[Magdalen] How's everyone?

[Ginga Wilder]

So agree with those who have expressed gratitude to those who have weighed
in.  Praying Jay for your continued health concerns and rejoicing with you
at Isaak's graduation...fingers crossed for Alley.  Happy Birthday a bit in
advance to Marion.  Congratulations to Meg's sons who are graduating this
season - one from college and one from high school.  Prayers for peach and
calm for Scott as he does a hard project for work.  WooHoo for Rick and
Alex as they reach their third anniversary...and jealousy for your trip to
Europe.

Fond greetings to each and all of us.  For those of us who teeter on the
edge of old age and health issues, let's keep on keeping on.  I will have
an MRI in June to try to determine why the left side of my face is
drooping.  Of course I have diabetic neuropathy and balance concerns that
go along with that.  Also need both hip joints replaced.  And, I am
perfectly fine, and I'm still a pretty nice person.  20/20 vision in both
eyes on the day after my second cataract surgery! Was it Sr. Elias who
said, "I love you all!"  I do, too.

Ginga

On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 10:08 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'm on another soul-killing project that ends Wednesday midday. Cancels all
> else until then.
>
> On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 1:45 AM, Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > It's been great to hear from so many people. I think we too often forget
> > that this is supposed to be a community and we need to share our daily
> > lives with one another. At least from time to time. So, it's great to
> hear
> > about the good, the not-so-good, the successes and challenges that you
> all
> > have shared today.
> >
> > Alex and I are trying to figure out what to do for our third anniversay.
> > It's hard to believe that so much time has already passed since we loaded
> > up and drove to Santa Fe. We were married there on May 19, 2015. (Our
> > church ceremoney was six months later at St. Paul's San Antonio.)
> >
> > Alex is gearing up for finals week at St. George Episcopal School. His
> 6th
> > and 7th graders have worked really hard on Spanish this year and they are
> > all getting really ready for a break. My job at USAA continues to
> > push/pull/stretch me in ways I never imagined. But, I feel really good
> > about my future there. I'm very grateful for the opporunity and plan to
> > retire from there in another 10-12 years.
> >
> > Our big focus right now is our impending trip to Europe. We leave San
> > Antonio on June 8. We will be in London from June 9 to 14 and in the
> > Cotswolds from June 14 to 16. We travel to Cascais (suburb of Lisbon) on
> > June 16. On June 23, we get our rental car and drive from Lisbon down to
> > the Algarve coast of Portugal then on to Spain. We will be in Seville
> for 3
> > nights and Granada for 2 nights. For our London stay, we found a lovely
> > 1-bedroom flat in Pimlico on Airbnb and an indulgent country-house hotel
> in
> > Tetbury for our time in the Cotswolds. We are staying with a group of 7
> > friends in a large house in Cascais during our week there we're looking
> at
> > other Airbnb properties for our time in Spain. We are both so excited to
> > make this trip! (Travel tips are requested for any stage of our journey!)
> >
> > On a scarier note, Malcolm and I had a very unfortunate experience last
> > week. Those of you on Facebook will have already heard about this. We
> were
> > attacked by a swarm of bees while I took him for his afternoon walk last
> > Thursday. They were all over both of us as we tried to make our way back
> to
> > our house. We were both stung multiple times but thankfully neither of us
> > had a severe allergic reaction. I still have knots in my neck and
> earlobes
> > where I was stung. Malcolm was stung in his mouth because he was trying
> to
> > fight back the only way he knew how. Thankfully, his vet and my doc tell
> me
> > we're both going to be ok. But, the attack was like being in a horror
> > movie!!!
> >
> > I hope you don't mind such a long post. I know I don't participate as
> much
> > as I have in the past but this place still matters a great deal to me and
> > you folks are still important. I'm sorry the timing didn't work our for a
> > listmeet during our European trip but hopefully something will work out
> in
> > the near future.
> >
> > Peace, Rick
> > San Antonio
> >
> >
> > On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 8:08 PM, Marion Thompson <
> > marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Age is just a number.  And I’ve been very very fortunate.
> > >
> > > Marion, a pilgrim
> > >
> > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> > >
> > > From: Eleanor Braun
> > > Sent: May 10, 2018 5:27 PM
> > > To: Magdalen
> > > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] How's everyone?
> > >
> > > Marion -- most impressive for a nearly 80-yo.
> > >
