RE: fan letter (David talks this week)

This is a meeting I will regretfully miss! 
Ted's mom, Anna Ruth, is a wonderful person performing a time-extensive
task greatly appreciated by all of us. She is a true friend.
Elly Bade

On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Sean A. O'Hara wrote:

> At 06:15 AM 12/11/00 -0800, david feix wrote:
> ><snip>  I certainly don't feel as if I am an expert, especially compared 
> >to my other horticultural friends, so have had to "specialize" in my own 
> >interests just to be able to pull my own weight in conversations with
> >friends.  I think the only thing that does set me apart is that I am both 
> >a landscape architect by training, with the resultant urge to design 
> >gardens by creating meaningfull spaces, providing strong architectural 
> >backdrops for plants that help set them off; and a wannabe artist, as my 
> >artist mother,(painter), has influenced me, and a gardener and collector 
> >of plants, as influenced by my father and his mother, who was an 
> >incredible gardener.
> 
> I've seen some of David's colorful landscape plans and elevation studies, 
> so I am not at all surprised to now learn about his artistic family.  He 
> has a real gift for this sort of thing, and I'm envious.
> 
> I thought I'd also let people (who are local) know that David is slated to 
> talk at Ted Kipping's monthly potluck at the County Fair Building (old Hall 
> of FLowers), Golden Gate Park (9th and Lincoln) this week on Thursday, 
> 12/14, giving a talk entitled 'Arabian Palace Gardens and the Alhambra', no 
> doubt detailing his time in Saudi Arabia the trip we got a taste of through 
> this group earlier this year.  I'm interested to see the parallels he draws 
> between the current Saudi palaces and the historic Islamic palace in 
> Spain.  Ted's potluck start with food at 7:30pm in the small conference 
> room, including great socializing with some interesting horticultural 
> types, followed by the talk in the main auditorium.  It is a free event 
> (just bring good eats to share).  If you'd like to get on the list to be 
> called each month about the itinerary, while you are there be sure and find 
> Ted's mom, Anna Ruth and give her your card.
> 
> Regards,
> Sean O.
> 
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