[Magdalen] Listmeet in Miniature

[Marilyn Cepeda]

I am happy to hear from those of you that have written. We too are aging.
We have had lots of extra time with grandchildren thanks to Covid. No
regrets there from me. I can tell we are not getting younger but we are
keeping in keeping on!

On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 10:24 AM Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good fun to read of Listmeets, even small ones.
>
> On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 9:57 PM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > This sounds hopeful, Clarissa, for both you and for Michael.   May your
> New
> > Hampshire holiday be a blessing to you.
> >
> > Marion, a pilgrim
> >
> > On Thu, 21 Jul 2022 at 21:07, Clarissa Canning <canplum at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Much better , I came back home in May got hooked up to MH here and came
> > to
> > > terms with some stuff that was difficult. Michael had his reversal
> > surgery
> > > now his stoma is just about closed . His system works depending on if
> he
> > > listens to his mouth taste or not! I seem to be less tolerant to
> cheese .
> > > We going to my family reunion in Southern , NH for few weeks drive
> about
> > 3
> > > days .  He is getting back to walking the dog . found a house sitter
> so I
> > > am so glad to go on this holiday.
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 7:52 PM Marion Thompson <
> > marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > How are you doing, Clarissa?
> > > >
> > > > Marion, a pilgrim
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 21 Jul 2022 at 20:06, Clarissa Canning <canplum at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Good to hear the news .
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 3:21 PM Ginga Wilder <
> gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Great to hear from you, Roger.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ginga
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 3:53 PM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
> > > > > > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ginga,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > That is excellent news about your parish. You have certainly
> > moved
> > > on
> > > > > > > from when I was with you for my final Sunday as a stipendiary
> > > Church
> > > > of
> > > > > > > England priest, an excellent experience and introduction to SC.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Just for the record I visited with Gillian Barr at her church
> in
> > > > > > > Stonington CT last month. After the service I enjoyed real
> > > lemnonade
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > the first time, not the artificial stuff we get over here in
> the
> > > UK,
> > > > as
> > > > > > > part of a Juneteenth observation.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Roger
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 13/07/2022 18:29, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> > > > > > > > I certainly enjoyed Grace's visit.  Grace stayed in a
> wonderful
> > > B&B
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > historic village of Summerville.  Her host, a friend of ours,
> > > > invited
> > > > > > me
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > English breakfast on the morning Grace headed to explore more
> > > > Gullah
> > > > > > > > history near Beaufort.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Our parish flourishes.  We have a contract to purchase a
> > property
> > > > in
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > old village!!  It comes with a house that we will rent for a
> > few
> > > > > years
> > > > > > > > before building a church on this property...the house will
> then
> > > > > become
> > > > > > > our
> > > > > > > > parish house.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ginga
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 9:24 AM Grace Cangialosi <
> > > > gracecan at gmail.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >> It definitely counts, Christopher!
> > > > > > > >> And I neglected to mention a listmeet with Ginga and John
> > Wilder
> > > > > last
> > > > > > > >> month while I was traveling. I spent two days in Summerville
> > and
> > > > > > > environs,
> > > > > > > >> visiting with them and taking in some of the Sea Island
> > history
> > > of
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > >> Gullah people. Ginga took me to the McCleod Plantation,
> which
> > > > > presents
> > > > > > > its
> > > > > > > >> history from the perspective of the enslaved workers, and
> she
> > > and
> > > > > John
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > >> I had several meals together. I also got to see their church
> > and
> > > > > meet
> > > > > > > their
> > > > > > > >> priest and hear their exciting news. Definitely a listmeet!
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >>> On Jul 12, 2022, at 10:29 PM, Christopher Hart <
> > > > cervus51 at gmail.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > > >>> Does it count as a listmeet if there are only two people
> > > > involved.
> > > > > > > What
> > > > > > > >> if
> > > > > > > >>> the two are among 800 others?
> > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > >>> I have just today returned from the 80th General Convention
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > > >>> Episcopal Church. I won't bore you with much news of what
> > > > > transpired
> > > > > > > >> there
> > > > > > > >>> because those of you who are interested, likely many of
> you,
> > > have
> > > > > > > >> probably
> > > > > > > >>> followed it via the usual sources. Those sources, however,
> > will
> > > > not
> > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > >>> reported that Susan Buchanan and I had a wonderful lunch
> > > together
> > > > > at
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > >>> place just across the street from the Baltimore Convention
> > > > Center.
> > > > > It
> > > > > > > was
> > > > > > > >>> great to catch up and Susan got to meet almost my entire
> > > > deputation
> > > > > > who
> > > > > > > >>> followed me over to the restaurant and sat at an adjacent
> > > table.
> > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > >>> Also of note, during a short break on the floor of the
> house
> > I
> > > > had
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > >> chance
> > > > > > > >>> to briefly introduce Suzie to Meg Wagner, daughter of the
> > late
> > > > Mary
> > > > > > > Jane
> > > > > > > >>> Anderson. They were acquainted via Magdalen but had never
> met
> > > in
> > > > > > > person.
> > > > > > > >>> Meg was a deputy from Iowa, Suzie from Western North
> > Carolina.
> > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > >>> The only other person whom I can think of with even a
> > > tangential
> > > > > > > Magdalen
> > > > > > > >>> connection was Bill Fleener, Jr., who I'm sad to say
> > narrowly
> > > > > missed
> > > > > > > >>> election to the Executive Council. I did have a chance to
> > greet
> > > > him
> > > > > > > >> though
> > > > > > > >>> and he promised to convey my greeting to his parents.
> > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > >>> That's the news from your faithful reporter in
> Pennsylvania.
> > I
> > > > hope
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > > >> are
> > > > > > > >>> all well.
> > > > > > > >>> --
> > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > >>> Christopher Hart
> > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > >>> List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > > > > > > >>> Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > > > > > > >>> Twitter: @cervus51
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> Western Michigan
>
-- 
Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda