Heaven on Earth Home

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-I4hS-GIFbvQWsJBrOYGr-_t181T1wbfmh3D2K2KY6gYhgxMaHKGpQDgpnYpwaBPx_hR1XXWUBiV3atG8t8a26aM5e-oKhbqS22qsjWysH9_N9F06MH50O5qDllYrbX9nf4EzTGs67r5/s1600/Rendering.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464867348052478002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-I4hS-GIFbvQWsJBrOYGr-_t181T1wbfmh3D2K2KY6gYhgxMaHKGpQDgpnYpwaBPx_hR1XXWUBiV3atG8t8a26aM5e-oKhbqS22qsjWysH9_N9F06MH50O5qDllYrbX9nf4EzTGs67r5/s320/Rendering.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" /></a><br />Interior Designer, <a href="http://www.mdrake.com/">Margaux Drake</a>, blogged about a design meeting with Wayne Visbeen and I thought you'd enjoy reading it <a href="http://heavenonearthhome.blogspot.com/2010/03/power-of-intention.html">here</a>. What's your Heaven on Earth Home?

Heaven on Earth Home

Interior Designer, Margaux Drake , blogged about a design meeting with Wayne Visbeen and I thought you'd enjoy reading it here . What...

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Wilcox Gardens

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><p align="left" class="style3" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; ">This May, the magnificent local Wilcox Estate may be toured as the Women’s Committee of the Grand Rapids Symphony presents its <a href="http://www.grsymphonyshowhouse.org/">2010 Symphony Showhouse</a>. From May 1 to May 23 you can experience it for yourself and join us at our many special events.</p><p align="left" class="style3" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; ">Once part of the old Aspey Farm Dairy, the Wilcox Estate, which was built in 1923, was first used as a community house and summer estate for the Wilcox family and friends. The building with its three graceful arched entrances and intriguing features was designed by prominent Grand Rapids architect Kenneth W. Welch.</p><p align="left" class="style3" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; ">This major fundraiser to support the Grand Rapids Symphony will celebrate great music as well as great architecture. We also would like to thank our Honorary Chair Nancy Loeschner, a local East Grand Rapids resident for her many years of support to the Women’s Committee as well as the Grand Rapids Symphony.</p><p><span class="style8" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;">The Showhouse is open:</span></p><p><span class="style8" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Wednesday to Friday 11am-4pm and 6pm to 9pm.</span></span></p><p><span class="style8" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Saturday and Sunday 12pm -5pm</span></span></p></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Related to the Symphony Showhouse, there are five of the seven remaining Wilcox Gardens lots for which <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.visbeen.biz">Visbeen Associates</a> has completed preliminary designs. Lots 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8 are for sale through <a href="http://www.katie-k.com/">Katie Karczewski / Keller Williams</a> and will be built by <a href="http://www.jefferyroberts.com/">Jeffery Roberts Homes</a>. Take a look!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Montrose Park</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl84tYKm0h5vulrarKmWQF-h1Mw05y1VK9oHDHGAWYL5yVTJGL_4PQrNJCR4rWj3hrfmw2FfW3EDCchEFtSctHp0Ikl8P_ls0y5dE3p7oriNaj_UWUMjRImIAhdhKksZp6HKx_hKD5vlSC/s1600/S1.1+LR+v02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467089855664587042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl84tYKm0h5vulrarKmWQF-h1Mw05y1VK9oHDHGAWYL5yVTJGL_4PQrNJCR4rWj3hrfmw2FfW3EDCchEFtSctHp0Ikl8P_ls0y5dE3p7oriNaj_UWUMjRImIAhdhKksZp6HKx_hKD5vlSC/s320/S1.1+LR+v02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1psBK7TtnVCt5C51vsaGyriRdTCIJfzGtfbUtqv2Bi4jM2ju8w5SG4U9zGMnVK1tjf54I0cXgBxj8RYioohXuk_8d4La55BACDaJY3Qb7yyAznnfZvOqERNK33VgsRxgo0_-6XRbB4MP/s1600/S1.2+LR+v02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467089228101048770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1psBK7TtnVCt5C51vsaGyriRdTCIJfzGtfbUtqv2Bi4jM2ju8w5SG4U9zGMnVK1tjf54I0cXgBxj8RYioohXuk_8d4La55BACDaJY3Qb7yyAznnfZvOqERNK33VgsRxgo0_-6XRbB4MP/s320/S1.2+LR+v02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grant Park</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqx0-0tYhJkBvEhdNk9ePhSQi1g2KpvDsPCjUOZ3KZ__ZeqY5dLGCYyanWWN6MWahILNpkXDv6InrrK85dy5rOGDA5CFL3PyOrNMcUOzwVe8PTu89TNBaKytZsm5RPkDSfDU2Rr6LWhzky/s1600/S1.1+LR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467087408492894178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqx0-0tYhJkBvEhdNk9ePhSQi1g2KpvDsPCjUOZ3KZ__ZeqY5dLGCYyanWWN6MWahILNpkXDv6InrrK85dy5rOGDA5CFL3PyOrNMcUOzwVe8PTu89TNBaKytZsm5RPkDSfDU2Rr6LWhzky/s320/S1.1+LR.