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I'd like to take our bronze shell when we move (hopefully in a couple more years) so we attached the shell on our front stoop with 3M double sided tape. It has survived a wet and icy winter and two very hot summers. It has not worked loose or wiggled any. When we move, all we need to do is use a...
@RENSHAW, it is a personal decision and it seemed you have thought it through on the symbolism and its location. The forearm shouldn't show sagging but will wrinkle as we get close to exiting from this world. At that time, you could look at it and enjoy the memories of why you chose the Tau...
I just learned from my stay at Porto that the hosts pay 20% to booking.com. Now that I have their contact info I can book direct and save. For 2018 CF, we called the day before to book a bed or room. We'd extract the numbers from our guidebooks.
Amazing coincidence. I woke up this morning and felt grateful that I am still able to work, enjoy being with family and friends. Got dressed and went for a walk with my faithful companion, Noah at 545AM, making believe I am walking out of Ages. Thank you @Anniesantiago for reminding us to share...
LOL...i tried serenading to my wife and she smiled with a wince and said "where are going honey?" It took half a secind to realize my warbling was like a runaway freight train with full brakes on. I am tone deaf and musically uninclined. I tried singing once on the Camino and was embarrased that...
Before my Camino Frances, I worked for a streaming music company and had 100s of hours of music in my phone. Then, I listened to music at least 10 hours a day. But on the first day out of SJPP, I did not listen to anything and it was odd that I did not miss any music during the 35 days and...
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