We are collecting stories for Marge Philbrook's 85th Birthday Celebration
Many of you were on assignments with her in various places and we would like to know those stories. I tried to make a list. Lagos, Manila, Tokyo, Boston, Kansas City, Detroit, Dallas, & 3444. Of course, recently back at 4750. She loves to tell us from her perspective but we would like to hear them from yours as well. *Her first official RSI was in 62 or 63 in Phoenix. Joe and crew were in Phoenix staying with us and he was speaking for Religious Emphasis week at Arizona State. When they asked the opening question, "Name and what grounds you in history? she replied. "My name is Marge Philbrook and I run a motel".* * * *One summer after we had first moved to the 4750 building, she was asked to coordinate the print shop. She told JWM, she would do it if she had 2 men would not go to the bathroom unless she told them to and so they assigned Wayne Nelson and ????. She went to Sears and bought 2 blue dresses exactly alike so she could wash one each night and have a clean one to put on the next day. Then when the program was over she threw them away. I remember they had a sign on the wall "ODD before EVEN" because when you are printing you want 4 on the back of 3 or 9 with 10 on the back.* *Once when I visited Kansas City, Dallas Z told me, when there was nothing in the kitchen to cook, they would send Marge into the kitchen because she could always find something make fried rice.* * * *Marge Philbrook, 2013* *“I don’t understand why you wait until someone is dead to say all the good things about them. I want people to tell the good things to my face. Then when I die, you can get together and tell all the bad things.”* *It would be great if you would join us to celebrate- June 9th at 4750 North Sheridan in Chicago, 2 to 5 PM*. But if you cannot make it, send us your story. We will be sure to tell ‘em to her face. She knows about the party if you want to call her directly, I will give you her phone number. Please reply to mhsp1928@gmail.com. You're the greatest! Paula *Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow*. *Melody* Beattie
On May 26, 2013, at 11:21 PM, Paula Philbrook <paula.philbrook@gmail.com> wrote:
Many of you were on assignments with her in various places and we would like to know those stories. I tried to make a list. Lagos, Manila, Tokyo, Boston, Kansas City, Detroit, Dallas, & 3444. Of course, recently back at 4750.
She loves to tell us from her perspective but we would like to hear them from yours as well.
Her first official RSI was in 62 or 63 in Phoenix. Joe and crew were in Phoenix staying with us and he was speaking for Religious Emphasis week at Arizona State. When they asked the opening question, "Name and what grounds you in history? she replied. "My name is Marge Philbrook and I run a motel".
One summer after we had first moved to the 4750 building, she was asked to coordinate the print shop. She told JWM, she would do it if she had 2 men would not go to the bathroom unless she told them to and so they assigned Wayne Nelson and ????. She went to Sears and bought 2 blue dresses exactly alike so she could wash one each night and have a clean one to put on the next day. Then when the program was over she threw them away. I remember they had a sign on the wall "ODD before EVEN" because when you are printing you want 4 on the back of 3 or 9 with 10 on the back.
Once when I visited Kansas City, Dallas Z told me, when there was nothing in the kitchen to cook, they would send Marge into the kitchen because she could always find something make fried rice.
Marge Philbrook, 2013
“I don’t understand why you wait until someone is dead to say all the good things about them. I want people to tell the good things to my face. Then when I die, you can get together and tell all the bad things.”
It would be great if you would join us to celebrate- June 9th at 4750 North Sheridan in Chicago, 2 to 5 PM.
But if you cannot make it, send us your story. We will be sure to tell ‘em to her face.
She knows about the party if you want to call her directly, I will give you her phone number. Please reply to mhsp1928@gmail.com.
You're the greatest!
