Customs officials, take note that this post is based on legend and not necessarily fact.
My maternal grandfather was an Army officer and was twice stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, with his young family. On one of these tours of duty, family lore has it that my grandmother, Grace, became besotted with a begonia of such beauty, she simply had to have one of her own.
SoundEagle says: How wonderful it is to have living things as family heirlooms! Thank you, Bayside Blog, for sharing your story, and may the begonia line be unbroken!
