No time for the pool today. Needed to leave by 9 to meet up with Kari. Noticed the Canadian's weren't having coffee this morning, either. Met up with Kari right on time at the Wrigley Mansion. Up steps from the parking lot and up the driveway to the stairs up again. I needed to catch my breath! Paid for our tours and waited in the library for the tour tostart. Wm. had the Wrigley Mansion built for his wife Ada's 50th anniversary present. He really spoiled her! This was the last of the homes he had built. Chicago, Lake Geneva, Catalina Island and I've already forgotten the other! 17 staff would accompany them to their homes. The mansion was finished early, and they lived here together only 8 wks before he died. This was the winter home-spent Christmas Holidays here. They each had a bedroom and private bath. A small hallway joined their bedrooms, although they said he slept in her room. He in the AZ room, so he could open the windows and she in her room by the fireplace. On a trip to Catalina, she thought she should like to live here. He bought the island and created a tile business there. That tile was used throughout the house. A guest room used by their son or daughter and another guest room used by the grandchildren. After seeing Mary Poppins, one of the g
randdaughters tried to jump from the balcony surounding the front entry. Luckily, her father was walking through at the time and caught her. The living room hold a player piano. It has scrolls in it-nobody in the family could play. It also had a remote control (with a large cord attached). It is insured for more than the rest of the house and contents! After Hormel bought the house, he would come on weekends to play. A hippie looking character, lunch and dinner guests would comment that it was nice of them to let a homeless man play. Wrigley had the Biltmore hotel built for guests. After our lunch, we strolled around the grounds of the Biltmore and viewed quite a few old photos of it being built and some of the regular guests that have stayed there. A guest had called the front desk once and complained about a ruckkas outside her room. The worker asked her to open her door to see who it was and then tell them what they should do about it. When she opened the door, it was Sammy Davis, Jr, Liza Minelli and Frank Sinatra giving an impromtu show! That was a pretty sharp person at the desk! Strolled around the grounds like we had a room there. Went down the street to the Biltmore Shopping Area. Shared a slice of cheesecake. (note the remote control on the right)
randdaughters tried to jump from the balcony surounding the front entry. Luckily, her father was walking through at the time and caught her. The living room hold a player piano. It has scrolls in it-nobody in the family could play. It also had a remote control (with a large cord attached). It is insured for more than the rest of the house and contents! After Hormel bought the house, he would come on weekends to play. A hippie looking character, lunch and dinner guests would comment that it was nice of them to let a homeless man play. Wrigley had the Biltmore hotel built for guests. After our lunch, we strolled around the grounds of the Biltmore and viewed quite a few old photos of it being built and some of the regular guests that have stayed there. A guest had called the front desk once and complained about a ruckkas outside her room. The worker asked her to open her door to see who it was and then tell them what they should do about it. When she opened the door, it was Sammy Davis, Jr, Liza Minelli and Frank Sinatra giving an impromtu show! That was a pretty sharp person at the desk! Strolled around the grounds like we had a room there. Went down the street to the Biltmore Shopping Area. Shared a slice of cheesecake. (note the remote control on the right)Decided that next year I'll be going over to Kari's house to help her with yardwork! We may take a day trip to Arcosanti, which is a self-sufficient community north of Phx. I went up the road north a couple exits to another quilt store called Quiltz. Nothing really jumped out at me. Did buy some fabric for the backing on the purple runner and the cathedral window piece I've not worked on lately. The weather will be cool and wet for Fri and Sat. Sounds like sewing weather to me. Came home during some rush hour traffic, but not as bad as I thought it might be. Had leftover tuna salad for supper. Need to make a grocery run for the last week. . . sniff . . . sniff
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