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[Al the optimist]

Fantastic news! Just seen surgeon for post op consult. He says Mom's cancer all gone, tongue healed well and no further treatment. Thanks to everyone for their kind thoughts, comments and prayers over the last few weeks. Time to celebrate a little I think! Ultreia
PS Now I can start planning my next Camino?

 

[Kanga]

Oh Al, that is good, on both counts.

 

[tyrrek]

Excellent news, Al. Buen Camino!

 

[Tia Valeria]

Great answer to prayer Al. Best wishes to your Mum and Buen Camino

 

[Mike Savage]

That is wonderful news!

Ultreia!

 

[VNwalking]

Wonderful news, Al!
And...haven't you been planning since you got back from the last one?
Whenever and wherever it is to be...ultreia and buen camino!

 

[Al the optimist]

You are right. Of course I have. But it was with a higher level of optimism than normal.

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi, Al, great news, let the camino planning begin in earnest! Where to next for you?

 

[wayfarer]

Great news Al, I am delighted for you.

 

[Sailor]

Good news.

Al, su optimismo is contagioso (Al, your optimism is contagious).

Vaya con Dios. Que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

 

[t2andreo]

Yup! St. James sure does work in mysterious ways... Also one of the Camino Rules...

I am very pleased this worked out as well as it did. Now, get walking....

 

[ivar]

Yay!

 

[Tincatinker]

Good news Al. It put a smile on a wintery day for me.

 

[Ekelund]

Hi Al, wonderful news and greetings to your mother. She must be so relived and happy.
Where is your next camino taking you?
Buen Camino

 

[Magwood]

Well done mom - great news all round.

 

[jdpiguet]

I'm so happy for you and your mom!
Please, continue to plan and even better EXECUTE the plan!

Buen Camino,
Jacques-D.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Fantastic news! Just seen surgeon for post op consult. He says Mom's cancer all gone, tongue healed well and no further treatment. Thanks to everyone for their kind thoughts, comments and prayers over the last few weeks. Time to celebrate a little I think! Ultreia
PS Now I can start planning my next Camino?

Great news Al, wish your mother well.
And for you happy planning and a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[joeboybollo]

Fantastic news! Just seen surgeon for post op consult. He says Mom's cancer all gone, tongue healed well and no further treatment. Thanks to everyone for their kind thoughts, comments and prayers over the last few weeks. Time to celebrate a little I think! Ultreia
PS Now I can start planning my next Camino?

Great news Al,
Joe

 

[GettingThere]

Fantastic news, Al!!!! A wonderful early Christmas present for you and your Mum. Now - happy planning for the next Camino!!

 

[Seabird]

Wonderful news.

 

[Kiwi-family]

Fabulous news. How about we chase you up the Via de la Plata this time!

 

[Introibo]

Great news Al.

To everything there is a season. Now you can get planning

 

[Al the optimist]

Thanks all. Next one? Now we know there is no need for further treatment I am off to Austria on Thursday to stay with a friend I met near Santiago last summer. Looks like we will be planning the Portugese over the weekend.

 

[VNwalking]

Hope you have a grand time of it and a lot of very well deserved enjoyment, Al. You certainly have all our good wishes!
OK, yes...we all know about how 'the best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry'...but it's a fun process anyway.

 

[Al the optimist]

mmmh.... Mice! There's an idea. Now I wonder if they can be trained to carry a backpack? How many would you need if they could? Would it be advisable to harness them together like huskies?

 

[Kanga]

How many would you need? You could start with 2 and by the time you got to, say Burgos, you'd have ten or so, and by the time you got to Leon you'd have.....

 

[VNwalking]

And by the time you get to Santiago you'd better be the Pied Piper.
Time for that kilt, Al? (Better check that other thread if so...)

 

[Al the optimist]

Well as I am off to Austria maybe ledderhosen?

 

[bystander]

Great news, Al, about your ma
but not so sure about your leather knickers!

 

[VNwalking]

Al, I can't vouch for the contents but notice from the feed that there's a thread about men's...um...clothing.
Do lederhosen count? You might want to it check out if they do.
(I would definitely say the kilt, BTW...)

 

[Al the optimist]

If it is raining when I am walking a Camino I wear a black bin bag over my shorts. It looks like a poor man's kilt.

 

[VNwalking]

Well, me too--over my skirt. It works a charm and is cheep as....

 

[Al the optimist]

Not only cheap but also light and takes little room up.