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 139px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWr4rPGms8OmruABHvx61rHbrIP3_jSiq7oG4q6J6Hc9qE6ChFrvN5gg_a_ewcp-6i0atcUHNTT2EoaO4ISb-cEjzl9tSTIF-Fup_9AxVC1RyPl2bYoR6S519to6zD2FW4BKig4pRkYpa6/s1600/S1.2+LR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467086581526608786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWr4rPGms8OmruABHvx61rHbrIP3_jSiq7oG4q6J6Hc9qE6ChFrvN5gg_a_ewcp-6i0atcUHNTT2EoaO4ISb-cEjzl9tSTIF-Fup_9AxVC1RyPl2bYoR6S519to6zD2FW4BKig4pRkYpa6/s320/S1.2+LR.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 158px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hyde Park</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPdCFH3mvRpgvt6BrJTFim7m9Fw3govnTGDd07UuF876wGjm02JGJNsgShiCQDDf2ZKeMzH-MYA1QRrpcPUrpXTAYadicdzONvDN62XsKfVrRwEcCSllgB1wxqW7D7ltYN0Hu2lVdGajg/s1600/S1.1+LR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467068503030715634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPdCFH3mvRpgvt6BrJTFim7m9Fw3govnTGDd07UuF876wGjm02JGJNsgShiCQDDf2ZKeMzH-MYA1QRrpcPUrpXTAYadicdzONvDN62XsKfVrRwEcCSllgB1wxqW7D7ltYN0Hu2lVdGajg/s320/S1.1+LR.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 120px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXrPsAy0BdyOdvVLUBUq_FhHMnV_z-AUpySD01Xa9-WZhF9Obfk_okrfi6u8gClZvXGdCrcoDCYPF-gcuNOBv097LefHacCdM9Y2IW88kueD7MIry3YYruQHGG-bJcgN00T_eJQaWmfxN/s1600/S1.2+LR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467068493176946466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXrPsAy0BdyOdvVLUBUq_FhHMnV_z-AUpySD01Xa9-WZhF9Obfk_okrfi6u8gClZvXGdCrcoDCYPF-gcuNOBv097LefHacCdM9Y2IW88kueD7MIry3YYruQHGG-bJcgN00T_eJQaWmfxN/s320/S1.2+LR.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 151px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Garfield Park</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-OB7fOeWkEQJFfRq5m0zZZN8LLk-74RshuTCE2KLHFzhTZMCXci9ejEnmgoaQcaOmmObK7Eb9FTZBQi5WIUP9-OmhbqOS0eRYeXvaCplYWPjbih8QuZv0Kg7pfMP76U6x9U8Zj0acQtv/s1600/S1.1+LR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467066437395121762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-OB7fOeWkEQJFfRq5m0zZZN8LLk-74RshuTCE2KLHFzhTZMCXci9ejEnmgoaQcaOmmObK7Eb9FTZBQi5WIUP9-OmhbqOS0eRYeXvaCplYWPjbih8QuZv0Kg7pfMP76U6x9U8Zj0acQtv/s320/S1.1+LR.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23k39o1dVRAhDbWxfNZNawqRbxt2tW5gyFcWowVy8ASW-sfvJg_DTuD6rpghrVgWWcKw-lMtJcKrHRcsSdWdLu62E3kMba3b1gRoJQu7I3BAZrDI5hQ4EhiIAX_6xQ2j4-uAeq7nFOArd/s1600/S1.2+LR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467065277579842722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23k39o1dVRAhDbWxfNZNawqRbxt2tW5gyFcWowVy8ASW-sfvJg_DTuD6rpghrVgWWcKw-lMtJcKrHRcsSdWdLu62E3kMba3b1gRoJQu7I3BAZrDI5hQ4EhiIAX_6xQ2j4-uAeq7nFOArd/s320/S1.2+LR.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 146px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lincoln Park</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqLMBeXKaHhHwZu7iiGYed4vZNWnFETS556KavCYesRQGNMUXPocvp1guG29UTt_CphDQXTydbnJ0_tmHxVf4Q20pFt9Dvp7GQ7fLk5eJkkLmJo6nLfBJypzm1Fs47N5IS6Jz2GZnXy5Y/s1600/S1.1+LR+v02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465611827947568962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqLMBeXKaHhHwZu7iiGYed4vZNWnFETS556KavCYesRQGNMUXPocvp1guG29UTt_CphDQXTydbnJ0_tmHxVf4Q20pFt9Dvp7GQ7fLk5eJkkLmJo6nLfBJypzm1Fs47N5IS6Jz2GZnXy5Y/s320/S1.1+LR+v02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHtkUFA0Baax8rYmUlVpavo_xoY2Pxrdl7FYGCqG7JTmplHE4fzdZK6n8rzSKrl7RxOBTZ-LZFjrUFuHZXuQiNkceM0b1WzH3CLzStUFBV8HMuPDfpLfAfi9VNHfimeKn80FlTwKBJ0KY/s1600/S1.2+LR+v02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465611363517024450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHtkUFA0Baax8rYmUlVpavo_xoY2Pxrdl7FYGCqG7JTmplHE4fzdZK6n8rzSKrl7RxOBTZ-LZFjrUFuHZXuQiNkceM0b1WzH3CLzStUFBV8HMuPDfpLfAfi9VNHfimeKn80FlTwKBJ0KY/s320/S1.2+LR+v02.jpg" style="display:block; 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Wilcox Gardens