> > > Eleanor
> > >
> > > On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 5:16 PM, Marion Thompson <
> > > marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I’m slugging away in Port Hope as a Warden and all that comes with
> > that.
> > > > Also sing in the choir, man the office one morning a week, produce
> the
> > > > weekly Cat’s Meow what’s-happening to be slipped in to the bulletin,
> > > > maintain the readers rota, attend morning prayer three mornings a
> week
> > > and
> > > > centering prayer once a week, do the PoP at the weekly mass, and
> > anything
> > > > else that comes by.
> > > >
> > > > Otherwise, each week I go to the Food Bank at my previous church in
> > > Oshawa
> > > > to help with that.  The Marion Singers are still active and I drive
> > into
> > > > the big city to rehearse each week; we have a concert on average
> once a
> > > > month.  The next one in a couple of weeks is way the hell and gone on
> > the
> > > > other side of Toronto.  These several-hour  long distance hauls home
> > > again
> > > > to Port Hope are ceasing to be fun, but I tell myself that at least I
> > > don’t
> > > > have to preach the next day (but that’s more a sorrow than a plus).
> I
> > am
> > > > giving more and more thought to ‘retiring’ from that on my 80th
> > birthday
> > > in
> > > > October.  It’s been a  good run.
> > > >
> > > > April was a differently busy month that started with my weekly visits
> > to
> > > > Jim in palliative.  Then he was suddenly hit with a pneumonia-type
> > > > infection that took him away after a week of 24-7 with his two
> > daughters.
> > > > The time before the funeral was a blur of emails and renewed contacts
> > > from
> > > > all over the place and breathed life into a number of old friendships
> > > that
> > > > had fallen by the wayside over time.  But you all know how that goes.
> > > >
> > > > Finally the weather is better and the garden has come to life. Last
> > week
> > > I
> > > > gave myself a treat.  Two young men created a properly- done water
> > > feature
> > > > and I am now delighted to have a stream curving downhill over
> numerous
> > > > drops.  It’s busy and noisy and wonderful  as it descends to its
> > pondless
> > > > finish that does actually have shallow water on it.  Lots of boulders
> > and
> > > > mossy log accents.  It’s a total thrill.  Talk about the living
> waters!
> > > >
> > > > My granddaughter is expecting in July so that will make me a Great
> > Gran.
> > > > How did that happen?!
> > > >
> > > > So that’s some of what I’m up to.
> > > >
> > > > Marion, a pilgrim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> > > >
> > > > From: Christopher Hart
> > > > Sent: May 10, 2018 12:38 PM
> > > > To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] How's everyone?
> > > >
> > > > Meg,
> > > >
> > > > In addition to all that other stuff, aren't you a Deputy to General
> > > > Convention too? If so, I look forward to reconnecting there.
> > > >
> > > > This, of course, reminds me that it's none too soon to start asking
> who
> > > > else might show up​ in Austin.
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 12:11 PM, Meg Wagner <revmegwagner at gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On 09/05/2018 17:58, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> > > > > > Anyway, I thought we might resume conversation in the pub with
> > > ordinary
> > > > > > things.  So, what's up with the rest of us?
> > > > >
> > > > > Lots going on here in Iowa  - busy with both of my church jobs
> these
> > > > days.
> > > > > Working 30+ hours a week for my diocesan staff position and 20+
> hours
> > > as
> > > > > priest in charge of Grace, Cedar Rapids. Not a sustainable schedule
> > for
> > > > > much longer. But my diocesan job includes responsibility for a new
> > > > mission
> > > > > start, Beloved Community Initiative (www.becomingbelovedcommunity.
> > org
> > > <
> > > > > https://becomingbelovedcommunity.org/>) that I am really excited
> to
> > be
> > > > > working on. We received a grant from the TEC church planting
> > > initiative -
> > > > > GENESIS and are now up and running!
> > > > >
> > > > > On the home front, both my boys will graduate this year - one from
> > high
> > > > > school and one from college. The oldest is going on lots of
> > interviews
> > > to
> > > > > be a high school or junior high choir teacher and the youngest is
> > > headed
> > > > > off to University of Northern Iowa to major in history education.
> > Lots
> > > to
> > > > > celebrate and give thanks for :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Blessings,
> > > > > Meg+
> > > > >
> > > > > The Rev. Meg Wagner
> > > > > Iowa City, Iowa
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Christopher Hart
> > > >
> > > > List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > > > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > > > Twitter: @cervus51
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>