Bev you are every so correct about the cacti succulent thing.
I was particularly intrigued by the offer your neighbor made. Sounds like a true 'come on' line. I couldn't have passed on the 'succulent' line, not so much on etchings, that would have sent me running.
And who was the collector/retailer in Cupertino? That sounds interesting. What was he growing at the time?
Serse I am laughing in a way filled will happiness at understanding that we have another true plant lover amongst us.
By the way, I love your avatar, beautiful succulents, that are not cacti.
Aren't we all in great company?
A true sign of just how much we love our semps, is the excitement I am feeling about seeing your photos when the plants come. We love to see baby photos.