Paula
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
Dear Marj, Happy 85th !!! The closest I got to being assigned with you was a year with your teen-age son, Larry, in D.C. That was a very big introduction. (He taught me to say ‘Y’all’) I am a bit self-conscious in using the word ‘big’ with your family, however with you and L.E. that would have to be one of the adjectives. Over the years we’ve had many conversations. While I can hardly recall the content of any, I can get back into ‘the feel’ of being with you. For me, you have a kind of jarring autonomy and, always in the same moment, you are an utterly solid anchor of corporateness. You are utterly reliable. You are utterly collegial. And of course, you are the mother of a grand clan of loyalists to our collective well-being. With much love and affection, Ken Fisher
Dear Marj, I remember the first time I encountered you. It was in one of the early summer programs at 4750. I knew of you before that but this time you were doing the summer print shop. I remember seeing you during the day and I knew you were up most of the night. You never looked tired! I couldn't believe that you seemed to go 24/7! They may have called Margaret Thatcher "The Iron Lady", but we all know that you were the first with that name and I sign for all to see! No burden to large, the first answer always yes, and corporate to the core. Happy birthday to you, from Jack and Judy. Grace & Peace, Jack On May 29, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Ken Fisher <hkf232@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Marj,
Happy 85th !!! The closest I got to being assigned with you was a year with your teen-age son, Larry, in D.C. That was a very big introduction. (He taught me to say ‘Y’all’)
I am a bit self-conscious in using the word ‘big’ with your family, however with you and L.E. that would have to be one of the adjectives. Over the years we’ve had many conversations. While I can hardly recall the content of any, I can get back into ‘the feel’ of being with you.
For me, you have a kind of jarring autonomy and, always in the same moment, you are an utterly solid anchor of corporateness.
You are utterly reliable. You are utterly collegial.
And of course, you are the mother of a grand clan of loyalists to our collective well-being.
With much love and affection,
Ken Fisher
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Dearest Marge, You are the Greatest! I know that many daughterinlaws might not understand why I enjoy coming to Chicago and visiting with you. I have never had any mother-in-law problems and just the opposite. You have always been the spark who hosted everyone and made them feel welcome. I could see gifts that I had given you decorating your apartment and clothes that I had bought were being worn. You hem and sewed everyone's clothes and typed over 100 words per minute without blinking an eye. We borrowed your car, shared your frig and even use your tv and computer which are available to residents so they can feel right at home too. Time and again you see the need and do the deed. When my children came to Green Rise (I want to say Kemper) after living most of their life outside the USA, you were watchful, but gave them the space to decide what they want to do and how they would go about doing it in their college years. I remember asking about their grades. You said, it is none of my business. If they want to tell me they will. They can decide. They say people who are creative can say "Yes and....", or "What if"...you were way ahead of the curve and I thought may be you created the slogan "Yes we can", and not Obama! A couple of times when Larry was not with me, I even shared a bed with you and this amazed my Chinese girlfriends to no end! You and Phil actually came to Kenya to marry us ...but that is another story... Our family's history is like building memories with stories that become legend. Lela always liked chicken and heard your story about learning to cook fried chicken for Sunday dinners and guess what... now Lela fries her own chicken! We heard about your wheat bran and pineapple juice reducing cholesterol and are still having it in the morning. ETF is just a sample... all the tapping and all the DIY books are really about deciding to care for yourself and take responsibility for your own health. Half the goal of healing is believing you can be healed and can heal others. It is saying the Divine has always been with us and always will be with us. Alpha and Omega. God is Good, Life is Good. Amen... You are a walking miracle worker and such a gift to us all. Thank you for being you! I am sorry we will not join you and Conan for your birthday this year! We will be there at Christmas instead! So everyone should raise their glasses and toast to Marjorie Philbrook...she likes pineapple juice, eats turkey and salmon and has watermelon instead of cake for her birthday! Go Girl! You are the Greatest! l Love, Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook who has lived in Taiwan over 22 years and never been to the Great Wall of China, so we celebrate Marge's birthday by doing just that with my special partner, Larry Philbrook, who has waited to all these years to see it. On 5/30/13 12:41 AM, Jack Gilles wrote:
Dear Marj,uter
I remember the first time I encountered you. It was in one of the early summer programs at 4750. I knew of you before that but this time you were doing the summer print shop. I remember seeing you during the day and I knew you were up most of the night. You never looked tired! I couldn't believe that you seemed to go 24/7! They may have called Margaret Thatcher "The Iron Lady", but we all know that you were the first with that name and I sign for all to see! No burden to large, the first answer always yes, and corporate to the core. Happy birthday to you, from Jack and Judy.
