[Magdalen] Nonsmoker again

[Joseph Cirou]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
>Sent: Mar 18, 2018 7:13 PM
>To: "magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>Subject: [Magdalen] Nonsmoker again
>
>After 20 years of nonsmoking, I started again in November. Didn’t take long
>for me to get right back up to the 30 smokes a day that I was smoking when
>I quit in 1997 (much more expensive now!). Also didn’t take long for it to
>stop being fun. My plan was to quit on Ash Wednesday, but I had the patches
>already, and so just stopped 4 days ahead of time. Now it has been 5 weeks
>since I’ve had a cigarette, and today I “graduated “ to 2 more weeks on the
>Step 3 patches. My target Day 1 of no nicotine at all is Easter Day, but
>we’ll see how Holy Week goes (it’s going to be a busy one again this year).
>I’m feeling happy about how I’m doing, even though I do miss it. If you’re
>ever sitting around wondering who to pray for, you might send up a couple
>of spare ones for me, for continued progress and success.
>
>-- 
>Ann
>
>The Rev. Ann Markle
>Buffalo, NY
>www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

Hi Ann,

Well I have known you for about 10 years; so either had forgotten or didn't know you were a non smoker. Hope you continue.

You're half time rector, Is Holy Weeks just as demanding?
I went to St. Bart's where the rector they were looking for during that past 2 years has just been installed. I think last week was her first Sunday. It was my first time back since the holidays since I have been busy playing and attending the Melkite Church. There was a Marathon today and it passed right by St. John's so I stayed on my side of town.

Joe