Elias Cano

I met Elias when I became his neighbor almost 20 years ago. Since then he's been kind of a fixture- something that's always there... with a smile, a friendly word, a bit of advice or a helping hand. He knew I was interested in botany and would occasionally leave a bag of fruit, a cutting, or even a potted plant at my door. Though I'm sure it puzzled him, Elias understood that I am not the least bit handy and would often suggest fixes that never would have occurred to me. When I open and close...