Love to my friends and family on this my 30th birthday.  I thought of you all much today.

With sun, a breeze, and a lovely walk to Astorga, today was a fine way to celebrate my 30th birthday.  Once here, I found a pizzeria to satisfy my craving, and I even asked for a candle with my dessert to make a wish.  I wished for happiness on the camino, and the joy mixed with hope I felt brought a small tear to my eye.  I am grateful for being here -- for the pizza, for the delightful cathedral and Gaudi palace, for fellow pilgrims who sang happy birthday to me in the albergue, for sun, for healthy feet that can continue walking, and for all those people who have loved me into being who I am and more than I ever could be without them.