Re: Canadians--Oops--can I do this?
SCHAFFCM@SNYBUFAA.CS.SNYBUF.EDU wrote:
>
> Subject line is still appropriate --
>
> Can we swoop down and capture Bruce Richardson?? What a guy!! He is
> charming and witty and fascinated by iris and people and meetings!!
>
> And full of history and the sense of history.
>
> The CIS is in their 50 year and a woman had produced a slide show taken
> from slides donated to her from the membership over the years and we listened
> to wonderful music as we watched the years and the iris go by. A wonderful
> tribute and experience.
>
> You'll be glad to know that, according to this record, it has never snowed
> on the iris in the CIS region!!
>
> Do you remember a time when it snowed during iris season, Bruce???
>
> Carolyn Schaffner in Buffalo, NY
Chris responds:
Although it's doubtful that it snowed on the iris during bloomtime there
were several photos of folks getting rained on while viewing iris!
Noting the umbrellas in use; these folks were just carrying on!
What a dedicated bunch! Some things never change.
--
Christopher Hollinshead
Mississauga, Ontario Canada zone6b
AIS Region 16
Director, Canadian Iris Society
Newsletter Editor, Canadian Iris Society
e-mail: cris@netcom.ca
