[Magdalen] How's everyone?

Fri May 11 17:19:34 UTC 2018

Peace and calm...peaches would be nice too.
Ginga

On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 1:18 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>
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