Category Archives: A Son’s View

Cameron talks about Inge, his mother, and the Camino.

Constantly Questioning What We Think We Know

Posted on March 13, 2012 by The Son

Over the last week, Mom and I convinced ourselves of certain things about our interaction with Dr. Chutzpah, and I summarized that thinking in the post Paging Dr. Chutzpah.  However, the doctor, who I’ll now call Dr. Denver, phoned us … Continue reading →

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Paging Dr. Chutzpah

Posted on March 11, 2012 by The Son

I came to Colorado near the end of February because my mother’s Denver surgeon had said, unequivocally, that surgery on the last of Mom’s tumors would take place “at the end of February or in early March.”  Once I was … Continue reading →

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Out from Under Myself

Posted on January 17, 2012 by The Son

January 14.  I write that to keep track.  I’ve been sick for almost exactly two weeks, and in a sense I feel like I’ve missed 2012.  I’m in the city now, that singular city, Manhattan. Standing before my MacBook Air … Continue reading →

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On Auschwitz and Cancer

Posted on November 15, 2011 by The Son

For at least two weeks I have had in mind a post that addresses Mom’s PET scan and the expectations that so many people have about what will happen to her cancer now that she has been on the Camino. … Continue reading →

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Days on the Camino, What I Miss (Part II), and a Secret to Happiness

Posted on November 3, 2011 by The Son

I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and probably what I have missed most upon my re-entry into the so-called Real World are two keys of the good life:  the simplicity of my days unfolding one day at a time, … Continue reading →

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How Did the Camino Change Me?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by The Son

Everyone seems to want to know:  How did the Camino change you? So far, I have had a few surprises upon my re-entry to the Ordinary World.  And that’s not even counting the fact that I recently bought a fresh … Continue reading →

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Just When You Thought It Was Over: Portugal

Posted on October 20, 2011 by The Son

City of Port If you learn nothing else from this post, you will remember that Porto, also called Oporto (“O” being the Portuguese “the”) in both English and “Portuguese” (explanation of quotes below), is the second-largest city in Portugal and … Continue reading →

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The End of This Way

Posted on October 17, 2011 by The Son

Pedrouzo to Santiago – 18km We weren’t in a hurry this morning.  For most of the walk we went at a leisurely pace, putting me in mind of the pilgrims to Canterbury, England, who once rode their horses and donkeys … Continue reading →

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Next to Last Day: Arzúa to Pedrouzo

Posted on October 17, 2011 by The Son

Arzúa to Pedrouzo In Arzúa’s  hostal, I slept well until the early morning.  Instead of being awakened by the rustling of pilgrims, there were other noises.  The sound of scuba gear, for example, with all the oxygen tanks, being dumped … Continue reading →

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Notes from Kilometer 18, Give or Take

Posted on October 15, 2011 by The Son

Oy.  I am knackered.  Currently in Arca, or Pedrouzo, or Arca Pedrouzo, or Arca (Pedrouzo) – it all depends on the sign you read.  Just as whether we’ve traveled 40 or 43 kilometers in the last two days depends on … Continue reading →

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