Dear friends,

       Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  Its demands are so few.  The simple purpose of this day is to take time out to be grateful for the joy of family and friends, remember someone no longer here, feel the bliss of a child's laughter, pause for a moment, and despite what is wrong, to be thankful for what is right and good.

       Jackie, Grace, Christina and I send our warmest wishes and blessings.

Notes: A Thanksgiving card.  The message inside is in handwriting; also inside is a photo of Grace and Christina Dodd-2006.  Photos by Beverly M. Hall, Nantucket, Massachusetts