[Magdalen] decline of this list

[Marion Thompson]

Hi, Jay,

'Twas I who mentioned Lynn.  However, I now see that I was responding to a
very old entry (Jan. 7th) in the chain.  Sorry to mislead you.  I wish she
would pop up, too.

Marion, a pilgrim

On Fri, 26 Sept 2025 at 16:42, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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