[Magdalen] Transitions

[Molly Wolf]

Come to think of it, I'm the family matriarch, although I tend to think of myself as the last one standing.  But since the clan consists of my two sons, one daughter-in-law,  and two nieces alienated from me by their mother, it's not much of a position.

The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -- Mark Twain

> On Jan 3, 2016, at 7:54 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Your comment brought me up short, Jay, because I hadn't thought about it in terms being the "matriarch," but I guess I arrived there in '99 when my father died. My mother had died in '91. Then my sister died in '04 at the age of 53. That left me. But I can't say I feel very matriarchal...is that even a word? And I certainly don't feel matronly!
> 
> On January 3, 2016, at 6:43 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> 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
>>