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And a Happy (Belated) Big B-day from another 59er !My avatar is my name with my birth year, to make it easy for me to remember, but it’s a giveaway for my age now.
You failed to say where your nickname, Buffy, came from.One of my friends was related to EVERY Royal house in Europe (pre WWI)... that is according to HER, of course
I was told that my last name loosely translated from Russian-Yiddish means shoe-cobbler. Recn' no royalty here
On the other hand my maternal Grandmother's maiden name is Pen so I am out to prove that the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is ALL MINE!!!!!!
Once a teacher, always a teacher...you've educated me this morning...I had to look up what a 'paladin' is/was!As a teacher of medieval and early modern literature I’m the token female among the paladins, although after this morning’s classes I’m feeling more like Daniel in the lions’ den. I am also a cyclist, hiding behind the image of my great-grandparents, because even on this forum pedants and cyclists can suffer slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.
Love the very Aussie shed spider webs too @Silus !Like Iriebabel I’m laid up at the moment - in my case a post-Camino knee replacement. I left for Portugal with a torn meniscus but no time for surgical repair. I did have an injection of synthetic gel that is meant to provide some degree of cushioning. On my return I had an arthroscopy to repair the tear, but the underlying issue of bone on bone contact remained so I had the replacement last month. I’ve found myself loitering on the forum during my recovery and have started planning a CF for 2020.
There is no meaning to my user name - it’s simply a nom de plum.
My avatar is a crop of a picture of a hat-rack that I made for my wife after our first Camino (her second). The hooks I purchased from a shop near the Burgos cathedral and the Camino shell etc are on a small slate that I purchased near Sarria. I carried them fp for the rest of our Camino and they made it back to Australia without damage and now my wife uses it for her horse tack in a feed shed - a little reminder of the Camino each day.
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I saw it for the first time in 2015 and thought it very unique.I was told a long tine ago that others had to give you a "trail name". About 20 years ago my name was given to me by coworkers maintaining trail in the Sierra Nevada mountain range here in California.
My avatar is from the strange "lawn art" at Ronchaves. I don't know if it is permanent or part of a changing display.
I was told a long tine ago that others had to give you a "trail name". About 20 years ago my name was given to me by coworkers maintaining trail in the Sierra Nevada mountain range here in California.
My avatar is from the strange "lawn art" at Ronchaves. I don't know if it is permanent or part of a changing display.
Please, wayfarer, forgive me for commenting! Your auto correct made a wonderful change to the word sign! I can hear your sigh from here!Mine is a STOP sigh from somewhere near Puerto de Erro. It was a cold and very wet day and I was at the "what the hell are you doing here" stage when I saw this, I had a laugh and carried on. A sign from the Gods or just a sign?
I changed my photo to this one: a photo of the pilgrims to be found in Christ Church, Dublin. Two on every chair. Very striking. ... It is important to me to try to remember to be pilgrim, otherwise, what do I do with what the Camino offers me? Let’s see how well I do today, with the weight I choose to put on my back!
Sadly, no! For that to happen, I would need a backup team, and that would perhaps mean I would not be a real, true, genuine, bona fide, legitimate, demonstrable, indubitable, proven pilgrim.Interesting! Are you inspired to follow their example by setting out on your next camino with no baggage and a single pole?
Oh my goodness, all this time I thought you were poorly and sneezing into a hanky - I really must go to SpecSaversMy forum name is easily explained S(ybille) + Yates, my avatar picture refers to this story http://egeria.house/estela-the-camino-kitten/ and shows me with the pilgrim kitten I fostered for two months here in Santiago.
BC SY
Oh my goodness, all this time I thought you were poorly and sneezing into a hanky - I really must go to SpecSavers
Wow..I currently ride a ZRX1200R!!My forum name dates back to one I used on a motorcycle forum years ago. It was when I had a Kawasaki ZRX 1200S, so hence the name 'ZREXER.' Motorcycling is one of my other passions and I currently have a Suzuki Bandit 1250S.
My forum avatar was taken on my second Camino in April 2015 just before we walked through Villares De Orbigo.
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I remember seeing this and I think I took a picture of it too. It reminded me to just keep movingMine is a STOP sigh from somewhere near Puerto de Erro. It was a cold and very wet day and I was at the "what the hell are you doing here" stage when I saw this, I had a laugh and carried on. A sign from the Gods or just a sign?
Major regret selling it...bought a 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14 after selling the ZRX. Terrified myself on it for a few years on it before going back to the more sedate Suzuki Bandit 1250S which I still have. Also regret selling my 1975 Honda 400F Supersport which was an absolute jewel of a little bike.Wow..I currently ride a ZRX1200R!!
Your story reminds me of my son. When he was in high school he had to write a paper regarding what he wanted his future to look like. In a nutshell he said "I want to live in a van down by the river." His teacher was so alarmed she called me at home that night very disturbed. My son went on to earn his college degree, flew refueling jets in our military and is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force reserves. He now travels extensively as a civilian with his wife and currently owns a camper van and has visited all 50 states in his travels. I guess he gets his nomadic instincts from his parents, but that's another story..."the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."Romany for, man of the road, Drom - road, Engro - man.
I've always had an affinity to gypsies, nomads, hobos, tramps, vagabonds, bums and others living on the fringes, of society.
The image is a slightly modified vintage picture of a hobo carrying a traditional bindle or bag on a stick,
When I first went to school I remember the shock on the teachers face when I told her I wanted to be a hobo, and my feeling of utter despair when she said, I had to choose a proper job. So I said I'd be a cowboy instead, she just shook her head and sighed. (I'm Scottish)
I never did get to ride the rails as I had hoped, but at least I've avoided having a proper job.
