Today marks a new beginning on an old journey. A variety of things within and beyond my control have left my efforts to prepare for a journey to Spain in 2023 lagging behind my hoped-for schedule.

Today is the day on which I will once again take responsibility for doing the things that must be done to accomplish my dream of experiencing the magic of seeing the world as a peregrino simply putting one foot in front of the other (at least) one more time.