Ultimatum to Save Current Lobby Phal

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by sweetjblue

Is it possible that he has some kind of deal going with the florist that he doesn't want to give you the plant?

Or maybe its time to drop the sardonic humor and tell him that you want the plant straight out. You know, something like....when the plants' done blooming I wonder if you wouldn't mind giving it to me, I'd really like to have it, seriously!

No assumption with that!!

Judi

All this stuff is individual specific. Jimmy and I connect, we communicate on all the levels that matter, sometimes directly, sometimes in code. He does know I want this very special puppy to save....but he is a businessman and increasingly all about money before he is a friend. I am sure the going cost of the always a pretentiously presented, high end phal on that table can not be deducted. He knows the staff brings me eveything they find my neighbors pitch, but if he passed along all the expensive lobby Phals....well, I know him, I can see the calculator running in his head. Perhaps not pretty, but it's part of him.

This past winter, he was here and year saw my display of 25 of mine in bloom in the table, focused on one, saying, "That belongs in the lobby."

All we can do is make honest efforts, but my take is, this very special one will get pitched just like all that came before it.

---------- Post added at 01:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:38 PM ----------

Originally Posted by katrina

Maybe he doesn't like the nicknames you choose for yourself.
You really called yourself that? Ok, all hail the Orchid Goddess.

Seriously though...
I second the idea that he's "renting" those orchids. It's a business concept that has become quite popular in recent years.

Katrina, you are trivializing both me, my sardonic, sometimes self abrogating sense of humor and my connection with Jimmy, who is like the bother I never had.

Along with all the "assignments" he gives me to get what he calls special projects done in this building it's always my intense privilege to get done. They all involve intense research and unearthing solutions and very rare items, and craftspeople,etc.

No, We rent nothing. We buy....and, only the best of everything.