Double-Duty Bouquet

 

5/25/25 Caran d'Ache Museum Aquarelle, Supracolor, Neocolor II

For the past several years, a flower grower opens a kiosk every spring in a corner of the 76 station a few blocks from home. Although her family also sells at farmers markets, Maple Leaf is lucky to have Bao’s convenient kiosk. She makes the most spectacular bouquets in town, and whenever I want flowers, I get them from her.

I take two bouquets to the cemetery on Memorial Day weekend, but I always filch a few flowers from each for myself (I know my parents and sister wouldn’t mind). My mini-bouquet served double duty this year because I wanted to sketch flowers for a special birthday card (the recipient is turning 90!).