Well, here it is. Tristan and Skylar's new lair, custom built after a design of dear architect husband. Very Kasbah looking, wouldn't you say? Detailed discussions are underway for admittance, involving passwords (chocolate chip cookie is one contender, banana peel is another). Secret handshakes also are being tested - unfortunately so elaborate that they can never be repeated twice. Plans for decorating are in progress. After a first inspection, Skylar looked at me gravely and asked whether the house might not be painted a rosy pink (over Tristan's strong objections). Overheard interior design discussions have bandied about rainbow stripes and the possibility of polka dots.
It's difficult to break it to our small children that this structure -- soon to be stuccoed -- is actually the gate house at our beloved olive grove. It is here that friends and guests will have their first glimpse of our place. So I was wondering, how might you feel about being greeted at a pink gate house with rainbow striped detailing? Would it be off putting at all? Might it dampen your expectations of a stylish place to stay within?
PS The sky is very beautiful here in Marrakesh, isn't it?
