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December 18, 2007 |
| Parties, Trains, and Another Good Week in Franklin Park |
| Yep, its official: last week was another great week to live in Franklin Park. We started off with the Franklin Park Area Association’s Holiday Party – 40+ wonderful people meeting and greeting and spreading good cheer. The Franklin Park Conservatory hosted us in the Palm Room again. What is exciting to see is all the new families moving in and adding to our stable core of area homeowners and renters. Did you know the Franklin Park neighborhood has some of the largest and finest homes in the City? A couple newly-moved to the area from New York is expecting their first child – they’ve been restoring their house and hope to finish before the new arrival this spring. The Association President and his wife showed off their baby, now four months old. Another tike, little Carmen, was toddling around with her parents and my son in tow. Other children young and old; adults of all ages, occupations, and backgrounds; and all having a great time together in the beautiful Palm Room. By the way, during our mixer I found out that one married couple actually first met at one of the Association’s meetings! I'll say it again: this is a great community of really nice people. If you haven’t yet been -- go see the Enchanted Express garden railways by Paul Busse, now in the Franklin Park Conservatory. Installed in the Conservatory’s Himalayan Mountain, Rain Forest, and Desert biomes, Busse’s elaborate sets feature G-Scale model trains snaking around places such as the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, the Lost City of the Incas, the Egyptian Pyramids, and the Mayan Ruins. It was great to be immersed in the rich, warm, earthy sensations in the Rain Forest: almost like a quick trip to South America in the middle of the winter – but without the long airport lines (o.k., I said “almost!”). In addition, a fairyland exhibit in the Conservatory’s Show House includes Rapunzel’s Tower, the Three Little Pigs, and the old Woman in the Shoe. Each scene is painstakingly created by Busse from natural materials, such as moss, twigs, and leaves. All the exhibition materials – acorns, leaves, blossoms, vines -- had been culled from the plants and/or the grounds of the Conservatory. Kids will love the trains. Adults will love the trains, natural materials, and Busse’s artistry mastery. Great neighbors and award-winning exhibitions at your doorstep -- just two of the many reasons to call the Franklin Park Condominiums home. Happy Holiday Season to you and your loved ones. -- Jon |
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POSTED BY Jon Beard AT 12:59 PM |
