So why would I do this? In case you are wondering...

My wife, Becky, got very upset with me the other night because she felt I was harboring too much venom about certain issues in my life. I am not talking about a lot of stuff here, but enough to be annoying to my loved ones. These are not even issues that most of my friends or family would even know about but Becky has a different perspective on me cuz she is stuck with me every day and every night.

Back in the 70's I bought a 70 acre island off of the coast of Maine. I spent the month of August 1974,  when I was only 29 years old, living on this island in a tent. Some friends came to camp with me for some of that time. At other times I was alone.  During that time I had very limited contact with the outside world. When I left that island (called Halifax Island, Jonesport, Me) I felt so relieved I couldn't believe it. I spent a month with most day to day sounds and experiences missing. For example,  when I came ashore I learned that Richard Nixon had resigned as President and one of my friends said to me that it was very likely I was the last college educated man in America to learn that news. That was an amazing life experience.

So, I have decided to use my pilgrimage to Spain as an opportunity to relive my time on my island and let the venom in my life go.  I also would like to lose some weight and improve my physical conditioning.