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« on: November 23, 2008, 12:39:17 PM »
Here are some pics from our recent holiday. We stayed with our good friends Val and Dave Smith in their villa in Playa Blanca Lanzarote. The two scenic pictures are of the sea front in Playa Blanca (Old Town) which was originally just a small fishing village. Many of the original buildings still stand and have been converted into bars and restauraunts. Hope you like 'em
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« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2008, 12:48:52 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2008, 01:01:38 PM »
What beautiful pictures!  It looks as though you had a very good time!   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2008, 01:17:54 PM »
It looks pretty and like you had a great time.
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« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2008, 01:20:51 PM »
Looks like fun Ken.  How great it is that you got away for a real holiday.  Thanks for the photos.  Always nice to see who we're talking to.   :beer1;
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« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2008, 04:21:10 PM »
Ken, the pictures are wonderful.  I am sitting here in a sweater and still chilled.  Your pictures just warmed me up.  What an absolutely lovely couple you and Rita make.  She is very pretty----and you aren't so bad yourself!    Looks like you all had a great time.  I am so glad you were able to do this and it all worked out so well.   You deserved this trip. 
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« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2008, 05:04:45 PM »
Looks like you had a wonderful holiday.  Thanks for the pictures.
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« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2008, 05:17:32 PM »
Wonderful pictures.  I'm not good at Geography.... where exactly is this place.  Start with the continent!

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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2008, 05:32:03 PM »
It's always so great to see the pictures.  It looks like it was a great place to relax and soak up some rays!
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2008, 07:18:23 PM »
Great pictures Sir ken. I will re-size them tomorrow when I have more time, but they look very relaxing.
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« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2008, 10:53:13 PM »
Great pictures, looks beautiful there  :thumbup;
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« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2008, 11:22:11 PM »
The pics are great, Ken.  Beautiful place and looks like a good time was had by all.

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« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2008, 11:50:49 PM »
Great  :pics; ken, lovely to see Rita too, she looks wonderful.  Wish I was there, it looks a great place.

Rerun it's one of the Canary Islands which are in Europe and officially part of Spain BUT off the coast of Africa so much warmer.
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« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2008, 01:57:10 AM »

Wonderful photos Ken. Great to see Dialysis isn't slowing you down! Have bags will travel.  :bandance;     :cheer:
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« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2008, 03:17:13 AM »
Quote from: Sluff on November 23, 2008, 07:18:23 PM
Great pictures Sir ken. I will re-size them tomorrow when I have more time, but they look very relaxing.

Sluff I thought I'd resized them correctly to 800x600.
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« Reply #15 on: November 24, 2008, 03:35:12 PM »
Quote from: rose1999 on November 23, 2008, 11:50:49 PM
Great  :pics; ken, lovely to see Rita too, she looks wonderful. 

Your not so bad yourself Rose :guitar:
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« Reply #16 on: November 24, 2008, 08:00:13 PM »
Great pics :pics;.
 I like the one with the African Grey Congo Parrot the best,  I am partial because I use to have a parrot and love them big birds ;D
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« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2008, 04:08:39 AM »
Ken, great pictures. You've been very helpful--- I am going to take my cycler on a trip for Christmas to my sister's house. You have inspired me.
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« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2008, 09:39:47 AM »
Yay Mikey!!!  We want photos too.   :pics;
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« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2008, 11:46:35 AM »
 :clap;   Thank you!    Those are great photos!  I'm so glad you had such a wonderful trip!  Beautiful bird!!
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« Reply #20 on: November 26, 2008, 03:35:16 PM »
Quote from: kellyt on November 25, 2008, 11:46:35 AM
:clap;     Beautiful bird!!
Yes my wife's not bad is she! :bandance; :bandance;
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« Reply #21 on: November 26, 2008, 03:37:17 PM »
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Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2008, 03:43:24 PM »
Quote from: mikey07840 on November 25, 2008, 04:08:39 AM
Ken, great pictures. You've been very helpful--- I am going to take my cycler on a trip for Christmas to my sister's house. You have inspired me.
Glad to be of help Mikey. Good luck transporting the cycler. You may have to take your own fluid bags because I think it would be too short notice for Baxter to deliver them.
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