Category Archives: Health care

How to Hike the Camino :: Part I

Everybody wants advice on how to do the walk.  It’s tough.  Requires motivation and a nature that forgives yourself if you feel like taking a couple of days extra rest.  Competitive people might thrive on the challenge, but the path … Continue reading

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Wine for Hospital Patients

Jolly times after lunch in the hospital at Lannemezan, France. That’s me in the center between two surgical care nurses.  It’s the second day after my surgery to set pins in my right arm and wrist. Why don’t U.S. hospitals … Continue reading

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