this is the end of an era. raffi, i live vicariously through your weekend trips out of town... if it were not for those logs... i would get no exercise at all...

i have loved loved loved reading your logs throughout the years. they kept me alive when i was itching to move here... and they gave me another perspective... beyond mine while i was here. while i support and understand your decision... i am going to cyber-miss you.

a few days ago, i passed by raffi's apartment (we own the apartment upstairs)... and happened to notice his garden was a mess. considering how much time he spends on gardening (my tenant complains about morning raking noises)... i was shocked that it still looked like a scene from jungles uninhabited.

after the tour... "what are you saying madlene, look at that gladiola and these baby roses" (looked like shrubs to me)... he sighed in despair. next morning, my tenant complained about more noises. he is so passionate about his plants. he actually is more compassionate about his plants than my dog.

i have a million great stories about raffi...

i am announcing today, june 21st raffi kojian appreciation day. who is with me???