Saturday, July 4, 2009
Delayed happiness
PRAISE THE LORD. OHIO IS GETTING EZPASS. But not until the 4th quarter of this year. I mean if Indiana can have I-ZOOM (how awesome is that name? I hope whoever came up with it got a huge bonus...or at least lifetime job security) why does Ohio have to stay in the 20th century. When I got off at I90 the other day, they didn't even have a credit card lane, which is no remedy anyway. AND to make amtter worse, only 2 booths open, at 7pm on July 2rd. UMMMM, did someone forget a certain HUGE holiday evoking many 3-day weekends? I love Ohio, but waiting in line for upwards of 15 minutes is too much to take. And yes, I will evoke the trite, "everybody else has done it already." I have not run the numbers, but it is also expensive, or at least I think so because I have to use that strange green paper stuff. Once again, I love Ohio, but despise, loathe, curse the turnpike.
Recovery SUCKS
First let me just say I LOVE LOVE LOVE Wisconsin. I was not too impressed when I visited Milwaukee, it just seemed, you know, normal. Then I went to Madison and well I left with a few real estate books. Maybe it was the weather, the cheese. Or maybe the trolls put a spell on me (no, I did not drink too much beer. Visit Mt. Horeb and you will understand).
There is so much (too much for even 4 days) to do in SW Wisconsin. Aside from dropping a paycheck on State Street in Madison at all the great little shops, I had some serious fun in Spring Green. Warning: If you want to do the 4-hr tour of Taliesin, book it at least 6 weeks in advance. I did the Hillside and 2-hr house tour. The weather was just perfect. And well this is Frank Lloyd Wright, how could you not like it? Although I wonder if he wondered about the long range longevity of his homes. They embrace nature and are fabulous, but over time and a some settlement preservation becomes harder. The trust does an awesome job. It is so worth a visit . If you are lucky, you will meet Sherpa the cat. I only saw her back.
Also in Spring Green is House on the Rock. The architect, Alex Jordan, was rejected by Frank Lloyd Wright and determined to built HOTR in response to that rejection...I wonder if he forgot his meds when he created it. I am sure he was on something when he decided on the Infinity Room...I recommend Dramamine if you visit. Let's just say the house is quite interesting. He certainly loved Tiffany lamps. The other two parts are very cool, and keep those tokens, there are many music boxes and cool aminations. If you go with the ultimate tour, you can do the 3 parts on different days .
There is more of course, but I am slowly returning to Metro Boston life. I slept through the fireworks on TV. And I have to read for my next workshop which I go into more detail on this blog. The sandman beckons...quite loudly.
There is so much (too much for even 4 days) to do in SW Wisconsin. Aside from dropping a paycheck on State Street in Madison at all the great little shops, I had some serious fun in Spring Green. Warning: If you want to do the 4-hr tour of Taliesin, book it at least 6 weeks in advance. I did the Hillside and 2-hr house tour. The weather was just perfect. And well this is Frank Lloyd Wright, how could you not like it? Although I wonder if he wondered about the long range longevity of his homes. They embrace nature and are fabulous, but over time and a some settlement preservation becomes harder. The trust does an awesome job. It is so worth a visit . If you are lucky, you will meet Sherpa the cat. I only saw her back.
Also in Spring Green is House on the Rock. The architect, Alex Jordan, was rejected by Frank Lloyd Wright and determined to built HOTR in response to that rejection...I wonder if he forgot his meds when he created it. I am sure he was on something when he decided on the Infinity Room...I recommend Dramamine if you visit. Let's just say the house is quite interesting. He certainly loved Tiffany lamps. The other two parts are very cool, and keep those tokens, there are many music boxes and cool aminations. If you go with the ultimate tour, you can do the 3 parts on different days .
There is more of course, but I am slowly returning to Metro Boston life. I slept through the fireworks on TV. And I have to read for my next workshop which I go into more detail on this blog. The sandman beckons...quite loudly.
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