One of the most memorable movies posters ever was for American Beauty starring Kevin Spacey and this chick…

I spent the day cleaning bracts – they are not flowers, says my blog buddy, Susan out of the pool On a Bougainvillea, the flowers are tiny. The part around the flower is a “bract.” With the high winds it’s a lost cause to try to keep the pool bract-free… but what else do I have to do?

My version of American Beauty – Costa Rica style.

And then there’s this guy…