We just left the neurosurgeon's office. Rick is scheduled for surgery on September 3rd--he will go into surgery after lights out at the refugio in Spain. It is so very hard to think about not being here but so much has gone into carving out this sabbatical time (thanks to my wonderful congregation, St. James) that I cannot justify staying home. In addition, it is very sad that we will not have time in Spain to enjoy some time together. I didn't realize until this morning how much I had counted on having Rick with me for the Pilgrim's Mass. The blessing of all this is that hopefully he will be fit and painfree when I return in October. It has been a long, hard slog. Many arrangements to make now to be sure that all is well while I am gone.
I also now begin the process of revising my itinerary and completing reservations in France. It is hard to comprehend that two weeks from this hour I will be in Reagan National Airport going through security. With the new domestic regulations, my reservation does not EXACTLY match my government id so I am prepared for some delays but hopefully it will go smoothly.
Some have asked about books they could read about the Camino and the pilgrimage. There really are three: To a Field of Stars by Kevin Codd, My Camino by Sue Kenney, and Walk in a Relaxed Manner by Joyce Rupp.
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