[Magdalen] Transitions

[Jay Weigel]

And I devoutly hope that none of you ever do. It is the second time for me.
The first was 45 years ago, but that was an infant. This is far different.
I do not wish it on anyone.

On Sunday, January 3, 2016, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Such a sadness in these messages.  Our clocks are ticking.  I became the
> matriarch about 25 years ago!  But thank God I have not had to bury a child.
>
> Marion, a pilgrim
>
> On 1/3/2016 6:43 PM, Jay Weigel wrote:
>
>> It is indeed, dear Cady. I became the matriarch 2 years ago and I hate it.
>> I just feel so OLD lately. And on Saturday next I bury my son....
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 6:18 PM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Dear ones,
>>>
>>> The changes just keep on coming -
>>>
>>> On Dec 22, my uncle Christopher Jefferson Parker died. He was my
>>> mother's youngest sibling, born in 1930. His funeral is at St. Paul's
>>> Episcopal Church in Riverside, CT on Jan 9th. I hope to be there. It's
>>> a bit of a drive and I don't officially have leave from the office
>>> yet.
>>>
>>> On Dec 26, my son Michael Landrum started his drive to Vancouver, WA.
>>> He arrived last night, Jan 2, as planned (after stops to see friends
>>> in Nashville and Denver, and tourist stops in Las Vegas and the Avenue
>>> of Giants in Humbolt County, CA). He has moved west permanently (in
>>> Vancouver until September, when he moves to Seattle). I am totally in
>>> favor of his move, and am unexpectedly sad that he is no longer here.
>>> He's a good guy, and a great source of puns (a pundit?). Several of
>>> you may remember him from various list gatherings through the years.
>>> His first list meet was with Connie and Bill Jones, sometime in the
>>> summer of 1997.
>>>
>>> My father's memorial service is on Feb 13 at St. Andrew's Episcopal
>>> Church in Downers Grove, IL. I plan to be there, along with daughter
>>> Sam. Sister Anne flies in from Switzerland with her two offspring,
>>> brother Pete will be there with most of his offspring. It will be
>>> wonderful and difficult all in one package. Kind of like a family
>>> gathering of any type.
>>>
>>> How strange it is to wake up and be one of the elders.
>>>
>>> hugs anyway - Cady
>>>
>>>
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