This May, the magnificent local Wilcox Estate may be toured as the Women’s Committee of the Grand Rapids Symphony presents its 2010 Symphony...

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Great Lake Story

<div>I hope you're following <a href="http://www.mibluemag.com/great%20lake%20story/chapter%202/great-lake-winter09.htm">Great Lake Story</a> in <a href="http://www.mibluemag.com/">Michigan Blue magazine</a> and enjoying Jim & Susan Buda's captivating journal entries. In <a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2009/michigan_blue/Winter_GLS.pdf">Blue's Winter publication</a> the journal entry refers to the sketches Wayne Visbeen drew in the first five hours of their initial meeting. They are attached below:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrTBR22DXJEP2BLp6Feg22Y6tQnkwjR1K11o4Xp7ENKOKCBlBCjgqP0vIB14OWGxH-SYJhtuksuVQENjiCwUgv3Dmy8umN0p5eCxwNQ8euq8roUj3b1L5cpGECTj_wqdV1IdF6i3ApSA9/s1600/S1.1+-+Front+Elev.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408070232580807090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrTBR22DXJEP2BLp6Feg22Y6tQnkwjR1K11o4Xp7ENKOKCBlBCjgqP0vIB14OWGxH-SYJhtuksuVQENjiCwUgv3Dmy8umN0p5eCxwNQ8euq8roUj3b1L5cpGECTj_wqdV1IdF6i3ApSA9/s320/S1.1+-+Front+Elev.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 170px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Concept Front Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFZtwuF417E9GDQ4MXTF-OUoghWexPdZDcRA9wAVZZ9hHRJ2P_1E2VtCa6ybArR1jAFaE4ub4R80b7d88vlTdTZfV4JOtArdwkxGs_2mL2-OglGqHc28Z0sLYuAoTw6tDBGTDy3Ewpj4V/s1600/S1.2+-+Rear+Elev.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408070033163254514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFZtwuF417E9GDQ4MXTF-OUoghWexPdZDcRA9wAVZZ9hHRJ2P_1E2VtCa6ybArR1jAFaE4ub4R80b7d88vlTdTZfV4JOtArdwkxGs_2mL2-OglGqHc28Z0sLYuAoTw6tDBGTDy3Ewpj4V/s320/S1.2+-+Rear+Elev.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 138px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Concept Rear Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUC_DEJeZTw_-9DmHo9POg7BC96GJe9N-9-dt1DlWXyxDgwijNYMTL6MDQWv6NQiqoGmUsc58XeFl5VGAiFxYEQGOFs5CoOh8NYZD1Zqd9SlztyLhfrM2VmSUEElcwk_0k6Xn8z8jaVyU5/s1600/S1.3+-+Side+Elevation.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408069534057531970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUC_DEJeZTw_-9DmHo9POg7BC96GJe9N-9-dt1DlWXyxDgwijNYMTL6MDQWv6NQiqoGmUsc58XeFl5VGAiFxYEQGOFs5CoOh8NYZD1Zqd9SlztyLhfrM2VmSUEElcwk_0k6Xn8z8jaVyU5/s320/S1.3+-+Side+Elevation.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Concept Side Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjB_9zq67rbEHwenaEkUWNF6CWsXicl56nHzLCz0NU1a1BYUjmZzjcLHHp_v6wu8fy3SnJa5LIklJtSmHU9oZ5Tf6PfhldqO3zhikp-umbtC6KUrvxWSiXRkYwLjHrMgHcSSayWycv3eR/s1600/S0.1+-+Driveway+Plan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408068203592232658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjB_9zq67rbEHwenaEkUWNF6CWsXicl56nHzLCz0NU1a1BYUjmZzjcLHHp_v6wu8fy3SnJa5LIklJtSmHU9oZ5Tf6PfhldqO3zhikp-umbtC6KUrvxWSiXRkYwLjHrMgHcSSayWycv3eR/s320/S0.1+-+Driveway+Plan.