here's a picture of the newest addition to our little family. it's a euphorbia. go figure. i swear to gawd, like's middle name should be euphorbia with how many of that species he's collected over the years. to me, they tend to be more spiny, boring, and unattractive. as far as he's concerned, the smellier, uglier, and hard to care for they are, the more mike seems to love em. anyhoo, while he's actively looking for a job, i suggest he look long and hard at the plant care biz. it's generally less paying, but he'd love it. SIDE NOTE: thomas, he's called initial, and the guy he's supposed to talk to is out of town until monday. needless to say, mike's really crossing his fingers for that one. and thanks so much for the reference! anyhoo, i'm off to gnosh on some of that curry (let's hope it chases my sore throat away!)

--anne