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Disappointment

The only disappointment I had while here with Jenelle is that her avocado tree didn't ripen in time.
This may sound sad, but it's true! We had planned *cough*...I had planned on trying a lot of new dishes with fresh, amazing, ripe, huge, CHEAP avocados! Ach - the ones in the store were fine!

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