first the ticket to hawaii. now the ticket to d.c. they both left me with green plants to tend in their absence. i may have to go to therapy for my abandonment issues. i may take the plants with me. i am not expected to return these lovelies but i hope they flourish and that their previous owners may see them again just as healthy as when they were bequeathed to me. i can’t turn away plants. they are good for the soul.