I remember when you posted that story. I actually sent it all around to lots of my friends (sort of seeing if one would not get a teary eyed as I did)My forum name is easily explained S(ybille) + Yates, my avatar picture refers to this story http://egeria.house/estela-the-camino-kitten/ and shows me with the pilgrim kitten I fostered for two months here in Santiago.
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Awww, so adorable! Polly looks quite a bit like my favorite cat growing up, but his name was Tinker...unfortunately hubby is allergic to most furry pets, so my boys were limited to turtles, parakeets and a hamster.I remember when you posted that story. I actually sent it all around to lots of my friends (sort of seeing if one would not get a teary eyed as I did)
My wife volunteers for the local branch of "The Forgotten Cats". Her FB page is always full of new cats she meets - in hope that someone will provide that fur-ever home.
I would've love to meet Esty. She reminds me a little of one of our 2 cats - Polly Pocket
thats Polly "working" with me
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Ooh, I had a Honda 400F 'way back then too! It was one of the few bikes that was low enough for a small woman to ride comfortably, that's still a problem now.Major regret selling it...bought a 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14 after selling the ZRX. Terrified myself on it for a few years on it before going back to the more sedate Suzuki Bandit 1250S which I still have. Also regret selling my 1975 Honda 400F Supersport which was an absolute jewel of a little bike.
Back when I was 16 (44 years ago!) with my new 1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport. The other bike in the back ground was my Dad's 1974 Honda CB 360. We gradually progressed to bigger bikes, but I am not sure they were really much more fun the little ones.Ooh, I had a Honda 400F 'way back then too! It was one of the few bikes that was low enough for a small woman to ride comfortably, that's still a problem now.
Such a great story!My forum name is easily explained S(ybille) + Yates, my avatar picture refers to this story http://egeria.house/estela-the-camino-kitten/ and shows me with the pilgrim kitten I fostered for two months here in Santiago.
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I enjoyed your little story. My boyfriend in high school had an old motorcycle he refurbished...oh what fun riding on the back of it! We eventually married, upgraded the bike and when our first son was born, we rode it 60 miles to show my parents their very first grandchild; he sandwiched between us in a pouch I was wearing. Young and foolish we were, and my parents were mortified...never again!Back when I was 16 (44 years ago!) with my new 1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport. The other bike in the back ground was my Dad's 1974 Honda CB 360. We gradually progressed to bigger bikes, but I am not sure they were really much more fun the little ones.
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Glad to see you participating on the forum again after a long absence.My avatar is me in the cathedral at the end of my first camino in October 2007. I took it by putting my pre smartphone camera on the pew in front and using the timer, and I was surprised it came out well. I chose it because I look chill, after walking 800km. I wanted people who haven't walked yet to see that's how you are at the end.
My name is notion900 because I have lots and lots of random notions and ideas.
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Good to see you again! As soon as I saw your pic, I thought : I haven’t seen Notion for a while -My avatar is me in the cathedral at the end of my first camino in October 2007. I took it by putting my pre smartphone camera on the pew in front and using the timer, and I was surprised it came out well. I chose it because I look chill, after walking 800km. I wanted people who haven't walked yet to see that's how you are at the end.
My name is notion900 because I have lots and lots of random notions and ideas.
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Right turn, Dave!Sometimes I ponder choosing these for my avatar, but they aren't the whole me.
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Back when I was 16 (44 years ago!) with my new 1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport. The other bike in the back ground was my Dad's 1974 Honda CB 360. We gradually progressed to bigger bikes, but I am not sure they were really much more fun the little ones.
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So many happy biking memories - i also had a 400F. Not long after the photo below i had it sprayed white and Yoshimura tuned
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Just from reading the posts on this forum I would have to say that SY let happen a bunch of Camino wonders regardless of"size"Such a great story!
You let happen a small Camino wonder!
Like you my name comes from my grandkids. The oldest couldn't say grandma so I became mama. The muddy, at the time I was working as an archeologist and at weekends took my grandson on country walks so I was often covered in mud. The name just stuck.When I first embarked on the Appalachian Trail in Eastern USA, I used the trail name Bumpa and simply carried it forward through the years. Bumpa was as close as my grandkids could get to grampa. I carry it with me as a constant memory of them.
I have just changed my avatar in memory of a lost friend.For me it is a photo of a beautiful painting one of my workmates presented me with on my return from my first Camino.His framed painting is forever on my wall.
So sorry for you. Losing a good canine member of the family is extremely hard, particularly when they are smart and responsive. I know from experience that the hole in your heart will heal, but there will forever be a tender spot there whenever you think of Kate. Be well and celebrate the good times you had with Kate.Looking back on post 72 I introduced my lovely Border collie Kate. Just one week later I had to put her down because of serious seizures. She was great fun to own, she knew a large basket full of toys each by name and could quickly find them wherever they were hidden in the house or yard. Kate was an expert in the aerodynamics of frisbees and had trained all the other dogs in the neighborhood to be respectful when she walked by. The local alpaca and livestock owners trusted that she was not a threat. I smile through my tears for my dear Kate.
On a lot of keyboards, the "A" is very close to the "Shift" and "Caps" keys. It isn't hard to aim for the former and accidentally hit the latter, causing the "A" not to show up and the next letter to be capitalized. If you aren't looking at the screen as you type, you might not notice it happening.Fun thread!
My middle name is Devereaux. Somehow the "a" got dropped and the "U" got capitalized! I'm actually not sure how that happened.
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