Joyful letter from Kristy

Hello Todd,

Thank you so much for the opportunity to be able to write to you like this. I do not have any questions for you, (as you have answered them all in previous letters). I am a long time fan. Whenever I am asked what my favorite books are, I never hesitate to answer ‘The Dragonriders of Pern’ series, especially ‘The Harper Hall’ trilogy.

I wanted to share with you that on October 7th, my husband and I welcomed our second child into the world. A little girl that we named Menolly. That is the true impact the Pern Universe has had on me, and I can only hope she grows up to be as great a person as her namesake. On the day she was born, we had a student watching over the procedures and we were chatting. She asked what we were going to name our daughter, and when we told her, she exclaimed, “I just started reading those books and they are fantastic!” In that moment, I knew that everything would be alright and that my little girl would get here healthy and strong, like I was given a sign.

I hope you have a great day and thank you for taking the time to read this note. Please let me know if you would like pictures of little Menolly, and I’d be happy to email/mail some over, as I do not see a way to attach any photos to this message.

All the best,

Kristy