Nice walk with my lady a while back.
DESIGNING FURNITURE
F. WEIXLER CO. IS A 3 GENERATION FAMILY BUSINESS. THEY MAKE CUSTOM FURNITURE IN SALT LAKE CITY AND THEIR WOODWORKING SHOP IS A COMPLETE GEM. ORIGINALLY A COFFEE ROASTING PLANT, THE SHOP IS IN A NON-DESCRIPT LOADING DOCK ON THE WEST SIDE . WERNER WEIXLER IMMIGRATED FROM STUTTGART, GERMANY WHERE HE HAD APPRENTICED AS AN UPHOLSTERER. HE EXPANDED THAT KNOWLEDGE INTO ART, ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN. HIS SONS RUN THE WOOD SHOP AS WELL AS THE UPHOLSTERY AND FINISHING BUSINESSES. THEIR SONS AND DAUGHTERS WORK IN EACH FACET OF THE BUSINESS NOW.
THE ROSE + THE SHINS
I WAS SITTING AT THE ROSE EST. RECENTLY WHILE THE SHINS -CHUTES TO NARROW PLAYED OVER THEIR SPEAKERS. FOR SOME REASON THESE TWO THINGS HAVE BECOME QUINTESSENTIALLY SALT LAKE CITY FOR ME. THE DESIGN OF THE ROSE, THE LOCATION DOWNTOWN AND THAT ALBUM ARE ALL NOSTALGIC FOR ME WHEN I LIVED DOWNTOWN 15 YEARS AGO - IT'S LIKE A TIME WARP IN A GOOD WAY.