Grace & Peace,
Jack
On May 29, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Ken Fisher <hkf232@gmail.com <mailto:hkf232@gmail.com>> wrote:
Dear Marj,
Happy 85th !!!
The closest I got to being assigned with you was a year with your teen-age son, Larry, in D.C.That was a very big introduction.(He taught me to say 'Y'all')
I am a bit self-conscious in using the word 'big' with your family, however with you and L.E. that would have to be one of the adjectives.Over the years we've had many conversations.While I can hardly recall the content of any, I can get back into 'the feel' of being with you.
For me, you have a kind of jarring autonomy and, always in the same moment, you are an utterly solid anchor of corporateness.
You are utterly reliable. You are utterly collegial.
And of course, you are the mother of a grand clan of loyalists to our collective well-being.
With much love and affection,
Ken Fisher
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What a blessing you are, Marge! Shortly after my divorce many years ago, I was in Chicago for a meeting and afterwards wanted to go and visit my mother in Grand Blanc, MI. LE and Marge offered to drive me to Detroit. I was still in a very pain-filled state, feeling very raw. During the drive I began to notice that the edge of that pain began to dissipate a little. The friendly chatter, the stories you and LE would tell, I actually began to laugh a little. I never thanked you for that but it was special to me. Joan Knutson -----Original Message----- From: Evelyn Philbrook <joyful52@gmail.com> To: oe <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Wed, May 29, 2013 9:11 pm Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] We are collecting stories for Marge Philbrook's 85th Birthday Celebration Dearest Marge, You are the Greatest! I know that many daughterinlaws might not understand why I enjoy coming to Chicago and visiting with you. I have never had any mother-in-law problems and just the opposite. You have always been the spark who hosted everyone and made them feel welcome. I could see gifts that I had given you decorating your apartment and clothes that I had bought were being worn. You hem and sewed everyone's clothes and typed over 100 words per minute without blinking an eye. We borrowed your car, shared your frig and even use your tv and computer which are available to residents so they can feel right at home too. Time and again you see the need and do the deed. When my children came to Green Rise (I want to say Kemper) after living most of their life outside the USA, you were watchful, but gave them the space to decide what they want to do and how they would go about doing it in their college years. I remember asking about their grades. You said, it is none of my business. If they want to tell me they will. They can decide. They say people who are creative can say "Yes and....", or "What if"...you were way ahead of the curve and I thought may be you created the slogan "Yes we can", and not Obama! A couple of times when Larry was not with me, I even shared a bed with you and this amazed my Chinese girlfriends to no end! You and Phil actually came to Kenya to marry us ...but that is another story... Our family's history is like building memories with stories that become legend. Lela always liked chicken and heard your story about learning to cook fried chicken for Sunday dinners and guess what... now Lela fries her own chicken! We heard about your wheat bran and pineapple juice reducing cholesterol and are still having it in the morning. ETF is just a sample... all the tapping and all the DIY books are really about deciding to care for yourself and take responsibility for your own health. Half the goal of healing is believing you can be healed and can heal others. It is saying the Divine has always been with us and always will be with us. Alpha and Omega. God is Good, Life is Good. Amen... You are a walking miracle worker and such a gift to us all. Thank you for being you! I am sorry we will not join you and Conan for your birthday this year! We will be there at Christmas instead! So everyone should raise their glasses and toast to Marjorie Philbrook...she likes pineapple juice, eats turkey and salmon and has watermelon instead of cake for her birthday! Go Girl! You are the Greatest! l Love, Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook who has lived in Taiwan over 22 years and never been to the Great Wall of China, so we celebrate Marge's birthday by doing just that with my special partner, Larry Philbrook, who has waited to all these years to see it. On 5/30/13 12:41 AM, Jack Gilles wrote: Dear Marj,uter I remember the first time I encountered you. It was in one of the early summer programs at 4750. I knew of you before that but this time you were doing the