The good part of the day was that my boss has given me the green light to do my Camino...2nd permission accomplished! Thank you Tiffany, not just for giving me permission to take the time off work but also for being so very supportive and understanding. These days it is rare to find a boss that is so giving that they would allow one of their employees to take 6 weeks off work without barely blinking an eye! Thank you again Tiffany!
The difficult part of the day was 2 members of my team at work were laid off. I will miss working and laughing with both of you Caroline and Kim! The entire team knew there was a possibility the day was coming where any one of us could be laid off. We all hoped the cutbacks at HRG Worldwide would not affect our team but that was not to happen. I want to wish you both all the best success in the future!
An update on the Camino plans...
The guide book (Walking the Camino de Santiago) and map (Camino de Santiago Map) I had ordered from Pili Pala Press arrived yesterday. I had a chance to peruse them briefly last night and they both look amazing. I think one of the best part of both the map and the guide book is that they are both current. The guide book is the 3rd edition and was published just this year (2009) so it has just been updated. The map is from 2008 so it too is very current. As well, each page of the map is a stage of the journey and it is wired bound so there is no big map to keep opening up...just flip to the page and go! They are both extremely lightweight so they will be taking the trip with me.
On Monday, I decided to talk a walk over to the Tilley Endurables store to check out hats with Randy. Needless to say, it was not the most enjoyable of experiences as I don't do hats well and anyone who knows Randy knows he does not hold back his opinion. But this is a good thing...at least in this case. I value his opinion and he sure shared with either "the look" or "the snort of disapproval". After going through most of the hats and pretty much exhausting the sales clerk, I had given up. I looked around the store a bit more and Randy ended up finding I think the only hat I had not tried on and miraculously, it worked (as best as any hat can work on me). So, I have a hat for the trip too. Thank you Randy for your candour!
So now I have a backpack, a guide book, a map and a hat...I am well on my way!!!!
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