His thumb is green

My father-in-law is an agronomist. Along with the really important stuff he did in his career (you know, stuff like helping the farmers in Mexico feed their families by developing several hybrid seeds for sorghum varieties), he also grew a really green thumb. Everything he has attempted to grow has flourished. Well... everything unless you consider the tree Sintu, the bazillion pound Alaskan Malamute, dug up to eat its roots - three times. But that's another story for another day.

When we visited this past weekend, here's what we found in the yard. (To be fair, my mother-in-law and her housekeeper of 25 years also live in the house and could possibly claim credit for some of what you will see below.)

Bouganvilla

Pink frangipani

White Frangipani

Hibiscus

Morning glories

Pride of Barbados Tree (also known as Fire Tree)

I married his son.