[Magdalen] Remember lustmeets?

[Rick Mashburn]

I would love that! My schedule is more flexible now that I'm a Realtor!

Peace, Rick

On Sat, Apr 1, 2023, 6:06 PM Robert Counselman <bob.counselman at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Great memories from listmeets of the past.  I should really make an effort
> to make the trip into San Antonio and at least meet with you, Rick. I
> haven't even made it into St. Paul's in a while although I do travel into
> San Antonio on a regular basis!  We need to make that happen one day.
> Right now I'm busy enough supplying at Eagle Pass and hoping they find
> someone soon.  At least the construction on the house is just about done,
> so that's another item off the list.  I think Austin was the last time I
> saw anyone from the list.  Living in the sticks does have its
> disadvantages!
>
> Bob
>
> On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 5:15 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Oh, for goodness sakes, Jay!  Cynthia and I had lunch in Harrisonburg on
> > Thursday>  She was in my choir years ago, before either of us went to
> > seminary!
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 3:08 PM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Been to several of those, mostly involving food of some kind 😊
> Lunches,
> > > dinners, what have you. Some one-on-ones too, like doing RAM clinics,
> > with
> > > Grace, or when Georgia came to visit me in the hospital. Haven't had
> one
> > > since dinner at Georgia's before Covid, I guess, because I couldn't
> make
> > > the lunch when Dan came through last summer.
> > > For VA-WV listsibs who know her, I met Cynthia Walter yesterday at the
> > > RHSPCA shelter. Turns out she's a volunteer too, but we normally work
> on
> > > opposite days so I'd not met her before.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 11:46 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > AND, of course, Grace Cangialosa came through Summerville in recent
> > > > months.  A good time.
> > > > OK, anyone else I have forgotten, please forgive my feeble memory.
> > > > Ginga
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 11:39 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Listmeets are wonderful!  So many good memories.  I have met up
> with
> > > Judy
> > > > > and Bill Fleener, Ann Markle, Christopher Hart, Renee Rutkowski,
> Lynn
> > > > > Ronkainen, Jo Craddock, Georgia DuBose, Sharon Moon -  and also
> > Capers
> > > > > Limehouse, Eleanor Brown, and Molly Wolf of blessed memory.  I also
> > > > visited
> > > > > Shelagh Kearney in Mississauga, ON.  Kris Lewis and I lived in the
> > same
> > > > > town for a few years.  There are others, I'm sure.  The lists, from
> > St.
> > > > > Sam's, to St. Bede's, to Magdalen and the friendships formed in
> these
> > > > > communities have been among the most formative experiences of my
> > adult
> > > > > life.  Thank you, each and all, and TBTG!
> > > > > Ginga
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 3:10 AM Rick Mashburn <
> > ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Hey all,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Remember the good old days when the list(s) were more active? One
> of
> > > the
> > > > >> really fun things I remember from the 90s-early 2000s: listmeets!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Tonight we revived that tradition right here in San Antonio, TX!
> Our
> > > > >> listling (another long-lost term!) Pamela Braun was in town to
> visit
> > > her
> > > > >> family. Alex, Milo and I welcomed her to our home for dinner. A
> good
> > > > time
> > > > >> was had by all!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Alex was amazed to learn that meeting a "stranger" for the first
> > time
> > > > can
> > > > >> be a wonderful experience. Milo found another "dog person" who
> > played
> > > > with
> > > > >> him and loved on him like he was family. I re-learned that
> listmeets
> > > are
> > > > >> an
> > > > >> incredible gift from God!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> We laughed (a lot), we cried (a little) and we thoroughly enjoyed
> > our
> > > > time
> > > > >> together. Hours passed before we knew it! What a gift!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Anyway, we hardly recommend the re-establishment of this
> tradition.
> > > > What a
> > > > >> lovely evening! Pam is as fun as I remember and I definitely felt
> > > > >> Eleanor's
> > > > >> presence with us.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks be to God!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Peace, Rick
> > > > >>
> > > > >> P.S. We did talk about y'all a little! 😁
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Grace Cangialosi
> > Ruckersville, VA
> >
> > * "Service is what prayer looks like when it gets up off its knees and
> > walks around in the world"*
> > *                                              Michael J. Graham, SJ*
> >
>
>
> --
> Fr. Robert L Counselman,
> Retired
>