summer print shop. I remember seeing you during the day and I knew you were up most of the night. You never looked tired! I couldn't believe that you seemed to go 24/7! They may have called Margaret Thatcher "The Iron Lady", but we all know that you were the first with that name and I sign for all to see! No burden to large, the first answer always yes, and corporate to the core. Happy birthday to you, from Jack and Judy. Grace & Peace, Jack On May 29, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Ken Fisher <hkf232@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Marj, Happy 85th !!! The closest I got to being assigned with you was a year with your teen-age son, Larry, in D.C. That was a very big introduction. (He taught me to say ‘Y’all’) I am a bit self-conscious in using the word ‘big’ with your family, however with you and L.E. that would have to be one of the adjectives. Over the years we’ve had many conversations. While I can hardly recall the content of any, I can get back into ‘the feel’ of being with you. For me, you have a kind of jarring autonomy and, always in the same moment, you are an utterly solid anchor of corporateness. You are utterly reliable. You are utterly collegial. And of course, you are the mother of a grand clan of loyalists to our collective well-being. With much love and affection, Ken Fisher _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
Marge in her own words. two highlights and a method that DID NOT work. I love your stories, and have a happy birthday http://youtu.be/3D2oDbHx0GQ Jim Wiegel "There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar. It keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor." George Santayana 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401 +1 623-363-3277 skype: jfredwiegel jfwiegel@yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com Upcoming public course opportunities: ToP Facilitation Methods, Sept 17-18, 2013 ToP Strategic Planning, Nov 5-6, 2013 Facilitation Graphics, March 19, 2013 The AZ Community of Practice meets the 1st Friday of each month 1-4 pm Facilitation Mastery : Our Mastering the Technology of Participation program is available in Phoenix in 2012-3. Current program began on Nov 14-16, 2012 See short video http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=55 and website for further details. AICP Planners: 14.5 CM for all ToP courses --- On Sun, 5/26/13, Paula Philbrook <paula.philbrook@gmail.com> wrote: From: Paula Philbrook <paula.philbrook@gmail.com> Subject: [Oe List ...] We are collecting stories for Marge Philbrook's 85th Birthday Celebration To: "Marjorie Helen Smith Philbrook" <mhsp1928@gmail.com> Date: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 9:21 PM Many of you were on assignments with her in various places and we would like to know those stories. I tried to make a list. Lagos, Manila, Tokyo, Boston, Kansas City, Detroit, Dallas, & 3444. Of course, recently back at 4750. She loves to tell us from her perspective but we would like to hear them from yours as well. Her first official RSI was in 62 or 63 in Phoenix. Joe and crew were in Phoenix staying with us and he was speaking for Religious Emphasis week at Arizona State. When they asked the opening question, "Name and what grounds you in history? she replied. "My name is Marge Philbrook and I run a motel". One summer after we had first moved to the 4750 building, she was asked to coordinate the print shop. She told JWM, she would do it if she had 2 men would not go to the bathroom unless she told them to and so they assigned Wayne Nelson and ????. She went to Sears and bought 2 blue dresses exactly alike so she could wash one each night and have a clean one to put on the next day. Then when the program was over she threw them away. I remember they had a sign on the wall "ODD before EVEN" because when you are printing you want 4 on the back of 3 or 9 with 10 on the back. Once when I visited Kansas City, Dallas Z told me, when there was nothing in the kitchen to cook, they would send Marge into the kitchen because she could always find something make fried rice. Marge Philbrook, 2013“I don’t understand why you wait until someone is dead to say all the good things about them. I want people to tell the good things to my face. Then when I die, you can get together and tell all the bad things.” It would be great if you would join us to celebrate- June 9th at 4750 North Sheridan in Chicago, 2 to 5 PM. But if you cannot make it, send us your story. We will be sure to tell ‘em to her face. She knows about the party if you want to call her directly, I will give you her phone number. Please reply to mhsp1928@gmail.com. You're the greatest! Paula Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
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