I’m starting every day of my vacation with a walk from my beach house into the little town of Chatham.
OK, Pat! Stop right there! You are giving the impression that you are starting the day with a brisk walk so you can inhale the fresh, sea air and get some exercise when, in fact, you can’t get cell phone reception at the beach and you can in town! You are really sneaking off to check voice mail and return phone calls.
Still, a by-product of the walk was a chance to see the beautiful gardens and, yes, I stopped to smell the roses. But oh – my – gosh! There was not a rose along the several mile walk that had a scent! What’s happening!
I read somewhere that roses are being bred to be bug resistant. In the process, are they losing their wonderful smell? Is it too late for me, or for you other Type-A’s to stop and smell the roses?
Maybe it just takes more stops to smell more roses than it used to get one great whiff!
Good morning! How's that vacation going? Enjoy while you can - those clients will be waiting for the re-invigorated Pat when you return.
Posted by: Margaret Woda | August 02, 2007 at 07:35 AM
Botanists are working to breed the rose scent back into certain strains because of consumer demand!
Posted by: Mike Jones in Tucson | August 06, 2007 at 09:46 AM
I guess a rose by any other name WOULDN'T smell as sweet right now.
Posted by: Dawn M in Ohio | December 09, 2007 at 08:49 AM