[Magdalen] Merry Christmas!

[Ginga Wilder]

Congratulations and all good wishes, Jay!
Ginga

On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 2:10 PM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> We are having a quiet Christmas at home, just the two of us. I haven't
> mentioned this previously onlist because I assumed (most likely
> incorrectly) that most of you had seen the  picture of my engagement ring
> on  Facebook. However, this is our last Christmas as an unmarried couple.
> We will be married three days hence in a quiet friends and family ceremony
> at Mayland Christian Church down the road and around the corner from us, in
> an Orthodox ceremony performed by Fr. Kyrill of my parish. Family will be
> descending on us in a couple of days.
>
> On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 12:10 PM Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Merry Christmas!  We too are home alone for the day. Relaxing day after
> > busy day yesterday. I was thinking last night of days gone by when I
> dialed
> > up and got on St Sams to see people begin Christmas move around the
> > world...same for New Year’s Day. It was fun. Now I might have trouble
> > staying awake!
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 10:31 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Merry Christmas back to you, Grace and Michael.
> > >
> > > John and I are home alone this season.  This is a first in nearly 52
> > years
> > > of marriage, and we are enjoying each other's company and taking the
> day
> > at
> > > our own pace.  We will eat when the dinner is ready, which is a huge
> gift
> > > to me, not having to head for a certain time.  Guessing we'll eat about
> > > 4:30 or 5 or so..
> > >
> > > Blessings to each and all!
> > > Ginga
> > >
> > > On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 8:16 AM Michael Bishop <rev at michaelbishop.name
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Happy Christmas from sunny Keyworth in Robin Hood Country
> > > > (Nottinghamshire, England). Although retired, I officiated at  a
> small
> > > > church in a neighbouring village which is a parish of 6 churches
> which
> > > > have been without a parish priest for 2 years. The rest of the day
> will
> > > > be quiet. I have just had Christmas dinner and as usual for me at
> > > > Christmas will enjoy being at home quiet and alone for tbe rest of
> the
> > > > week, although I will be going out for walks. The busiest things will
> > be
> > > > bellringing - I was ringing for services last Sunday, practising on
> > > > Monday, service ringing on Christmas eve and ringing again on Sunday
> > and
> > > > Monday.
> > > >
> > > > It all seems very quiet after the rush of things before my retirement
> > > > when I had responsibility for 8 small rural village parishes and
> their
> > > > churches.
> > > >
> > > > God bless
> > > >
> > > > .....
> > > > .....
> > > > Michael Bishop
> > > > rev at michaelbishop.name
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > --
> > Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
> >
>