[Magdalen] Quiet Pub

[Lynn Ronkainen]

JH> My goal is to get past it all.

Sounds like a good goal this year and a good plan for diversionary purposes. 
May your maritime travels with Matthew be a good distraction, may your 
weather be impeccable and may the sunshine brighten your days on the water 
(I loved seeing sunrises/sets from a cruise ship, the one time I cruised - 
for 13 days).

(((((Jim and Matthew))))

peace
Lynn
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
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk 
by Richard Rohr

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From: "James Handsfield" <jhandsfield at att.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:57 AM
To: "Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Quiet Pub

> To be honest, I haven’t enjoyed the holiday season for many years - too 
> many “musts”.
>
> But this year it’s different.  While Thanksgiving was wonderful in Hawaii 
> with family, the season in general has been down.  I really couldn’t face 
> either Thanksgiving or Christmas at home without Marcy.  I’m in a constant 
> state of melancholy (my doctor has increased my anti-depressive meds) and 
> I find myself breaking down at least once a day.  Matthew and I are taking 
> a cruise over Christmas leaving on Sunday for points east from Ft. 
> Lauderdale and returning Dec. 27.  My only regret is that I’ll miss a 
> local memorial service for a dear friend who died Sunday morning.
>
> My goal is to get past it all.
>
> -------------------------------------
> Education is its own reward, both for the individual and for society.
>
> Jim Handsfield
> jhandsfield at att.net
>
>> On Dec 14, 2016, at 9:45 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I'm managing to avoid, mostly, my annual "holiday season" severe
>> doldrums
>