Tuesday With Grandma Gail

We headed up to North Scottsdale to Taliesin West. You don't have to be an architecture buff to want to head out to the winter home, studio, and architectural "laboratory" that were the domain of America's master builder, Frank Lloyd Wright, from 1937 until his death in 1959. Often ranked among Wright's top designs, Taliesin West is now a National Historic Landmark. From the early days, showing the public around the grounds was part of the training program for the apprentices at the (still operating) Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. The desert may not be as pristine as it was when Wright ruled here-he was so irate over the few power lines that went up in the 1950s that he built his living room to face away from them-but as the excellent architectural tours and the Wright-o-bilia sold at the gift shop attest, the architect's work and principles are as vital as ever. We took the 90-minute standard ("Panorama") tour. Afterwards we went to lunch and shopping.

Trevor having a snack before the tour

Lunch at P.F. Changs

Trevor trying on some shoes

Grandma Gail and Mommy wore Trevor out

Trevor found Ben's dog food and water