Monday, January 22, 2024
This morning Betty was up early again to make granola. It’s a high priority for us to get as much of this sold here in Utah as we can. This trip to Europe is going to be expensive.
While I was straightening up our room this morning I listened to an episode of the Faith Matters podcast in which Lisa Miller talked about her book The Awakened Brain. Lisa’s argument is that “individuals who cultivate a strong spiritual core are less likely to experience despair, addiction, and depression throughout the life course, and a spiritual core is correlated with growth and resilience after facing challenges.” Of course it made me think off the journey we are on and the things I hope we can all gain from more intentional sacred travel.
In the afternoon we took a long walk -- first to Grandma’s down in Jamestown and then down to BYU. We stopped at the creamery for some snacks, and we recreated an old family picture in the Bookstore.
River walked all the way there, and I carried her all the way back. When she is awake, it’s OK and I can throw her on my shoulders. When she is asleep, it’s not doable. She just gets too floppy. So I carried her for about three miles in my arms. It was hard work, and it’s not going to work for the Camino. We’ve got to figure something else out.
I’m feeling really worried about finances tonight. Wish there were something more that I could do, but I’m at a bit of a loss.
Distance Hiked Today: 15.39km/9.9mi
Distance hiked on trip: 49.34/30.99mi