that is too bad that we won't get to meet in person in Nov.
wow. i didn't know about the durian trees. i think due to the language barrier, i thought it was just a preference on the part of the nursery. did the nursery tell you about the law? i have several hawaiian varieties of durian growing.
i like your idea about love and patience. what types of things (behaviors on the part of your husband) would limit your patience?