Thanks for the nice feedback Molly.
Zuzu, I knew you'd like the information on Pedro Dot and the McGredys; in fact, I thought of you when I got to those sections of the book. Nicolas is also discussed in the book I gave you this past February, "A Rose by Any Name". I see that Pickering carries "Dr. J. H. Nicolas" - maybe I should start growing it.
Toni, I already mentioned RU to my mother, because believe it or not, their soil "recipe" calls for red clay - but with lots of amendments.
I'm glad you felt like you were there Sue. The more the merrier!