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Concept Driveway Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FFnUn6wAOHN5WKbTxsYPX0nkt_1YiX02NKs3r6oNwBP-kdsxMjWML-13UNyFJiJYSr-xokU4W5eS1X8MBJdH77eO4qf673ce7FSv1vpkHZT8XpYP21bwUhlmII8T7m0lLDQKRVnPfBdz/s1600/S2.1+-+ML+Plan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408067902232605730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FFnUn6wAOHN5WKbTxsYPX0nkt_1YiX02NKs3r6oNwBP-kdsxMjWML-13UNyFJiJYSr-xokU4W5eS1X8MBJdH77eO4qf673ce7FSv1vpkHZT8XpYP21bwUhlmII8T7m0lLDQKRVnPfBdz/s320/S2.1+-+ML+Plan.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 320px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Main Level Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK_DVELgdFjosFE_IDIzsiZAb750_J0jdzcIt1WK-Iun69Wcn3rE6veTu57O5h-z8hrjzFKzdsrAYQYLQt7W3aORAxHt8G2k0LKDSIyH6dxBO5uh7J_Rxtb20Su75G9hdeaKktGxGwThf/s1600/S2.2+-+UL+Plan+-+rough.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408067642646496850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK_DVELgdFjosFE_IDIzsiZAb750_J0jdzcIt1WK-Iun69Wcn3rE6veTu57O5h-z8hrjzFKzdsrAYQYLQt7W3aORAxHt8G2k0LKDSIyH6dxBO5uh7J_Rxtb20Su75G9hdeaKktGxGwThf/s320/S2.2+-+UL+Plan+-+rough.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 272px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Upper Level Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzEpNJn4g1Fl-q1pKNb5WVxy6bfOSza-ZlLFdJUB5IPtF1Hv30dlcQ0owJQizB8fWypbZQ0ViVcsOQIEwo23DUqx4T2jGck7MGHB-Qm1A8aab0lHJLk5jHSoQ_Z4W6BPVgoiOx8ZwWAR1/s1600/S2.2+-+LL+Plan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408067307386090162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzEpNJn4g1Fl-q1pKNb5WVxy6bfOSza-ZlLFdJUB5IPtF1Hv30dlcQ0owJQizB8fWypbZQ0ViVcsOQIEwo23DUqx4T2jGck7MGHB-Qm1A8aab0lHJLk5jHSoQ_Z4W6BPVgoiOx8ZwWAR1/s320/S2.2+-+LL+Plan.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Concept Lower Level Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMW_jWx9hFNNVEIHa8F-HH4MpH_B6-9qJv01Wu8zOTyM5DZnrE4ig_jZuy9L-V6r79O0BZr5C5iBn2_3uQyw-cAjIUd6kIGstj8LnvIYMI6vT12hlTAbzWr5Huljp59fajBTsISeUIUUw/s1600/S3.3+-+Family+Room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408067127879329362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMW_jWx9hFNNVEIHa8F-HH4MpH_B6-9qJv01Wu8zOTyM5DZnrE4ig_jZuy9L-V6r79O0BZr5C5iBn2_3uQyw-cAjIUd6kIGstj8LnvIYMI6vT12hlTAbzWr5Huljp59fajBTsISeUIUUw/s320/S3.3+-+Family+Room.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Concept Family Room</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi20xsxStbF8KZAkZCf_RWzv973Graem3hsS7N76SeBUy1Oh-R8Odw6XFzI6gahukT-KrZKCeKmysgV3frHnWp1RQwUnk0rQkQZPzD3HeEv7Wwu2vaGElhPo1oeMoIWUBP0DtN6Tnj82mHa/s1600/S3.2+-+Kitchen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408066862008688786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi20xsxStbF8KZAkZCf_RWzv973Graem3hsS7N76SeBUy1Oh-R8Odw6XFzI6gahukT-KrZKCeKmysgV3frHnWp1RQwUnk0rQkQZPzD3HeEv7Wwu2vaGElhPo1oeMoIWUBP0DtN6Tnj82mHa/s320/S3.2+-+Kitchen.