Happy birthday to "The Rose Queen"

You boys just wait 'til Miss Pirl sees what you have done to her thread for Zuzu! Just like sticking your fingers in the frosting on the birthday cake. Oh. My.

Bald. Here's another rose to make up for the silliness.

Miss Pirl only created the thread and bears no responsibility as to content.

with apologies, Miss Pirl and Sweet ZuZu.
I just can't make these boys behave.

That rose is a beauty, Victor.

Thanks for the new wishes, Dawn, Polly, and Al. All of this talk about the rose named Bob reminds me of that early Beatles press conference, when one reporter asked derisively what they called that haircut, and they replied "Arthur."

The rose is a beauty, Al, and if it came from a florist, it's probably something we couldn't grow well without access to a hothouse in Ecuador, but there is a rose for the rest of us called Careless Love that looks very much like that one.

I always stick my fingers in the frosting, Gloria. It's the best part of the cake.

Sharon, you'd probably have to grow at least another foot if you wanted to make these boys behave. Women who are 5 feet tall don't inspire fear.

Shhhhhhhhh, Zu, darlin', they don't know that.

too late... they are smart... I think no woman can actually inspire any kind of fear on any of them....

the rose I posted has no name... since it was from a florist... sorry Mike... I have been looking to see if I can root one... can you imagine!?

I'll have to check the name of my last one.

Did you have Robert, Victor? a bit more pricey.

Careless Love
Source: Vintage Gardens

I have the S. American cousin, Roberto.

I have a Russian/Indian mixed one ,Shis kabob.

I have one of varied parentage, 'DiscomBobulate.'

You're Italian - I can't believe you don't have Bobalouie, or is that French?

Bobalu - and I do.

Bobalu? I thought that was Cuban. - You remember? Ricky Ricardo ...
Desi Arnez?

Sorry, Zuzu. This happens when they eat junk food and soda.

Si!!

OK, guys, I am going out to dinner.
Can you please stay out of trouble while I am gone?

Have a good time!

I want the leftovers in the doggie bag !

Speaking of junk food and soda...it's PIZZA NIGHT !!!!!!!

Kassia, I hope you succeed in rooting that one. It really is a gem.

Yes, Gloria, that's the one. It's a really nice rose. I bought it in the band size from Vintage and it got big very quickly.

Pizza sounds great, JD.

Sorry, JD...no leftovers.
But a good time was had by all.

You're already back, Sharon? It's not even midnight by your time, is it?

Thanks anyway, Sharron...I ate an entire lg. 4 topping pizza .

Yep, back now, Zu. The folks I met were heading back to Cincinnati early tomorrow. It was later for them than it was for me. Good food, good drinks....nice music, friends. A good time.
And JD, my cats asked me where the kitty bag was, too....they were also disappointed.

I can't believe you ate my share of the pizza.

JD - an entire 4 topping large pizza? Without help?

YUP !

How much soda to wash it down?
That's lotsa pizza...makes me thirsty!!!

By the way - what was the temp today in LB?

We had pizza, too.

Seems like the guys finally quieted down. It was fun while it lasted.

Our temp. high yesterday was probably around 75....I didn't check, but I had shorts on, so...

The pizza got washed down with regular old iced tea.

This birthday just keeps chuggin' along. I had a birthday picnic at Sonoma Horticultural Nursery today. It's an incredibly gorgeous place -- almost 8 acres of shade plants. It looks more like a botanical garden or a national park and it's ridiculous to think it's right inside the town of Sebastopol. There wasn't much in bloom yet, but some of the dogwoods and rhodies were already going nuts.

This was a nice dogwood.

Here's a closer shot:

And this was a really nice Rhododendron:

Oh! Those are lovely!! Thank you for sharing.(from the snow bunny)

Oh Zu, I can just imagine what it will look like a few weeks from now!!!

I'm going to go back every couple of weeks from now until June so I don't miss anything. I love the Exbury Azaleas most of all. They're so vibrant and they're already full of buds.

I'm so glad you got to spend a wonderful day in beautiful gardens you don't have to maintain but can just enjoy.

Zuzu, Happy belated Birthday to an amazing woman! Rose Queen, Rock Queen & Queen of Letters!

Your knowledge & generosity are a gift!

David