 Welcome to the balcony for the last time well, I wasn't gonna do any more from the balconies The last night under the cover darkness something kind of wonderful and magical happened. So I thought I'd show you Show you what we got here now at the end of one of my from the balcony episodes. I Joke and they showed you my little cactus farm and they all come from this mother plant right here well This mother plant decided last night that She was gonna bloom before we moved Now this is a rare special occasion In the 20 years that I've had this this plant. This is only the I think the third time it's ever bloomed and They're just gorgeous blooms some of the prettiest I've ever seen What makes them so special is they're so infrequent and they only last for a short pretty time Within a net next day or two these blooms will be gone So we really celebrate When these blooms appear It is very rare and special now. I know this isn't a photography topic But I wouldn't have this cactus if it wasn't for photography. I actually met this cactus's mother plant on an assignment many years ago and The story was a Rare bloom a rare blooming cactus this elderly couple had at a retirement home it was a slow news day so we decided to go out and check out We decided to go out and and and check out their flowering cactus that they were so proud of and There there's they had for many years And it was actually quite a bit bigger than this one and it was truly gorgeous Truly beautiful. So they mentioned that they sell their baby cactuses the pups For like a dollar or something. So at the time I thought well, that's pretty cool I will I will purchase one of those. That's why I bought a little pup about the size of a golf ball and took it home and 20 years later this this is the only plant that I've ever had that long 20 years later of this This is a plant is with me this cactus is a part of the family Should have seen my son and my wife out here taking pictures Just so excited to see see a bloom again It is truly a special occasion kind of a fitting farewell to the balcony So next time you see me I'll be in a different town in a different house Carry on with the journey there until next time It's coming along to the right