Today, on 19.10.2004, i received - absolutely surprising - the needle of honor in silver for a membership of 25 years in the Deutsche Kakteen Gesellschaft e.V. (DKG). Surprising therefor, because this anniversary is laying about more than 4 years ago. Since the autumn in 1975 i'm a registered member of the DKG. But - i'm loving surprises, and so this honor is quite right for me, just in time. Many cordially thanks - and for further 25 (no 29!) years. Egon Münch