Plumeria latest love for hobby enthusiast

Elaine Williams stands outside a greenhouse behind her home.

“Through the years we’ve had all sorts of hobbies. We start out with something and then we go nuts. We had exotic birds for a while. Then we raised Dobermans. When my husband was doing over-the-road truck driving, he decided I needed something else to do here at the house. That’s what got us started with plumeria.

“He always liked the way the flowers looked, so we started small and it’s just kept growing. We sell a lot, like at the Plumeria Society shows. People around town know me. I’ll run into someone who will say, ‘You’re the plumeria lady.’ I used to be the bird lady. Then I was the dog lady. Now I guess I’m the plumeria lady.

“It’s fun. I enjoy it. But it’s a lot of work, too. I think this is going to be my last hobby.”

— Elaine Williams