The Sansui-Kai Bonsai Club will be displaying members Bonsai Trees at the Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society Show at the Sepulveda Gardens on June 9th and 10th. Along with viewing some great trees there is an opportunity to purchase accent plants from the Cactus and Succulent vendors. The link to the show is here: http://www.lacss-show.com/

DC, Well, I hope you can get yourself down to San Diego this weekend, DC, and we can meet in person. And bring some cuttings of that newly ID'd Sedum, too, will you (half-serious)? I lived in SD for many years and it was there that I got bitten hard and final with that bug. It's good to see you here and there and there. You're in for the long haul, I see. And you've got an invitation to Kamloops and I'll happily show you the Kamloopian form of Opuntia fragilis - those big cities can't offer you that, can they? Welcome again, Jeff

It was a great show with most of the great exhibitors in Southern California in attendance with the exception of a couple who were in Tulsa. Here are some of the results that I can remember. A full listing with some wonderful pictures will be provided on the Pacific Southwest District Webpage shortly. HT Queen - Gemini - Lynn Snetsinger HT King - Cajun Moon - Gerry and Gloria Youngewirth HT Princess - Moonstone - Cal Hayes HT Court - Cajun Sunrise - Gerry & Gloria Youngewirth HT Court - Crystalline - Lynn Snetsinger HT Court - The Temptations - Phil & Rachel Hunter Mini Queen - Butter Cream - Suzanne Horn Mini Princess - Bees Knees - Peter Alonso Mini Princess - Fairhope - Peter Alonso Mini Court - Merlot - Suzanne Horn Mini Court - This Is The Day - Brenda Landers/Joe Smith Mini Court - Soroptimist International - Suzanne Horn Mini Court - Erin Alonso - Phil and Rachel Hunter Mini Court - Scott Chait - Peter Alonso Mini Court - Breath of Spring - Suzanne Horn Mini Court - Irresistible - Peter Alonso Mini Single - Grace Seward - Suzanne Horn/RJ Lynch Mini Cycle of Bloom - Irresistible - Peter Alonso Mini Spray - Green Ice - Suzanne Horn Mini 3 Sprays - Marriotta - Suzanne Horn 3 Mini Blooms Irresistible - Peter Alonso 6 Mini Blooms - Irresistible - Peter Alonso 12 Mini Blooms - Irresistible - Peter Alonso Mini Basket - Irresistible - Peter Alonso (killer as always) Best Seedling - Olympic Gold x Self -Peter Alonso Mini Box - Glowing Amber - Gerry & Gloria YoungewirthMini Artist Pallete - Irresistible, Erin Alonso, Bee's Knees, Scott Chait, Regal Lady - Peter Alonso Rose In A Picture Frame - Gemini - Cal Hayes Dowager Queen - Yolande d'Aragon - Suzanne Horn Polyantha Spray - Lullaby - Gerry & Gloria Youngewirth 12 HT - Gemini - Phil And Rachel Hunter HT Box - Gerry and Gloria Youngwirth Shrub Artists Pallete - Lynn Snetsinger Most Fragrant - Neptune - Suzanne Horn 3 Floribunda Blooms - Betty Boop - Phil & Rachel Hunter Fl spray - Puanani - Karen Gubert 3 Floribunda Sprays - Salsa - Gerry & Gloria Youngewirth Shrub Bouquet - The Squire, Fair Bianca - Lynn Snetsinger Shrub Bloom - Evelyn - Lynn Snetsinger Hi-Lo - Big Time/Doris Morgan - Suzanne Horn

A good pool contractor is hard to find. Most of us are on tight budgets, and we get estimates, but the best companies charge a lot more than people like RAY's. So we go with the cheapest bid, and then we are sorry. Trust me, I know. I did it! Our dude walked out on 10 jobs the same day, didn't pay his subs, and they were all knocking on my door. I should have went with California Pools or something like that. Yes, they charge more, but you do get what you pay for. We turned our guy into the Contractor's licensing board, and we all had to split the money which didn't near cover the damage he caused. Next time, I will pay for quality, and not pinch pennies. Our little adventure cost us triple what we would have paid for a reputable company. Lesson learned!