[Magdalen] decline of this list

[Jay Weigel]

Hi everyone!

Still here in Virginia. Orthodox Christian since 2015 but still
Episcopaliani-ish. I attend the same church as Kate now, driving in with my
friend Dena who is the widow of our former priest.
Completely retired but busier than ever. Still making jewelry and just got
done with our biggest show of the year but not done for the year, and I
think I'll be tired for a month! Another
show a week from Saturday but it's smaller. I also volunteer at the local
humane society shelter two days a week with the stray cats and I was
fostering cats in my studio until my husband
put his foot down. We have two barn cats, Josie and Meg, who keep the
rodent population down outdoors and try to keep it from coming indoors.
Rick, I'm sorry to hear about your upcoming divorce. It's never easy for
either party. I'm glad you have Milo, though. Many blessings from one who
has been through it.
Did I see someone mention Lynn? I didn't see her. Perhaps on another thread.
In personal threads, I had multiple abdominal surgeries in 2012 and a heart
attack complete with cath and stent in 2024 (which revealed I'd had a
bigger one earlier), but I'm okay. I also had Covid
before It was a thing. Takes a lot to keep this old broad down! I now have
not only 11 grandkids but two great-granddaughters, all of whom are
in Tennessee. My two brothers are both alive and
kicking as well, though the next youngest to me gave us a frightful scare
about 4 years ago by suddenly developing what turned out to be autoimmune
limbic encephalitis. Turns out it's a good thing
to have a younger brother who has all kinds of contacts in the medical
world *and *to be in Stanford Medical Center!
I miss you all. It would be nice to get this list up and running again.

Jay

On Fri, Sep 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rick,
> I am sorry to read your news about your marriage.  You are dear.  May you
> be comforted as you grieve this enormous loss.  Blessings and hugs from me
> to thee.
> Ginga Wilder
>
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm still here as well but much has changed. Alex told me we were
> getting a
> > divorce in May. We sold our house together and the divorce will be final
> in
> > November. I'm busy at work for which I'm very grateful. Milo seems
> settled.
> > He didn't like the new place at first but he has learned to enjoy the
> > backyard. I've slowly started cooking again but I'm sticking to very
> simple
> > recipes for now. If the weather ever turns cool, I know I'll be craving a
> > big pot of gumbo. I think I'll go to one of the great Cajun restaurants
> we
> > have here. There is one owned by a mother/daughter duo that relocated
> here
> > after Katrina. I think I'll just go there instead of making it myself!
> >
> > After 10 years of marriage, I'm struggling with being single again. But,
> > I've lived alone most of my adult life so I know I will figure it out
> > again!
> >
> > Peace, Rick and Milo
> > San Antonio
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rick
> > 210-618-5096
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I am indeed still here. At age 72, I am finding it a curious time. I
> have
> > > become the oldest remaining in my immediate family with only one first
> > > cousin remaining. Many of my friends including my two best friends have
> > > passed on as have my parents in law.
> > >
> > > I cannot say it is lonely as we have three of our five kids local. One
> > > lives around the corner from us with the youngest grands. They come
> here
> > > after school. One pops in for coffee weekly. One texts off and on
> during
> > > the day.
> > >
> > > I have slacked off much of my church activity remembering words of my
> > > spiritual director that there is nothing wrong with sitting in a pew
> > that I
> > > did not always have to be busy.
> > >
> > > I am pretty healthy as far as I know. Given the state of many around
> me I
> > > am grateful. I do sometimes wonder what will eventually befall me and
> if
> > I
> > > will handle with any grace or be an ill tempered old lady or a total
> > baby.
> > > For the sake of the kids, I hope it is not the latter options!
> > >
> > > Always nice to hear from you all as a very important part of my
> > transition
> > > from Methodist to Episcopalian.
> > > 😀
> > >
> > > Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM Simon Kershaw <simon at kershaw.org.uk>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I guess most of us are still here. Life in retirement is busy though.
> > > >
> > > > Current agenda...
> > > >
> > > > Just finishing compilation of my annual calendar for the Church of
> > > > England, used by a few thousand clergy and parishes. At least 25
> years
> > > > since I first did this.
> > > >
> > > > Trying to read through documents of the long-listed candidates to be
> > the
> > > > next Bishop of Ely. For each candidate there are some five documents
> to
> > > > plough through and to give a preliminary assessment and justification
> > of
> > > > whether they should be shortlisted. The 14 members of the selection
> > > > panel (the Crown Nominations Commission) meet next week to decide on
> > the
> > > > shortlist. Two days of interviews and decision-making will follow in
> > > > November.
> > > >
> > > > Bishop's Council meeting tomorrow night -- papers still to be read in
> > > > preparation.
> > > >
> > > > The Saturday after next (4 October) I will be admitted and licensed
> as
> > a
> > > > Lay Reader (or Licensed Lay Minister). The good news there is that
> the
> > > > two years of training are completed!
> > > >
> > > > The Saturday after that is diocesan synod -- of which I am the lay
> > > > chair. Nothing much on the agenda (ha ha), just budget and such like.
> > > > And a debate on where the Church of England goes on same-sex
> > > > relationships. And my co-chair, the clergy chair, who would normally
> > > > share the role with me, is undergoing treatment for breast cancer,
> so I
> > > > might be on my own.
> > > >
> > > > I also have a two-day meeting of the Church of England Liturgical
> > > > Commission at the end of October.
> > > >
> > > > And then there's the important stuff like helping to look after our
> two
> > > > young granddaughters. And helping deal with my two elderly
> > > > parents-in-law who live a couple of hundred miles away: my
> > mother-in-law
> > > > is suffering from dementia, and my father-in-law is finding it harder
> > > > and harder to cope.
> > > >
> > > > And that's just the highlights from my diary!
> > > >
> > > > simon
> > > >
> > > > On 23/09/2025 21.48, Kate Conant wrote:
> > > > > Has the list died? I haven't received anything since March. Of
> > course,
> > > I
> > > > > hadn't written anything either.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Simon Kershaw
> > > > simon at kershaw.org.uk
> > > > Saint Ives, Cambridgeshire
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>