A Day to Give Thanks
Not quite the river and woods, but over the Sound to grandmother's house we go.
Not quite the river and woods, but over the Sound to grandmother's house we go.
Steely gray waves of November roll.
Steely gray waves of November roll.
All varieities of ferries were filled for the holiday weekend.
All varieities of ferries were filled for the holiday weekend.
Rounding into port of Vineyard Haven.
Rounding into port of Vineyard Haven.
Chillier weather brings out the winter coats for Island horses.
Chillier weather brings out the winter coats for Island horses.
Old canning jar catches the sun.
Old canning jar catches the sun.
End of day through feathery grasses.
End of day through feathery grasses.
sailor's burying ground at the old Marine Hospital.
sailor's burying ground at the old Marine Hospital.
November light.
November light.
Sun setting over East Chop Drive.
Sun setting over East Chop Drive.
Vineyard Sound
Vineyard Sound
By the light of the crescent moon.
By the light of the crescent moon.
Now the Island community moves toward the season of holidays and our first appointment is with today's Thanksgiving. It is an important holiday, a day to remind us, even if briefly, that something is right in this world of ours, in a society given too much to complaint about problems and worry about failures.
The Thanksgiving Day holiday is just as important as any other. It is simply celebrated differently, measured for its spirit and meaning — the giving of thanks. Thanksgiving lacks the pomp and pretense of so many other holidays, and for that alone we give thanks.