Clouds swept in off the Gulf a few minutes ago like a bullet train on a mission. I was just about to drive over to the car wash but will wait now to see what the weather does. No point washing it if I can get a free car wash from Mother Nature.
Grit from the nearby Planned Parenthood construction site has begun to pile up on my patio – I’m going to have to do a thorough cleaning of it in the next few days. Mind you, I love construction which is a reason I always thought I’d be good at working with wood if taught properly. I love seeing something start with bare ground and transform into a building. That isn’t to say I think all empty lots should be made into buildings – everything in moderation. I’d much rather live next to a park then other buildings no matter how pretty they might be.
Unfortunately, the Planned Parenthood building is going to be ugly and that does bother me. I love architecture that has style and character – these boring buildings they’ve started building are a blight on our great city.
Why can’t we build things that are in harmony with nature and pleasing to look at? These concrete slab looking buildings are really disgusting. I like soft lines, arches, columns, and blue tinted windows. Somewhere along the way they took the art out of architecture and an architect became nothing more then the man who draws up the plans. We need a few architects who have a real love of architecture then we might get some fantastic buildings.
Guess it is part of the cancer that permeates our society – everyone wants everything right now and the cheapest way possible. Only the rich have the ability to buy or build things of quality – not that they do but they have the money that they could. Some of these nine million dollar houses on the island prove that while they could, they often don’t. Sad.
It has started to pour – glad I held off washing the car. Can just imagine the call center lighting up with vehicle accidents already. These southerners would never make it up North on ice.
Please be safe out there.
When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. –John Ruskin
