7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Summer Time 19th July

12:30 p.m. British Summer time


My sibs: (Maureen, Andrew, David, Martyn, Ruth)will gather in Bristol U.K.  for the funeral of my sister Jean (b 1939) who died on June 17th 2023.

I'm sad to be the only sib who cannot be there.


(Photo from 1979)



Remaining back l-r  Martyn, me, Stephen (deceased), David, Andrew

Remaining front l-r Jean (deceased) , Maureen, Mum (deceased)), Liz (my twin, deceased) , Ruth.

As they pray in Bristol I will pray here.

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And today 18th July Ben (a friend since about 1986) died at his home in Camphill Village, Copake, NY (look it up) (where he and his husband Ted worked for many blessed years).

His death was not unexpected, but hardly ever has there been a man so serene as he moved towards the veil.

I had dinner in Lee, MA with Ted and Ben on 13th May 2022 on the same day that I had tea and biscuits with my dear departed (the Revd.) Gwen W. Sears.

May 13th 2022 Carpe Diem thank goodness.



Ben


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