Day #24. Some Thanks

I want to offer some thanks to all the friends and family who gave me support, encouragement and helpful suggestions:  to my sons, Weber, Morgan, and Ethan who stayed in touch by email and said nice things about my blog; to Irma Valeriano, the voice of experience, who made lovely poetic comments on the blog and made helpful suggestions; to Carlos Cervantes (Irma's son) who is taking such wonderful care of Sunny; to Kevin Gallagher on whom I depend to take care of any business that needs attention while I'm away and who has left lots of comments on the blog; to John Edwards, living in my little apartment, for his emails about the garden, the dog and the house; to Georgia for telling me to lean forward from the waist a bit when going downhill to save my knees; to Dan Curry, neighbor and physical therapist, who advised me to use Gold Bond powder in my socks every day to avoid blisters (I never had one blister); to my Wellesley classmate, Betty Falsey, who taught me how to tie a double knot in one operation that could be untied with one strong pull; to Kris and Lynne and Suzy and Catherine and Brooks and other friends who sent such encouraging messages; and finally, to all my ancestors  from whom I acquired a sturdy body and strong mind to do this Camino -- especially to my little shrek feet who carried so much weight for 6 to 8 hours each day, day after day, for 3 weeks.

And of course, a thank you to Marty for enduring my bossiness, my impatience and my anxiety about being on time.  Our friendship was tried and came through intact.  We learned a lot from each other in this intense experience.