[Magdalen] Christmas day 2

Tue Dec 26 20:16:36 UTC 2017

Judy, I am glad for an update but so sorry you are still feeling under the
weather.  I think that bug is sweeping the nation...those who have had it
here have had some issues with getting up and about too rapidly, relapsing
with viral pneumonia.  Be careful with that, regarding your dinner later in
the week.

Take care and Merry Christmas.
Ginga

<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon>
Virus-free.
www.avast.com
<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link>
<#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hard choices, Ginga.
>
> In line with how we spent Christmas, I came down with the coughy, achy,
> chills disease that is rampant in these parts on Saturday night.  I had
> planned to ride with Bill to the place  where he is supplying for Christmas
> Eve.   I did not go anywhere on Sunday morning or evening.  I was still not
> well enough on Monday for Christmas day church or the dinner planned with
> friends.  Bill came home from his supply gig sounding sicker than I felt.
> Today he seems fine and I still lack energy.  I need to get well quickly
> because we have a family Chritmas get together here on Saturday and friends
> for an early New Year's Eve dinner here on Sunday.
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Merry Christmas, Day 2, Lynn and all.
> >
> > Wilders had a non-traditional (for us anyway) Christmas Eve and Day.  We
> > made a 30 hour marathon drive to and about NC.  We saw each of our
> children
> > in their homes.  We drove to Winston-Salem on the 24th to visit Ginny and
> > Barbie and her children.  We went to both services at St. Anne's
> Episcopal,
> > Ginny's new church.  Barbie and her kids cooked a wonderful pot roast
> meal
> > for dinner between the services.  The late service (10:30 pm) included a
> 45
> > minute music program by St. Anne's extraordinary musicians.  One piece
> was
> > so very beautiful that John was reduced to weeping.  Ginny's sermon was
> > good and the service did end after midnight. Whew!  On Christmas day, we
> > rose early and drove to Charlotte, visiting first with Robert, Christina,
> > and Rory who would soon leave for dinner with Christina's mother, et al.
> > Then we visited with our older son Jay and his family.  They had arrived
> > home from a cruise on Dec 23.  Wonderful time with everyone!  No frenzy.
> > We drove home and collapsed early last night.  Today, I am preparing our
> > Christmas meal: small standing rib roast, popovers - not yorkshire
> > puddings, sorry, rice and gravy, green beans and roasted Brussel sprouts.
> > Yum!
> >
> > John and I are facing the  old age decision whether to downsize in
> > Summerville or move to NC (probably Charlotte) and downsize there.  This
> > has hung over us for at least a year.  Our 50th wedding anniversary is in
> > January, and this recent visit with the children helps to clarify that
> > decision.  We still do not know what we will do.  Leaving our church in
> > Summerville and all the 'family of choice' there makes that a hard
> > consideration for us.
> >
> > Anyway, we have had a great Christmas.  Wishes yours has been the same!
> > Ginga Wilder
> >
> > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_
> > source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon>
> > Virus-free.
> > www.avast.com
> > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_
> > source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link>
> > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 10:53 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello all - a funny but good Christmas here. Slow morning and then a
> call
> > > from my son to come over for gift giving with the two grandsons... and
> a
> > > lovely long visit into the mid afternoon. Wilson is now 2.5 and Carter
> 8
> > > months. Wilson talks up a storm and is finally happy to have a baby
> > brother
> > > around. Then home again for a quiet evening and a late delicious dinner
> > > with Jim. Snow in the forecast this week down here.
> > >
> > > Our temps have been jumping up and down like a pogo stick! My small
> condo
> > > is filled with the tropical plants from my patio as we had a freeze
> > earlier
> > > in the month and a few scares since - however plants are bigger than in
> > > previous 9  years that I've been here  and are quite in the way. It
> looks
> > > rather like a jungle in here! With the forecast,  they'll likely be
> > inside
> > > for a while.
> > >
> > > I hope that all of your Christmases were 'just right' for you and
> yours.
> > >
> > > love
> > > 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
> > >
> > > "Mercy and compassion are more than personal options. They are the
> > > antidotes to that fear and hatred." Mark Singel
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> Western Michigan
>