[Magdalen] moving update

[Roger Stokes]

John, I am delighted that you are able to move to a more appropriate 
place.  As regards the books, I dread to think what it would have been 
like downsizing if Joan had still been alive.  I have your attitude to 
most, keeping only those few with special memories that were gifts to me 
personally either at school or later.

I think you are right to leave writing about your final journey until 
after your next move.  When you do so you may want to leave it with 
someone to be opened later, certainly rather than letting Dawn see it now.

Roger
On 08/11/2014 23:43, Jon Egger wrote:
> Listmates,
> We have been approved for an apartment, ground level, at
> http://www.liveatwhisperinglake.com/
>
> Needless to say, we are now
> ​getting rid of stuff.  We move in on Dec 1, and will be having an estate
> sale the first or second weekend of December.  The wife of our organist
> does estate sales as her business, so we are lucky to have her helping us.
> Parishioners have been helping too, in sometimes the most Grace filled
> ways.  One of them gave Dawn an envelope last Sunday addressed to me and I
> found 200usd in it, for which I am very grateful.
>
> I will be happy to leave here as it has always had too many memories of
> plaintiff attached to it.  In hindsight, I should have sold the house after
> the divorce.
> I ask your prayers for both of us as we do this.  It will be nice living in
> the city and about a half-mile from Royals stadium, as well as being three
> or so miles to Old Trinity.
>
> I especially ask for prayers for Dawn.  She is having lots of trouble
> letting go of her stuff.  Like books.  For me, stuff is just stuff, and
> (other than my Bibles and theology related titles) I'm not concerned with
> where it will end up.
>
> On a health update, I am one stage away from non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the
> liver.  The liver biopsy showed that my liver is full of NCGs (sarcoid
> granulomas) and fibrosis. ​
> ​ This stunned me when I saw the specialist, but it is what it is.  I've
> been reading lots of Bukowski and Dickinson lately, and my muse is telling
> me to write about death and my feelings about it.  I know I must, but feel
> like I should wait until after the move.​
>
>
> ​I love you all!​
>
> +++
> Grace & peace,
> jon
>
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