from Dorie

Dear Margaret,
My goodness! You are a real youngster! Guess how old I am going to be???? I won't make you guess as you will probably guess my age older than I am. How does 80 sound? Makes your age really young.
It is strange to me that we lived so close in southern MI and it took your move to Mackinaw for me to meet you. I know I knew your mother before you arrived but wonder how we connected. Guess old age is taking my memory!
We had so much fun and I am happy that you knew Bob. He thought you were great as do the rest of us!
I can remember so many times when I would go and get the mail and stop at your house. We would sit around the kitchen table and never run out of things to say.
Your small craft gatherings were a highlight of the summer. Biscotti, drift wood wreathes and the time you all made ginger bread houses and because I wasn't there you send all of the materials to me in B'ham. Bob, Marlee, Kyle and I had a great time making the houses. I think you must have sent two and we split up to make them Nice memories.
You were always my resident nurse and gave me much advice. Even accompanied me to emergency once.
I still think of the time you clipped my toe nails on your front porch. Wonder what passers by thought of that?
You and Mike introduced me to a movie which I never would have seen on my own. Why can't I remember the name of the film. It is on the tip of my tongue! Phooey! I think it was Adam something. Or maybe that was the star. You will probably remember and now you know my mind is going . Adam Sandler?????
Anyway you are missed in Mackinaw! Hope you have a wonderful birthday and many more. Hi to Mike and your family. Love, Dorie