This is surprising. Hope it does something.
The successful liftoff of Artemis 2 yesterday was a unifying moment for many. We drove to the coast to see it from about 100 miles away. The vibes from all the people watching were so positive. -- Here's a photo
About eight years ago, mom planted a bunch of cedum plants in the back yard. There are dozens of varieties, and she just picked out some that she liked. One of them is an American Agave, also known as a century plant. The legend is that it only blooms once every 100 years, which isn't true, but blooms are rare, on the order of between seven and thirty years.
Ours started growing its flower spike about three months ago, and it's finally in full bloom. The patio roof to the left is about 8.5 feet tall, so you can get an idea of how big this thing actually is.
Unfortunately, the flower is the plant's swan song, and once the stalk dies, the rest of the plant will go soon after. However, we do have several of the mature seed pods to plant if we want to do it again. :-)