Monday, December 20, 2010

Late Lead for the 2010 Season!

We have a good lead and as we have expertly predicted, Cacti Noel appears to have remained in the greater Houston metro area for 2010. A security guard, one Mr. J. Alvarez, emailed us a photo taken in a southside subdivision of Houston on December 20th of this year. Our lab has processed the photo and confirmed that the apparition has all of the characteristics of a Christmas Cactus (see photo, attached). Derrick has dispatched a letter to the resident victim.



Our foresight has paid off. In November, we sent Ernie and myself to pre-position Field Unit Vans 1 and 2 in the Houston area, in anticipation of a repeat visit to the region. This morning, I write to you hastily from my Tomball motel room as I prepare to meet Ernie in Field Unit Van 2. We will quickly make our way to Pearl Land, which according to the map is less than an hour south. We hope to make contact with the residents if possible, but surveillance may be a better option based on past experience. Often times, approaching the victim's residence results in a catastrophic drama ending in a botched investigation. Our sense is that Cacti Noel monitors the planted prank carefully; we do not wish to show our hand too soon.

We will have periodic updates, as usual. Our 2010 season is on!!!

As always, if you have any information leading to the discovery of the Christmas Cactus, or to report a sighting, please email us at legendofthechristmascactus@gmail.com.