@funcountess Hey! I resemble that remark LOL In my defense, I say that anything green in my garden is a wonderful thing. Even if it is a weed!
Ginger

@funcountess My wife would marvel at my ability to spot a weed from long distances. I could not understand how she could not spot a "foreign" plant in our yard. And now as I am immuno-compromised I don't even bend over and remove the occasional sprout in our well groomed gravel yard which does include appropriate irrigated bushes and trees.

As far as the change from Seattle to Tucson, that was driven by She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed (high school sweetheart) who retired as a teacher in the Seattle area and wanted to go someplace warmer and sunnier. Tucson be that. In truth my life is one of big changes. I had two main careers; the first being an international arms merchant which was the result of my involvement in the Ronald Reagan (remember him?) defense build up, and the second, and last 25 years, in the accounting and consulting world. That culminated in my favorite position as a C-suite advisor particularly for new Fortune 500 executives and coaching them in their jobs. I loved that job and miss it horribly.

Motivational speaker? I suppose...I have been accused of having the cadence of a Southern Baptist preacher when speaking to large groups which was also part of my final years of gainful employment. Many of those listeners have encouraged me to write a book however most of my wisdom is gleaned from others. I doubt I have anything original to say. I was writing a book on my own heart journey but have stalled recently. I am hoping our forthcoming 100+ degree afternoons will create the opportunity for more disciplined writing.
Best always,
s!