Well last Friday Donna and I got up at 5 AM and left for the 4 hour trip to go visit my friend Hadley. It was the worst drive to date to go visit him. It rained very heavy for most of the trip both there and back. We saw a tree uprooted and across the opposite side of the highway. The fire department was on the scene cutting it up and trying to remove it. We also saw a tractor trailer that jack knifed, two cars that had left the roadway and crashed as well as the car in front of us, go up an embankment while attempting to entry a highway. Upon arrival, Hadley wasn't there and the greenhouse was locked. We called and he arrived in 5 minutes or so. It was raining so hard, that it was hard to talk in the greenhouse. The rain was just banging so hard on the greenhouse plastic. It was also very dark inside the greenhouse. As usual I had Hadley just pull some plants for me to review and take or decline. I usually take all that he pulls, but this time I knew it was more than I had planned on spending. Hadley went over every plant in the tray with me and then gave me another tray to pull any of the plants that I didn't want. Naturally, I wanted them all but knew it was to far over to budget. I had him pull all of the duplicates.. That only pulled two out of the tray. At the end of the tray he had the biggest plants. Three of those four plants had two plants in each pot. Naturally, you pay for two plants as well. In total 4 of the pots had two seedling in them. I said total it up and will see. He gave me a price up to the last row and then including the last row. The last row plants where larger than he has ever offered me. I went outside to get Donna and she said just buy them, so I did with the exception of the two that were already pulled. Hadley is my friend and usually gives me plants that he isn't planning on selling or he will sell only a few plants of that cross. Hadley also buys flasks from other people to bloom out and use for his breeding. This time in that group he offered me 4 plants that fit into that category. I was thrilled with the crosses. All are complex paphs other than a charlesworthii 'Fireworks' x 'Barry's Choice' and stonei 'Marriott Quintessence' x Self. This trip landed me 23 new choice plants. If anyone ever is near Marriott Orchids, you need to call a head and set up an appointment. You'll be glad you did. Here is a photo of my new treasures.