It’s November 3, and I sit poised between trips. On Sunday, I leave for Total Solutions Plus, where I hope to see many of you! Only two and a half weeks ago, I returned from the afore- mentioned pilgrimage (October 2017 Tileletter Editor Letter) in Northern Spain, 200 miles of what’s known as the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. I haven’t totally returned to my day-to- day life after my trip – and that’s prob- ably a good thing. I’m still incorporating insights, inspi- rations and les- sons from the Camino into my life. Much of my regular day is spent sitting in my home office, interacting with my computer and phone screens, with the occasional phone call. That’s a distinct difference to the 20 days spent walking an average of 10 miles a day on the Camino, from village to vil- lage (and the occasional large city, like Leon, Astorga, Ponferrada, Santiago itself) through cornfields, rocky moun- tains, vineyards and green forests, sur- rounded by sunshine, morning mist, fresh air, the sound of birdsong and cow bells…..and pilgrims. Lots of fel- low travelers on the Way, forming temporary communities and families that coalesce, dissolve, and re-form, perhaps with new members along the trail or at a village where we stopped for a break, or a snack, or for the night’s lodging. Besides the glori- ous spaciousness of my surroundings and ability to ponder, this wonderful network of connections with people from various places in the U.S. as well as Australia, Germany, Canada, UK, Spain, Denmark, Holland, Italy, and around the world was the most nour- ishing part of the trip. And this is what brings to mind the upcoming opportunity for temporary communities to again form, this time in a business setting. Total Solutions Plus has grown to be a well-respected and well-attended conference as peo- ple from all sectors of the industry – both domestic and abroad – travel to learn, share, estab- EDITOR’S LETTER Lesley A. Goddin “You don't choose a life...you live one.” – Emilio Estevez, as Daniel, in The Way Jumping for joy upon arrival at the Cathedral de Santiago. Just one group of pilgrims met along the Way (and my walk- ing partner, Jane Knap, center – blue shirt) 10 TileLetter | December 2017