Thanks to all of you from Northern California who came to the meeting yesterday. It was really fun to meet you and to put names and faces together. We got a early look at the Pacific Bulb Society bookmarks which are very nice and had some very handsome plants on display. I expect we all came home with some new treasures as people shared plants, seeds, pots, pasta sauce, jam, and lunch. Those of you who have been members of this list for awhile know how much our group cherishes food and discussion of the same. Thanks to Nhu for organizing this event. He was clever also to find a picnic area in the sunshine. It was amazing to drive three hours in the fog wondering how many people would hang around for a picnic in that weather and minutes before we reached our destination to have the weather change. Those of us present would like to meet again. I encourage some of the rest of you in other areas to consider arranging to meet with each other informally. Mary Sue