Linda McMullen known as LBMuskoka

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JayneWonders

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I am sorry to share the sad news of the death of our friend LBMuskoka

@PilgrimsProgress informed us that she was recently advised of Linda's passing in August of this year. At this time, we have been unable to locate an obituary.

Linda had openly shared her cancer journey on her Facebook wall, beginning with a post on December 12 about the discovery of lesions on her brain on December 2. Over the following months, she kept friends updated on her treatments, including chemotherapy. She completed her last round of treatment in July.

Linda was part of our community for many years, and I know that many of you will have memories of her.

Please share your memories of LBMuskoka here, so that we can remember her together.

Her last post, on July 17, was this meme. Classic LB!

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LB must have been here close to right from the start, I think. First, Hi everyone - I am perplexed a bit that I have only been here when finding out a wonderfriend has died. There was a time when WC got me through a LOT. And challenged me and inspired me, and I still feel at home.
LB was a huge part of that - she was abrasive and funny and wise and challenging, both here and in person. I was glad to call her my cottage friend -we were both in love with the same lake though with different views. And though I only met her in person twice, one of those, she told us about the bear that crawled through her kitchen window to get the pie - what a grand, quirky Muskoka cottage that was. Sometime after that, my husband and I went to their cottage as well, for a boat ride and a lot of laughs. It was smaller, summery, rustic and loved. She'd grown up in and around Gravenhurst, and her parents had the marina that everyone went to, so there were deep old roots for her there. I appreciate that. After her partner died suddenly, she vanished for awhile. I can only imagine how hard that was. I was glad for her presence on facebook and her wit and vocal opinions and lake updates. Anyway, yeah, I'm really sad she is gone. How unfair that brain cancer took her like that. She'd have had some quirky wisecrack or thoughtful quote for it, I'm sure.

Sending my warm wonder wishes out to all my old friends here.
 
I do remember some private exchanges about dark and unseen themes ... she couldn't figure me ... but then neither could my mother who thought me a demon because I had an iota of intelligence ... a sin of the tree of knowledge ... sapient ...

I study the great unknown ... and authorities don't like it as if there's a double meaning there! We shall see when we get to the other's ide ... this having at one time matched with an Ego ... then subdivided ... both superlative and subtle as only it can be ...

General/ordinary people ask ... the powers don't want to understand ... they'd feel some responsibility ... adequate?
 
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Birthstone said:
LB must have been here close to right from the start, I think
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She came over from the original Wondercafe, didn't she? I certainly think of her as an "original". Nice to see you @Birthstone. Thanks for dropping by.

LBMuskoka (I really tend to know people by the handle on here) was a regular poster in our early days and contributed a lot to the site back then. She has been missed since her departure. RIP Linda and my thoughts and condolences to her friends and family.
 
Sad news. I do remember her quite well. I lived closer to Muskoka back when she was active, and always thought we'd get together at some point, but it didn't happen. I know she lost her partner and got a serious diagnosis afterward. That must have been a very difficult time for her. She was very bright, kind, and had a great sense of humour. She sounded involved in her community -- not sure. Wish I had met her, but hoping it was peaceful for her.
 
JayneWonders said:
@chansen -- PP asked in particular that I let you know.
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I hate to say I don't have a vivid recollection of our exchanges. Certainly I used to talk with PP more. But by virtue of her name and some exchanges, I knew where she was from, and had a extended family property in common with her general location, but I never met her. There isn't much between us except a mention of me on WC2. No PMs. I don't see much on a google search of the old site. We were friendly, and I know she met up with some people here, but I wasn't among them so I've been unsure of what to say.

I know she was closer with some of you. What I do know is she never took offense to my jokes, and laughed along with quite a few, noting the necessity of people who challenged beliefs. So I choose to remember her fondly as someone who had an impeccable sense of humour.
 
Just dropping in to thank you for your comments about my good friend Linda. I met her about four times when I was in Canada and got to know her family.
I had always wanted to go to Newfoundland, and she asked if she could come with me. A few weeks before we were due to do the trip, her partner died suddenly. She still wanted to make the trip, because we had talked about my husband's death, "and you will understand".
Unlike me, Linda was very private about her personal life, so I respected that. She talked when she wanted to talk and was silent when she wanted to be.
We shared the same sense of curiosity about people, and travelling in Newfoundland was an adventure for both of us. There were quiet, reflective times - but also times when we laughed a lot. I remember I commented on the weird Newfie accent. She said, " your accent sounds weird to me!"
I said to her that all my life folks said I was different. She replied that to a Canadian I was "quirky" - I said "what's that?"
She said "Different, but likeable."
Her best friend contacted me when the cancer was terminal. She said that she had just been to see Linda and Linda had told her how much she enjoyed our trip to Newfoundland. I burst into tears........
In so many ways Linda had a tough life, but, even at the end, her sense of humour never left her. That lobster cartoon was her last post on Facebook. Now that takes enormous courage.
I'm so glad our paths crossed.....

p.s. That's an old photo - I'll be 80 in a couple of months. Overseas travel is in my past now, but, hey, I've got great memories - including the original Wondercafe picnic and meeting some of you. (And CHansen even bought me lunch one day - how good is that?
 
