Conversations on El Camino

My morning started with Psalm 100, a fitting start for Mi Camino: "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of…

Many weeks and months of preparation (even down to the last minutes - I removed a small bit of duct tape, 3 safety pins, and a few bandaids from my bag this morning in he name of shedding weight), culminating in a send-off of warm hugs and exuberant waves at a small airport in northwestern…

The Koch family welcomed me fully and well. I felt both lonesome and fulfilled watching the sisters greet one another and enjoy each others' company. I was fed often and to bursting - always a positive mark on my impression of places. They invited - and subsequently continued to allow - my plunking away at…