Back Home From Florida

[Ross]

What a trip! 4400 miles (or so), a new universal joint in the truck, depleted credit cards, 6 new orchids, a good tan (no burns here), new pots, cork bark, orchid baskets, many air plants (tillandsias), and about 10 gigs of photos. More to come later regarding the photos.

My son took care of the 'chids while I was gone and a fine job he did! Have new blossoms, new growths, a bulbo broke dormancy (a miracle!), others in spike (that I will follow up on when the dust settles here) and now I find a new contest that Tin and I are at a disadvantage!

New Orchidarium still not here (due this month some time). Retrofit aquarium is showing signs of wear, but occupants are doing fine (generally).

I strongly recommend an extended vacation, especially for those of us in the northern latitudes. For the Central Florida folks (like 1/3 the membership!) you don't appeciate what you have till you get back to 40 degrees plus temps and high winds. Just great! All you Florida folks remember us northerners (including all the fine Canada folk) when you go out and throw a steak on the barbeque.