A Tall Order
May 30, 2023
We went to Scottsdale earlier this month for a vacation week near our son, Hunter, who currently works there.
Right down the street from our resort, on the busiest intersection in town, was a park with a magnificent spire, beautiful by day, stunning at night.
Upon inquiry, we learned this 125-foot spire is a replica of the spire Scottsdale’s favorite son architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, had proposed for a new 20-story Arizona State Capitol Building in 1957.
Frank Lloyd Wright, of course, was the preeminent American architect of the first half of the 20th Century.
And he was both self-confident and an innovator, like when he proposed a 500-story skyscraper for downtown Chicago in 1956.
Fortunately or unfortunately, then Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and municipal leaders attending Mr. Wright’s large ballroom presentation, with a 25-foot tower replica in the middle of the room, were delighted with the proposal until the cost on their dime was revealed at the end.
And he was both self-confident and an innovator, like when he proposed a 500-story skyscraper for downtown Chicago in 1956.
Fortunately or unfortunately, then Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and municipal leaders attending Mr. Wright’s large ballroom presentation, with a 25-foot tower replica in the middle of the room, were delighted with the proposal until the cost on their dime was revealed at the end.
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Frank Lloyd Wright had a challenging personality, akin some of the most well-known in today’s times.
He bullied his architectural students into gratis greenhouse tending, allowing for fresh fruits and vegetables farm-to-table on his compounds.
As a result, he ate well, and had no need to “bridge the gap” with whole food supplements right up to his death at the ripe old mid-20th Century age of 91.
It’s All About Ron’s Teeth
One Sunday afternoon back last August we went to the movies to see Brad Pitt in “Bullet Train”. Before the very first murder in the movie, Ron bit into popcorn, and from maybe a single kernel (who knows for sure) imploded the same upper molar tooth on each side of his mouth.
Having only had crown dental work in the past, he was venturing into new territory when he was told he would need implants.
Oh, well. TV commercials promised you could replace all your teeth in a day. How challenging could it be?
If you’ve had implants, you know better. It’s a year-plus of extractions, waiting three months for each tooth, sinus uplift surgery, waiting three months, surgically installing the metal rods, waiting three months, and finally getting the implants capped.
At each step in the process, Ron’s dental surgeon was impressed at the speed and quality of the healing, way beyond his normal expectations, especially for someone at Medicare age.
Ron’s unorthodox home treatment regimen in support of healing?
Strapping the Bemer microcirculation pad over his mouth for 16 minutes a day.
Tower Garden Trauma
It’s been an unusual winter in Southern California this year.
Just saw a surfer up in Malibu bemoaning on a news interview how it’s been three months of crappy weather and he was waiting for a better day.
We planted our Tower Garden six weeks later than usual this spring, and as you can see from the image above, still not much to show for.
At least the bougainvilleas are looking good.
The worst part was, by waiting until after April 1 to order our seedings from a mail order vendor, the most efficient way to acquire hydroponic seedlings, we got trapped by the newly enforced California law disallowing the mailing of certain seedlings from April 1 to December 31 in the calendar year.
We’ll start the Tower Garden in our garage next year if we want the restricted tomatoes, peppers or eggplant. Well, forget the eggplant.
Lettuce Celebrate National Salad Month
May is the perfect time to celebrate National Salad Month. Did you know the Association for Dressing and Sauces created this event in 1992? National Salad Month encourages people to incorporate more salads into their daily food regimen. So this May, celebrate by turning over a new leaf. Change your eating habits, get creative with your salads, and inspire others in your life to do the same.
Here’s a tasty, simple recipe to kick-start your salad month, with (some) ingredients you can grow in a Tower Garden!
15 Spring Bucket List Ideas
This list has some fun ideas for your spring/summertime enjoyment.
1. Eat outdoors as much as possible
2. Go tent camping
3. Eat produce in season…