
It must be Memorial Day. In Joan’s garden, the peonies have exploded. According to Greek mythology (and Wikipedia), the peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower.
RGK