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 155px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Concept Kitchen Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVZnPJSZdmDG1e_fXURVwT8Ti56_xRl3oSA1mpxuBYQIun5Vd1CMJ8Rm6dvwn2YXEVQb5ojeP2s88y7BR0HOuy_vH9PdeM6jimOj5kkU5daxAzcQLo_zIqf9kfQpYb8HNswoJnWSMdd0F/s1600/S3.1+-+Living+Room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408066636042027426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVZnPJSZdmDG1e_fXURVwT8Ti56_xRl3oSA1mpxuBYQIun5Vd1CMJ8Rm6dvwn2YXEVQb5ojeP2s88y7BR0HOuy_vH9PdeM6jimOj5kkU5daxAzcQLo_zIqf9kfQpYb8HNswoJnWSMdd0F/s320/S3.1+-+Living+Room.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Concept Lower Level</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_moSBsMu2e-C2VpspDfpCguoG2PHXww0uuAC02IA5YoATwNhLu1w_j5zIqGc8vth0C3v0oHAiT4KUqGLJYHxvA_2mngziGjJAAILxs0hIOOX0Mey0BHYpg5_N70rgznfG6q9Z33EqrVim/s1600/S3.4+-+Billiards+Room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408066282723290786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_moSBsMu2e-C2VpspDfpCguoG2PHXww0uuAC02IA5YoATwNhLu1w_j5zIqGc8vth0C3v0oHAiT4KUqGLJYHxvA_2mngziGjJAAILxs0hIOOX0Mey0BHYpg5_N70rgznfG6q9Z33EqrVim/s320/S3.4+-+Billiards+Room.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Initial Concept Billiards Room</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEgzDgnDERcxjF6hXz8QnXEb40rIRVxr5iGOyHB9CDE-Jv4zneZmfDe4YFVFkxjP4vKYK_hjLsD2lN4VjgT9SIJjIzfrnxhUelhGddk5jptJWz2fPSOqQ1o50FLLC8UVjIOIOFfNjl-MW/s1600/Buda+Front.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408059242074561794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEgzDgnDERcxjF6hXz8QnXEb40rIRVxr5iGOyHB9CDE-Jv4zneZmfDe4YFVFkxjP4vKYK_hjLsD2lN4VjgT9SIJjIzfrnxhUelhGddk5jptJWz2fPSOqQ1o50FLLC8UVjIOIOFfNjl-MW/s320/Buda+Front.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 128px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Final Concept Front Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdt-l-FWWudhzS96yD-SgoL9Zsck5MiJDoqtpBHpkTW8iQeLNhTUe2hWiCiAef8rfNN8YnvEA-vjuaNB4TWzAuiQNylS9CPM11jCuHziboe6KXX5yuPTwXTXuCGxNsYSFZXn10hM6SK5Z/s1600/Buda+Waterfront+v02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408058259173052082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdt-l-FWWudhzS96yD-SgoL9Zsck5MiJDoqtpBHpkTW8iQeLNhTUe2hWiCiAef8rfNN8YnvEA-vjuaNB4TWzAuiQNylS9CPM11jCuHziboe6KXX5yuPTwXTXuCGxNsYSFZXn10hM6SK5Z/s320/Buda+Waterfront+v02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Final Concept Rear Sketch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyeefWka5Nrybg94tLbueLJADqRAprpwpYip-v12lZT0wGxOeSbRSyOw1cYUl8mnxzjeszkQ_K0SRUtPYpAFJz8fKFJtoHRmZQlwJsXp4jU-ZJqUuVfmx1Acg89LEWOVITfziG_gUb6hz/s1600/Living+Room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408057383304410370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyeefWka5Nrybg94tLbueLJADqRAprpwpYip-v12lZT0wGxOeSbRSyOw1cYUl8mnxzjeszkQ_K0SRUtPYpAFJz8fKFJtoHRmZQlwJsXp4jU-ZJqUuVfmx1Acg89LEWOVITfziG_gUb6hz/s320/Living+Room.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 320px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Final Living Room Sketch</div>

