Hi.  today, i sit with an orchid at my desk.  It is growing a seedling, from a single stem, where two flowers are joined.

This sesame bread is just about the best thing I can imagine eating right now.  My body is a bit confused after the red-eye flight, where I slept maybe 3 hours.  It is 3 hours later due to time zones, which should work to my advantage when it comes time to sleep :)
I would call the trip a 'success,' if someone were to ask in such a way.  It was a great time meeting Dave's parents and high school buddies and we attended a beautiful wedding.  Beautiful in the sense that the people talking about the couple only shared touching, uplifting stories that made anyone want to have them in their life.  It was also held in a botanical garden, which is also nice and sustainable (many cacti- so I don't need to rant about how California takes so much unnatural energy to sustain their people's existence).
It is always nice going where you are welcomed, laughing and getting to know people better and spending time with and showing people you love.