Hello Pilgims, it’s so good to hear from you!
Canada is just waking up, so good morning!
I did not have much contact with Linda on WC, so can’t really comment here much.
It’s a challenge of getting older dealing with losing relatives and friends. ( that might be a topic for a thread).
Stick around if you are not tired of us!
 
PilgrimsProgress said:
p.s. That's an old photo - I'll be 80 in a couple of months. Overseas travel is in my past now, but, hey, I've got great memories - including the original Wondercafe picnic and meeting some of you. (And CHansen even bought me lunch one day - how good is that?
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Well that was quite the highlight for Carter and I as well.

And just so you know, 80 is the new 70. You can do anything you want. You can even run for president.

I remember more about your stories with LB now, though I think I met you first, if I'm not mistaken. I'm glad you got to meet Carter. He was hilarious. When he wasn't getting "handsy" with the nurses.
 
chansen said:
Well that was quite the highlight for Carter and I as well.

And just so you know, 80 is the new 70. You can do anything you want. You can even run for president.

I remember more about your stories with LB now, though I think I met you first, if I'm not mistaken. I'm glad you got to meet Carter. He was hilarious. When he wasn't getting "handsy" with the nurses.
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Good to touch base with you again, chansen. (Makes us sound like a couple of astronauts)......

As for running for President, I couldn't do worse than the present incumbent. Seriously, I may as well be 100, for I don't understand the world today.
Folks today are so angry, which any old girl will tell you is not good for digestion. Not that many don't have a valid reason for their anger - just wish they'd direct it at the real culprits -no, immigrants.
We still think we live in democracies, but we don't. Corporations and billionaires control democracies today. (Gotta say, Canada is doing better than most of us, Carney is quite impressive.) As for Oz, we are falling into the USA hole. Our racist party, One Nation, is doing well in the polls. The leader is a redhead with a name not far from yours (Hanson).
I'd live in Scandinavia now, except for the weather and the long flight. I substitute by watching Scandi-Noir and enjoy the fact that the "goodies" have a dark side, and the "baddies" have a good side.

I will always remember meeting Carter, he gave me a beautiful wide smile. As for you, keep up your healthy cynicism and wit. I've learnt that humour is an excellent way to give you distance when it's needed.
 
PilgrimsProgress said:
Good to touch base with you again, chansen. (Makes us sound like a couple of astronauts)......

As for running for President, I couldn't do worse than the present incumbent. Seriously, I may as well be 100, for I don't understand the world today.
Folks today are so angry, which any old girl will tell you is not good for digestion. Not that many don't have a valid reason for their anger - just wish they'd direct it at the real culprits -no, immigrants.
We still think we live in democracies, but we don't. Corporations and billionaires control democracies today. (Gotta say, Canada is doing better than most of us, Carney is quite impressive.) As for Oz, we are falling into the USA hole. Our racist party, One Nation, is doing well in the polls. The leader is a redhead with a name not far from yours (Hanson).
I'd live in Scandinavia now, except for the weather and the long flight. I substitute by watching Scandi-Noir and enjoy the fact that the "goodies" have a dark side, and the "baddies" have a good side.

I will always remember meeting Carter, he gave me a beautiful wide smile. As for you, keep up your healthy cynicism and wit. I've learnt that humour is an excellent way to give you distance when it's needed.
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Scanti-noir ... maybe a reference to the zone reindeer roam? Black abstracts ... a place to imagine and dream ... another form of escape if the imagination raise real solutions ... let's go folk ...
 
So sad to hear about LB - what a vibrant alive person she was! I only met her once; connected with she and NW and hubby one summer day a few year's back. The three of us women yacked up an old storm while Stephen and Helios scratched their heads and attempted to keep up with the waterfalls of words.
 
I'm sad to read this news tonight. I had not known of her cancer diagnosis. LB & I chatted often - 'back in the day'. We discovered she had lived in my neighbourhood earlier in her married life, and raised her son here in his early years, likely going to same school as my kids. Sadly, he died in 2023. Linda's was a life of many challenges, and it is hard fathom the depth of that one.

Pilgrim's it was delightful to hear of your trip together to NL! I can clearly imagine it. I always valued LB's brash sense of humour and honest, wise, non-judgemental approach to life. Your description of her rang true, and I send you my condolences, wrapped in wishes for your own continued health & wisdom as you're approaching such a momentous birthday!
 
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