Literally proverbial, I thought, except after a quick google, gosh, not Proverbs, Psalms. "I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.". Psalm 37:5, King James version. I prefer the "flourish" wording, which I think might be the Book of Common Prayer - it has more of a, well, flourish, to it :>. My bay tree is flourishing to an extent which makes me vaguely suspect I must be wicked.

Thank you for welcome home. Am indeed on campus. Lunch?