Made the woman driving a red VW Beetle next to me smile when I told her the orange gerbera daisies on her dashboard brightened my morning :)
(ahem) Financial instruments:
Story from TIME today: String Theory: Investing in High-End Violins.
An updated study of classical-instrument valuations shows that “violins may be among the most stable of investments.”
Cupcake-flavored dental floss (available at Urban Outfitters). Seriously.
Buffalo’s Wright stuff:
The Martin Complex.
Following a 12-year restoration, Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1905 house for Buffalo's Martin family and new neighboring visitor center (designed by Toshiko Mori) make for a fine destination in upstate NY.
Wright stuff:
Seems fitting that the work of master designer Frank Lloyd Wright, father of the creator of Lincoln Logs, should be immortalized in the form of LEGOs, per wired.com. Special-edition architecture LEGO sets will showcase FLW’s Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum.
Upscale but relaxed vibe (with Armandos’ nibblies & drinks) at Blaffer Gallery’s gala celebration. Thanks, Nancy and Randy, for inviting me to join you as your guest.
Evelien Lohbeck’s Noteboek video. Intriguing.