I think everyone was born with a handful of crayons. Each person came into the world with a different assortment of colors. I may have been born with red, violet and electric blue crayons. Maybe your crayons are pink, indigo and chartreuse. Sure, I can make some pictures with red, violet and electric blue. But I can only do so much by myself. If I need pink, indigo, or chartreuse in my pictures, I need the crayons you have. Going solo can be done. Its just not the best way. T

A hobby I picked up this past year is bonsai trees. I’m not sure what first drew me to them, but now, I’m fascinated by this process and these trees. For those who aren’t familiar with bonsai, it is a technique where instead of planting a tree in the ground, you plant it in a container or pot. The word “bonsai” literally means “tray planting”. The idea is to keep it from growing to its normal size but to mirror the proportions of a large, “wild” tree. It may be a stretch, but