[Magdalen] An update or 2 (3...).

[Marion Thompson]

Morning, noon, and night Olympics here, thanks to CBC.  It has been a 
wonderful buffer against "the cares that infest the day". Donald who?  
Another great reason to move to Canada.

Marion, a pilgrim


On 8/20/2016 1:36 AM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
> Mike L>It's been an odd week.  Trust me.
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> have you been watching the Donald ?? <gdr>
>
> Lynn
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> 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
> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a 
> talk by Richard Rohr
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> From: "M J _Mike_ Logsdon" <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 11:39 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: [Magdalen] An update or 2 (3...).
>
>> Medical.  Well into my second week of 40mg prednisone, and the 
>> results are "Grrrreat!" (ala Tony the Tiger).  The disease will only 
>> leave if it wants to, but hopefully the dapsone is taking over 
>> undercover while the prednisone is waned out over the next 6.5 weeks.
>>
>> CFM exam.  I brought home the 575 pp study guide this weekend to 
>> begin reading.  I've got 2.5 weeks to get through it.  I've learned 
>> what I know via 13 years of actually doing it, so reading federal 
>> codes and acclimating myself to test questions geared more toward 
>> federal standards rather than the STRICTER ones we operate under here 
>> locally, will be an interesting mind-shift.  The good news is that I 
>> let slip (sic) today that I was ready to claim two days of vacation 
>> next month for my part-exam / part-vacation, and my boss nearly 
>> pooped herself. I'm required to go up on a Thursday, which is a 
>> workday, and the exam is on the next day, a workday, so "it's 
>> straight time, Mike!"  I told her I'll trust her.  And damn if that 
>> isn't a good feeling.  I actually have two days on the books as of 
>> now. If I can start accruing much, much more, ... I just... might... 
>> be able to take a real vacation someday.  Be still my heart.
>>
>> Anna.  Today was her birthday.  We're not in the best communicational 
>> spot these days, so, hey.  Maybe waft a thought aloft for her every 
>> now and then.  It ain't easy turning 55. (Shhhh.)
>>
>> Me, I'm looking forward (still) to my gourmet pizza soon, a late 
>> night of TV, and a late sleep tomorrow.  It's been an odd week. Trust 
>> me. 
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