Great Lake Story

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Wish Granted

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyTEHpKXejrOMfLIqy3S4t6AUEZr91i-73HHH_rshYH6HwTmeylzAmzikAWlW0FRF4u_XSWrf67ugkz0XCWbNwT-XvVtFhLtrxjoFbvDvAoEDD4TQim94Z9mvi_OnG3kEBoRuyXmHcZw2/s1600-h/Zi6_0877.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373509793090997714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyTEHpKXejrOMfLIqy3S4t6AUEZr91i-73HHH_rshYH6HwTmeylzAmzikAWlW0FRF4u_XSWrf67ugkz0XCWbNwT-XvVtFhLtrxjoFbvDvAoEDD4TQim94Z9mvi_OnG3kEBoRuyXmHcZw2/s320/Zi6_0877.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a>Today I'm repeating part of a <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2009/04/make-wish.html">post from April</a> where I featured Lily's Wish. Lily has osteosarcoma, a cancer affecting her bones, and was matched with Wayne Visbeen through the<a href="http://www.wish.org">Make-A-Wish Foundation</a>. Wayne sat with Lily back in January and designed her playhouse with her (she had a lot of ideas!) I just saw a photo of the finished house & thought you would like to see it too! Please continue to keep Lily & her family in your thoughts and prayers.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EZ60xj5EalzIVhE3AVEYvxcQn6VM44L7EhqciGufZtR_a8YgBozYbGgS8LXJu0EzF9FLq9iCz-7IgoDLL8Ii0-BmRb5rB5m03BawSAJ3IGlK9PsFjF_OlUtuC-tdQKCocbbasGf5u0nm/s1600-h/January+2009+111.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321948612040935410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EZ60xj5EalzIVhE3AVEYvxcQn6VM44L7EhqciGufZtR_a8YgBozYbGgS8LXJu0EzF9FLq9iCz-7IgoDLL8Ii0-BmRb5rB5m03BawSAJ3IGlK9PsFjF_OlUtuC-tdQKCocbbasGf5u0nm/s320/January+2009+111.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUEI5KKFhJLi7dgkejaPOwP6DZGrd5OrWZqxLtmBXHocFp7BqSQr6stZIfs_mK3bccCFdcsqBWN1EbBBKXvaaCNk5XlPNLqxIriF3lxMQDHj_RWLel8txPNt4T3kJoiQT8QzLqLERvsZb/s1600-h/January+2009+121.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321948239757007202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUEI5KKFhJLi7dgkejaPOwP6DZGrd5OrWZqxLtmBXHocFp7BqSQr6stZIfs_mK3bccCFdcsqBWN1EbBBKXvaaCNk5XlPNLqxIriF3lxMQDHj_RWLel8txPNt4T3kJoiQT8QzLqLERvsZb/s320/January+2009+121.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoOPSKGf7XM5hJF5nnrkrfB45ffj_l-9Al9aDmBIW7IFgaC9FU7LGpsYijRYYKOUx8IcFha6BCnBL0m-a3YXMA1aSGOxu951nCsTYaAOgq-nkEc8RQiX0jMhKMn8mdnNDfSnuBMzOXy6-/s1600-h/S1.1+-+Front+Persp+(Color).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321947804421055314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoOPSKGf7XM5hJF5nnrkrfB45ffj_l-9Al9aDmBIW7IFgaC9FU7LGpsYijRYYKOUx8IcFha6BCnBL0m-a3YXMA1aSGOxu951nCsTYaAOgq-nkEc8RQiX0jMhKMn8mdnNDfSnuBMzOXy6-/s320/S1.1+-+Front+Persp+(Color).jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px; " /></a><div><br /></div></div>

Wish Granted

Today I'm repeating part of a post from April where I featured Lily's Wish. Lily has osteosarcoma, a cancer affecting her bones, a...

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