[Magdalen] Listmeet follow-up

[Ann Markle]

Oh, yes, it was a great time with Roger!  Many of you have had the fun of
meeting him before, but this was my first time.  I do have to say that I'm
not used to being the first one to get tired  of walking, not used to being
the more timid one crossing the street!  Roger is tireless, fearless.  What
fun it was to show him my beautiful city and my beautiful home parish.!
And yes, Georgia, I did bend his ear talking about my trip and the black
madonnas, and the special meaning that I derived particularly from the
French ones.  Thank you, Roger, for blessing me and my town with your visit.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 8:44 PM, ROGER STOKES <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> Ann Markle has just dropped me off back at my hotel after a very pleasant
> time with her and then over dinner with Cheryl and Tom, two friends of hers
> as well as the two of us.  To say that the conversation flowed freely at
> dinner would be an understatement. Our converse roamed over a host of
> topics and the names of a number of you cropped up to illustrate our varied
> background but also the way we relate to each other across the miles. I was
> asked how the fried fish I had compared with what I am used to in the UK
> and I had to answer honestly - my experience is that it's better in the
> US.  At least partly this is due to the batter not being such a thick
> coating over the fish.
> Our first stop after meeting up was the cathedral for the noon Eucharist
> presided over by the bishop with a particular focus on the Charleston
> shootings.  The service was attended by people from other churches and
> religious traditions as a mark of solidarity after that tragedy. Ann
> shepherded me through some of the sights in Buffalo, a city I had passed
> through before but never visited.  A particular delight was visiting her
> home parish of Trinity.  I am very glad that I asked her to show me it,
> even if i did cause her palpitations at the way I crossed the street.  It
> really is a beautiful church with many attractive features.
> Altogether a most enjoyable day with much to see including the Eucharist,
> Trinity church and some sparkling conversation.
> Roger
>