I saw my little shamrocks coming up the other day. They reminded me of a funny Jennifer experience: Jennifer loved to garden and grow things. When I visited Jenn and Jeff in Raleigh years ago I admired some of her plants including some mint she grew. It was actually pineapple mint and smelled really nice. So in her usual Jennifer style she generously gave me some cuttings to take home. We wrapped them in very wet papertowels and put a plastic bag around them. I put this in my carry-on bag so they wouldn't get smashed and would make it home to Washington OK.
Needless to say as I went through Security they pulled me aside. They asked me to take out the plant. They looked at it, felt it, and smelled it all the while observing me. It was then I realized they probably thought it was marijuna or an illegal plant! I forthrightly told them it was pinneapple mint, but I didn't say anything else. I was sent on my way, but couldn't help laughing inside. The mint made it home but eventually died for some reason or other (I don't have a green thumb).
The shamrocks are another story! Jennifer sent a snip of shamrocks home with me on my last visit to Little Rock in October 2007. Yup the shamrocks made it through Security and they are growing strong in a little planter on my back porch! I remember last year about this time I remarked to Jennifer how great they were growing. They are another sweet reminder of the little things she liked to do to make others happy.
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