[Magdalen] LISTGIVE, Christmas 2014... hear ye all present... it's about presents! 2nd go-round

[Lynn Ronkainen]

For the morning people among us...

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From: "Lynn Ronkainen" <ichthys89 at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 5:31 PM
To: "M list" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: [Magdalen] LISTGIVE,Christmas 2014... hear ye all present... it's 
about presents!

> Hear Ye, Here Ye!!!  Attention in the PUB (empty beer mug being 
> semi-loudly tapped on bar to get attention)
>
> I had planed to send this out on November first and only remembered again 
> today... but never the less, my invitation is being cast out on the 'net' 
> to all in the pub.  Once again this year, rather than bringing out my old, 
> funny, and somewhat timeworn  invite from years gone by, I thought I'd 
> just throw it out there.... if you have any big questions (like what in 
> the world are you talking about???) send me an email privately ( 
> ichthys89 at comcast.net )... and
> I've answered the 'usual suspect' questions below.... so let the Christmas 
> planning begin!!
>
> No magic number is needed for this to work so no pressure to participate. 
> It is however, very fun.
>
> (it's mostly about us sending a  present  to a list-sib near or far.... 
> the senders are randomly matched with receivers - in other words, you do 
> not receive from the person  you are sending to)
>
> I will sent out recipient names on or before the Monday before U.S. 
> Thanksgiving (28 November) ,  and I'll re-post this invite several times 
> before then.
>
> If you want to participate in the Christmas Listgive (a present 
> approximate value $15.oo USD)  drum roll................
>
> DO NOT RESPOND TO THE LIST ! Cymbals clash (where are you Dan??)
>
> BUT... (sound of anticipation from iPhone 'ring' list)
>
> PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ME @ : ichthys89 at comcast.net, having filled 
> out the following info:
>
> Your Name
>
> Street Address
>
>
> preference for gift destination: choose 1, 2, OR 3
>
> 1. USA only
>
> 2. USA & Canada
>
> 3. ANYWHERE (could end up being Canada, UK, NZ, South Africa)
>
>
> Please remember that once you've made the commitment to participate it is 
> important to follow through so no one is disappointed.
>
> I will acknowledge your email indicating you wish to participate when it 
> arrives so if you don't hear back from me let me know.
>
> LET   THE   2014   LISTGIVE   BEGIN!!!
>
> peace
> Lynn
>
> ps. this has been going on for the 10 years I've been in the pub and my 
> email file tells me that I've been ListGive-Mom* since 2007, however, I do 
> not keep records of the pairings I've done, so I'm sure one of these times 
> people will be giving or getting form someone they've been paired with 
> before... it's all good...
>
>
>
> *Listgive-Mom equates with being 'soccer mom', but it only takes place 
> annually, not every game of the season!
>
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not 
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave 
> me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>
> Thomas Merton writes, "People may spend their whole lives climbing the 
> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder 
> is leaning against the wrong wall."
>
> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi