[Magdalen] Listmeet follow-up

[Jay Weigel]

Two places you really should see, Roger....Lake Superior is one. The other
is "Big Sky Country" out in Montana and South Dakota, the Black Hills, and
the northern Rockies. Both places are utterly magnificent for completely
different reasons. I wouldn't live either place, but I wouldn't miss seeing
either one.

On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 5:33 PM, ROGER STOKES <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> I am driving a Michigan registered car but I'm afraid the schedule doesn't
> allow a visit there this year. There is the slight possibility I may edge
> across the border on my way back to Chicago but that will be all as it's a
> long drive with little time to spare.  I may be retired but I'm still
> involved with a few things and have to try to arrange my trips around other
> commitments.  When I get home I will start thinking about next year. :-)
> Roger
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>      On Saturday, 20 June 2015, 14:56, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>  When are you coming to Michigan, Roger?
> Judy
>
> On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 6:50 AM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> Western Michigan
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