tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post4310283955014552762..comments2024-03-28T13:36:38.722-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Family FunMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-29373839474700891542017-05-15T11:13:35.459-07:002017-05-15T11:13:35.459-07:00Great pics of the family, Major. Thank you.
I ve...Great pics of the family, Major. Thank you.<br /><br />I very much enjoyed my stay at the Biltmore, I think Wright's influence was far greater than he was given credit for. The hotel restaurant now is named for him. It's quite a spot for sure.<br /><br />Just a guess on my part, but the room with the piano resembles the interior "speakeasy" room. With no windows, limited door access, this room was supposedly a guest lounge, but the unofficial history is that the room was used to serve spirits to well-connected guests back when that activity was frowned upon.<br /><br />JG<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-11237671679921244192017-05-14T11:39:01.747-07:002017-05-14T11:39:01.747-07:00TokyoMagic!, I figured there had to be some tie be...TokyoMagic!, I figured there had to be some tie between McArthur and FLW, there are just too many stylistic similarities to be a coincidence. I did not know about the Tequila Sunrise, but it doesn’t contain tuna, so… not interested! <br /><br />Nanook, I suppose that the Culvers could have purchased their “Cad” mere months before, depending on when the 1948 trip took place (I have no idea). Nope, no flying nun connection. If only.<br /><br />Scott Lane, no wonder that style was so popular!<br /><br />DrGoat, ha ha, yeah, just as well to avoid politics. I generally keep my mouth shut, because who cares what I think, basically. And who needs the aggravation!<br /><br />E Michael Gannon, I was sort of hoping that somebody who knew first-hand what it was like in Scottsdale would chime in - it was cool to find the modern photo as a comparison with the 1948 pic.<br /><br />Steve DeGaetano, I never joke! Blogging is serious business, and I don’t want to be “de-blogged” by the International Federation of Bloggers (or IFB).Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-18229470328424636202017-05-13T14:12:52.556-07:002017-05-13T14:12:52.556-07:00At first I thought your explanation of how Camelba...At first I thought your explanation of how Camelback Mountain got its name was a prime example of "Major" humor, but then I looked closer at the picture and realized you were being serious. ;-)Steve DeGaetanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947550539650692495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-81026335827057466902017-05-13T11:25:10.310-07:002017-05-13T11:25:10.310-07:00Wow - I live in Scottsdale and recognized Camelbac...Wow - I live in Scottsdale and recognized Camelback Mountain immediately - but WOW it was really something seeing how it used to be “in the middle of nowhere!” What a difference from today!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400848691127181957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-11802488657271752102017-05-13T11:12:07.661-07:002017-05-13T11:12:07.661-07:00I've lived in Tucson for 60 or so years and ha...I've lived in Tucson for 60 or so years and have watched both Tucson and Phoenix grow like crazy. Phoenix especially. Tucson and Phoenix have always been sort of opposites. Tucson being liberal and Phoenix conservative. Nuff said about that. Those are great pics Major.DrGoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687607103991307668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-74744365181209649122017-05-13T04:16:22.371-07:002017-05-13T04:16:22.371-07:00The real benefit of that collar was it also served...The real benefit of that collar was it also served as a bib, flip-up earmuffs, and an inflatable flotation device (in case of a water landing).Scott Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225636456858440089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-49286781518948739122017-05-13T01:10:20.516-07:002017-05-13T01:10:20.516-07:00Major-
Your grandmother is looking quite sassy - ...Major-<br /><br />Your grandmother is looking quite sassy - cigarette and all. "Culver's new Cad" is a 1947 model year. That was the first year the Cadillac name appeared in script above the stainless steel trim adorning the fade-away fender.<br /><br />Peter Pan collar, indeed. (And speaking of flying, had your mom met the Flying Nun-?)<br /><br />Thanks, Major for sharing members of the clan with us.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-75783363266562917092017-05-13T00:52:42.344-07:002017-05-13T00:52:42.344-07:00I have visited the Arizona Biltmore and was really...I have visited the Arizona Biltmore and was really impressed with the architecture. I believe Albert Chase McArthur was a former student of Frank Loyd Wright's, so that would also explain his influence on the design. Did you know that the Arizona Biltmore was the birthplace of the "Tequila Sunrise" cocktail? It is also where Irving Berlin penned "I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas, while lounging by pool.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your family photos with us, Major! I love the color, the lighting and your mom's pose in that last one! (And our moms are the same age!)TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.com