[Winedale-l] Re: Fwd: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread Clayton Stromberger
Thanks Rob – this is a great idea. Best, cs From: Robert Matney Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 8:14 PM To: Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums Subject: [Winedale-l] Fwd: James Loehlin Forwarding to this Anciano list the message I sent to the full community Winedale list:

[Winedale-l] Fwd: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread Robert Matney
Forwarding to this Anciano list the message I sent to the full community Winedale list: -- Forwarded message - From: Robert Matney Date: Sun, Sep 17, 2023 at 6:23 PM Subject: Re: James Loehlin To: Hello All - I grieve with you in community for the loss of the most generous

[Winedale-l] Re: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread polybear
I remember the volleyball matches between '84 class members. James had an advantage with his height, but it was the fire in his belly that made him formidable. I played adequately (remember, bad hand-eye coordination), but still made an effort to be on James' team. B) Quoting Laurel

[Winedale-l] Re: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread Jerald Head
Such great, touching and funny memories. Thank you. Sent from my iPad > On Sep 17, 2023, at 5:53 PM, polyb...@sdc.org wrote: > > I haven't had the same good luck with tequila that you did, but then I also > didn't have Claire as a ministering angel to make sure I was taking my > medicine

[Winedale-l] Re: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread polybear
I haven't had the same good luck with tequila that you did, but then I also didn't have Claire as a ministering angel to make sure I was taking my medicine correctly. B) My memory of the Halley's jaunt was that we were in one car (mine), but here we get into "Rashomon" territory. Best

[Winedale-l] Re: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread Laurel Loehlin
The very BEST trivia team member. Ruthless in the annual July 4th Volleyball Grudge Match, between the current class and all present returners… Get Outlook for iOS From: Clayton Stromberger Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2023 1:11:44 PM To:

[Winedale-l] Re: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread Clayton Stromberger
Yes! A mysterious ability to lock in and concentrate while the rest of us were easily distracted. He sure didn’t mind winning, but it was the fun of being with friends and family that he cherished the most, whether it was The Name Game or touch football… From: Laurel Loehlin Date: Sunday,

[Winedale-l] Re: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread Laurel Loehlin
No one loved playing games of any kind more than James. Teaching students to play poker in the summers at Winedale was a big tradition for us. A Life Skill, as J would put it. No money ?? was exchanged, of course, just poker chips and knowledge. He almost always won. (I think I won once, in

[Winedale-l] Re: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread Clayton Stromberger
John – I love your poker story. James was a great poker player – I wish I’d played more with him in recent years – and I remember an epic game at Claire’s place in Lake Tahoe with David Ziegler, when James had just left Stanford and I was joining him to make the drive to LA to see Mark Bouler

[Winedale-l] Re: James Loehlin

2023-09-17 Thread Alice Gordon
Dearest Doc, I join our fellows in thanking you for moving all of us together with your words for James. Pure beauty in an expression that couldn’t be otherwise from you, couldn’t be more honoring of him. I’ve been imagining the Barn, all doors all flaps all windows open, and everyone there,