The Mimosa season is upon us again, reason for some to rejoice as this signals the end of winter, but for those with allergies it’s bad news. Years ago, a lady who worked in my department had a secret admirer who, early one morning, deposited an enormous Mimosa bouquet on her desk. Little did he know that the object of his desire was extremely allergic to Mimosa; no sooner had Annie stepped into her office that she was a sneezing, wheezing, and coughing heap of misery who, half blind with swollen and watering eyes, had to be escorted outside. We never did find out who the secret admirer was as he understandably kept a low profile after that. In the meantime, things are turning yellow around here and it’s pretty, even if one has to enjoy the flowers from a distance.