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Seeing Stars
Sep. 18th, 2012 10:16 amI managed to get up at 4:00 a.m. yesterday, despite not having set my alarm properly, and was at the venue while it was still dark and before the crew. Today I'm still not quite recovered from the day. I guess I'm not as resilient as I was 20 years ago. But the good news for me was that I spent a good four hours on my feet, maybe more. An inducement to stay on program if there ever was one -- nothing tastes as good as being able to walk feels.
The project commemorated the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. A total of 90 floral designers (okay, 89 floral designers plus me), from 46 states plus Nuneaton in Warwickshire, created red, white, and blue stars to shelter under the wire "umbrella" of the constitution. The sculptural framework was partially assembled in advance, as were some of the floral elements. But the entire production was delivered, assembled, and ready for the opening of the National Constitution Center in two hours -- from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Here's one photo -- it leads to a massive uncurated set that I slapped up on Flickr so the designers could download their favorites:
The project was the brainchild of Bill Schaffer (the guy who got married at the last Flower Show) and his lovely bride Kris Kratt -- or, if you ask her, of his publicist. It made ABC, NBC, and Fox News locally, and we heard rumors that it would go national. After the installation was complete and Bill & Kris gave the last of the interviews, they and their crew drove and I pedaled up to their neighborhood to a place that serves a breakfast of epic proportions. I had a fabulous omelet that involved capers and jalapenos and corn and I forget what else -- every vegetable you've got is what I told hem.
Last night I was awakened by four separate episodes of calf and thigh cramps -- in both legs, over a one-hour period. I assume that's an artefact of the day on my feet, but I certainly didn't like it. I woke up several times but finally got a good solid four uninterrupted hours between 3 and 7. The weather has changed -- rain and clouds instead of the sun we had for ten straight days -- and my back is a little stiff. But oh, what a glorious time I had yesterday!
The project commemorated the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. A total of 90 floral designers (okay, 89 floral designers plus me), from 46 states plus Nuneaton in Warwickshire, created red, white, and blue stars to shelter under the wire "umbrella" of the constitution. The sculptural framework was partially assembled in advance, as were some of the floral elements. But the entire production was delivered, assembled, and ready for the opening of the National Constitution Center in two hours -- from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Here's one photo -- it leads to a massive uncurated set that I slapped up on Flickr so the designers could download their favorites:
The project was the brainchild of Bill Schaffer (the guy who got married at the last Flower Show) and his lovely bride Kris Kratt -- or, if you ask her, of his publicist. It made ABC, NBC, and Fox News locally, and we heard rumors that it would go national. After the installation was complete and Bill & Kris gave the last of the interviews, they and their crew drove and I pedaled up to their neighborhood to a place that serves a breakfast of epic proportions. I had a fabulous omelet that involved capers and jalapenos and corn and I forget what else -- every vegetable you've got is what I told hem.
Last night I was awakened by four separate episodes of calf and thigh cramps -- in both legs, over a one-hour period. I assume that's an artefact of the day on my feet, but I certainly didn't like it. I woke up several times but finally got a good solid four uninterrupted hours between 3 and 7. The weather has changed -- rain and clouds instead of the sun we had for ten straight days -- and my back is a little stiff. But oh, what a glorious time I had yesterday!
