Happy Thanksgiving Pat. 2012

Well Hello Pat.    I haven't written in a while but not for any reason.   I talk about you often and think about you more, wishing you were here, thankful you were in my life as long as you were.

You know I've had a lot of time lately but then time goes by and I look back and wonder what I've done with all that free time.     And then just a few weeks ago, I got a call, packed up and a day later I was in Miami until Christmas.    I keep telling people of our Christmas in Coconut Grove, FL (isn't that right?) before we headed off to Abaco Island for "Day of the Dolphin".    That was a good Christmas to remember during one of those times at the dinner table you would say "Do you remember where you were last Christmas?"  Or 5 years ago.   Or 40 years ago?

I thought I would spend Thanksgiving by myself this year, here in Miami, as someone who just got dropped into this show, Magic City.   But then I got invited to the most wonderful Thanksgiving gathering.    I walked in to the Host greeting me with feathers on his head and offering up feathers to me or a pilgrim hat.    They were all cooking up a storm, a delightful group of guests were arriving.  I think you would have enjoyed it.   You'd especially would have loved the view, right there on the river, the 75 degrees and the food which was delicious!     I'm not describing it as well as it was but if you were to ask me "Where were you last Thanksgiving now", I'd definitely remember this one.    I told my hosts as much, they were like you and Mom were, inviting someone new into their house and making me feel at home.  

The other fun part was that meanwhile in Hollywood - another part of our family was gathered around another dinner table and in the North East yet another part was gathered around another dinner table.   We all connected throughout the day and you'd never know we weren't all together.

Perhaps you were at the 4th table with even more family.

Here's some of the family now!

Anyway, everyone here is fine, zig zagging around the states...no moss gathering on our family.

Love you lots,
Xochi

PS This was always true with you.   Always.