Conditions at 5:15 am: very windy and -2', heading for -6' this afternoon and a bit of snow and maybe some sun. But look out - it's coming. 10 to 15 cm on Saturday, and another 5 to 10 cm on Monday. Good thing we have the day off Monday.
It was an adjustment going back to work yesterday after four days off, but it was surprisingly busy so it went by pretty quickly. The managers are busy getting all the sales people geared up for the new year with their forecasts of how many cars they need to sell in 2012. I don't think I'd like that kind of pressure, but I know it's the name of the sales game. I much prefer to just answer my phone.
Last night after work Lloyd met me and we went to Cedars for a light meal and a beer before meeting the Van Gaals for a movie. "The Way" is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends, and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son (played by Emilio Estevez), killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him and his "California Bubble Life". Inexperienced as a trekker, Tom soon discovers that he will not be alone on this journey. On his journey, Tom meets other pilgrims from around the world, each with their own issues and looking for greater meaning in their lives: a Dutchman (Yorick van Wageningen), a Canadian (Deborah Kara Unger) and an Irish writer ('James Nesbitt' ), who is suffering from a bout of writer's block. From the unexpected and, oftentimes, amusing experiences along the way, this unlikely quartet of misfits creates an everlasting bond and Tom begins to learn what it means to be a citizen of the world again. Through Tom's unresolved relationship with his son, he discovers the difference between "the life we live and the life we choose". Check out the clip...
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi923573529/
The scenery was spectacular and I want to find out more about this route. It looks like something that would be an amazing experience to attempt. As Brenda pointed out, there were vinyards, so there will be wine!
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