A Day in the Life: Chow-Fun Stir-Fry of Moments

This video is nothing fancy—just a gathering of B-roll clips, quick shots I send to my wife, and random images I capture throughout the week. At first, I thought I’d delete them. But as I scrolled through, I realized some were surprisingly good moments. So instead of tossing them, I decided to mix them together—like chow fun, a simple stir-fry of everyday life.

The result isn’t polished or planned. It’s just pieces of my week—watering, rearranging, taking notes, and catching the light when it hits a leaf just right. Small details that may not seem important, but when they come together, they tell a story.

The Cool Thing About Selling Plants

Selling plants isn’t easy. Honestly, I’d prefer it never feel like a job at all. What I enjoy most is the exchange—growing, sharing, or even giving a plant away. And in the process, I meet people I’d never expect.

This week, someone taught me more about chai (חי)—the Hebrew word for life. Another person shared thoughts about Pachira aquatica and its meaning of fortune. I met a baker who makes organic sourdough bread, and even someone who drove up from Miami just for the love of architectural plant forms. Encounters like these remind me: plants bring together people from all walks of life.

I Will Miss These Plants

Working on the catalog has become my way of saying goodbye. Each entry is like a quiet farewell, but also a greeting—an aloha moment that holds both meanings at once.

I’ll miss these plants. They’ve been part of my daily rhythm. But I’m grateful to see them find new homes and caretakers. As we prepare to move north, I know some won’t thrive in the colder climate. They belong here, in the warmth of South Florida. Documenting them has given me time to pause, notice, and share their presence before passing them on.

A Day in the Life

So that’s what this video really is: a day in the life. Not scripted, not staged—just a stir-fry of clips that capture the rhythm of the week. Random, simple, yet meaningful. Like chow fun, it may not be elegant, but it’s real, and it’s enough.