A Frank Lloyd Wright Mother's Day

First, I must apologize for temporarily abandoning my blogging post. Life simply got in the way....good thing we don't get paid for this! It's been a busy few months but we hope to get back into all things modern.

I hope all the Mom readers had a fabulous Mother's Day! Mine was splendid, and had a wonderful modern architecture theme. My son (20 months old) "gave" me a present I cannot wait to use with him. The directions state it is appropriate for ages 16 and older but I'm not sure I'll be able to wait that long. Check it out:

I was so excited by my gift I suggest we spend the morning visiting a fabulous home in Eastport. The home had been featured in our local paper. For better pics check out their site HERE

This is one of those homes that takes your breath away. I think Frank Lloyd Wright came back from the dead and as penance for leaving his first wife and family, was forced to design just one more home in Eastport, MD.

The home is about a block away from the water and the most amazing view of downtown Annapolis and the Academy. Designed by Albert E. "Al" Graf of AEG Associates, the home uses material acquired within a 500 mile radius of the home. A green touch, the house funnels water to their gardens, yielding only 5% of the runoff into the Chesapeake Bay.

The home tips its hat to the father of modern architecture. For those who want to see more, the Graf house will be part of the Eastport home tour next Saturday June 13th. No high heels or kids under 12 please. http://www.eastportcivic.org/

Years ago, my husband and I took a weekend to visit Falling Water in Western Pennsylvania.

If you haven't seen this work of art, I strongly suggest you make it a priority on your long weekend visits. Be warned, there isn't much else here, except for another FLW home Kentuck Knob. Falling water is now set in a park-like environment, but the amazing intimacy and interaction you have with this home is intense.

Once inside, you get a first-hand look at FLW's furnishings....and an appreciation of the larger open kitchens of today. His bedrooms are also tiny but filled with art like an original Picasso.

My Mother's Day legos gave us a theme for the day, and pointed us to a local home where we could soak in a talented architect's nod to an architect god.

-K