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>> Let's explore the idea

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of an escape without racking up

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hundreds or thousands of miles.

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Sometimes a getaway

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just a state of mind

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or a short ride across town.

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Join me on today's show

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for ideas on enjoying flowers

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in a tropical oasis,

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a faraway land, or a secret

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garden in your own mind.

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I'm J Schwanke.

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Welcome to "Life in Bloom."

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Sometimes, you need to get away

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from it all, but circumstances

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On today's show,

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we'll look at ways to take

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the break that you need,

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even if it's of a shorter,

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less time-consuming variety.

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How about exploring new worlds

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that are right in your backyard?

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Have you ever been a tourist

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in your hometown?

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Are there places you've never

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Actually going there will be

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a new experience

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and provide the much-needed

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Today, we'll learn more about

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tiki, a style and experience

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originally created

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by Americans to help them

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We'll experience the serenity

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and enjoy an escape through art.

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Our first escape is a tropical

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We're at a local restaurant

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to learn more about Tiki.

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While Tiki bars may have started

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as an inauthentic form

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of American escapism

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are sharing tiki artifacts

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as a way to create appreciation

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I was happy to chat

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with Mark Sellers to learn about

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how this place came to be

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Mark, this is probably one of

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of tiki art and artifacts

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anywhere in the world.

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like a museum of tiki artwork.

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tiki motels, tiki restaurants

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Kona Kai locations, and just

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a lot of other vintage tiki bars

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that, you know, they went out of

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business and the stuff ended up

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about great explorations

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in your own backyard,

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a tourist in their own town.

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of a lifetime to come here."

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bird artifact.

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the Kona Kai, Philadelphia,

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which was torn down in 1982.

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her father used to take her

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to that restaurant all the time.

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hadn't seen it in 40 years.

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one of our guests.

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he's done a lot

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of your artwork here.

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all the signage in here telling

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you where the restrooms are.

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to be kind of artistic in here

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and not just buy signs

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from some supplier

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that says "exit" or "restrooms"

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or "open" or whatever.

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>> Well, Mark, thank you so much

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for allowing us to be here.

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by this amazing facility.

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to make a flower arrangement

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that goes along with your decor.

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Flowers have the power

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to calm us, distract us,

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or even transport us

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in mind and spirit.

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Flowers and foliage of

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the tropics can help us create

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our very own tropical oasis.

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I filled a lined

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large wooden box

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with biodegradable flower foam

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soaked in flower-food water.

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These are two handcrafted tiki

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sculptures that were made

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Polynesian cultures carved

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these statues into figures

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of various gods,

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and they served to protect

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holy sites.

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almost feels like a tribute

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to honor these sacred figures

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as it enfolds them.

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Giant Monstera leaves,

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variegated flax, Dieffenbachia,

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stage for my tropical flowers.

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I'm adding bunches of decorative

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bananas and reversed-back tea

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leaves as visual foreground and

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background for my tiki statues.

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flowers are hanging Heliconia.

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hang pendulously

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feeling we're looking for.

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I'll mirror the Heliconia

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with red-torch ginger and

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of the hanging Heliconia

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of the arrangement.

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different pieces of foliage

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by curling or wrapping them.

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with a stapler before placing

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them into the flower foam.

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the other flowers, much like

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red-torch ginger gives them

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a fuller appearance.

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escape to calm,

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our personal well-being.

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across the country are fortunate

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to have local botanical gardens,

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and we are, indeed, very

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fortunate in West Michigan to

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have access to Frederik Meijer

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Gardens & Sculpture Park.

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It's a wonderful way to escape

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everyday life.

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The main campus covers

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158 acres.

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specifically the Richard &

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Helen DeVos Japanese Garden,

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which opened in 2015.

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It's an incredible place

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to explore and reflect.

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So, I'd like to introduce you

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to my friend Steve LaWarre,

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who's the vice

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president of horticulture

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here at Meijer Gardens.

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about this Japanese garden.

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and I've had the opportunity

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to work through, you know,

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being part of the group

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that found Hoichi Kurisu and was

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and to help take care of a space

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that the community

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>> As a horticulture person,

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this is like your passion

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that you get to come

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to work at every day.

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>> Yeah, it's so nice to be able

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to walk through this space,

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you know, to gather

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your thoughts, to contemplate,

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you know, your to-do list,

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and to just watch the public,

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our guests, just thoroughly

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enjoy a space like this.

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It's truly a blessing to be able

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to walk through this area.

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>> This is 8 1/2 acres of the

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campus.

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>> Yeah.

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>> How did this all come to be?

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And how long did it take?

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>> Well, you know, this garden

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opened in June of 2015.

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>> Okay.

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>> It was just a desire of Fred

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and Lena Meijer

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to have a Japanese garden.

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You know, Fred loves the idea

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of a world garden of some sort.

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Lena loved the idea

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of the garden space,

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especially a teahouse.

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You know, she loved that idea.

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>> Right.

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>> And through working

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with Hoichi Kurisu, we were able

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to have this come to fruition.

324
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>> Part of this

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is the sculptures that occur

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and the art that's available

327
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in the gardens.

328
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>> Yeah.

329
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>> So can you talk a little bit

330
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about that, too, how

331
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that comes together?

332
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>> Sure. You know, Fred was

333
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a collector of sculpture,

334
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and the West Michigan

335
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Horticulture Society

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came to Fred wanting to open

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a botanic garden,

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and it was just a wonderful fit.

339
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And so that early combination

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of gardens and sculpture art

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is our foundational recipe,

342
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and that's reflected

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in this Japanese garden

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as being a traditional space,

345
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but then also having

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contemporary art.

347
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So it's really unique.

348
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>> People are always asking me

349
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what there is to do in

350
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Grand Rapids, and this is

351
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one of the highlights.

352
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>> Absolutely.

353
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Over and over again.

354
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>> Exactly. Exactly.

355
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And it changes, too.

356
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It's a seasonal adventure.

357
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>> It is.

358
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>> Because you can come

359
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all times of year.

360
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>> Yeah. We like to say that

361
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it's always new, and it truly

362
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is.

363
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You know, every season

364
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is different.

365
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There's always something that --

366
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I've been here for over 24 years

367
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and I continuously discover

368
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things that I see in new ways

369
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that I didn't notice before.

370
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>> Oh, that's wonderful.

371
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>> Yeah.

372
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>> Well, thank you so much

373
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for allowing us to be here

374
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and being part of this

375
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amazing Japanese garden

376
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and for taking the time out

377
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today to explain it to us.

378
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I appreciate it so much.

379
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>> I love the fact that you're

380
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here and enjoying this with us.

381
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>> Oh, that's great.

382
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Thank you very much.

383
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We're here in the Japanese

384
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gardens, and I've been

385
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so inspired by these bonsai.

386
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Let's create

387
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a beautiful ikebana arrangement

388
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from these glorious flowers.

389
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I'm using a piece of driftwood

390
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and I've wedged it down inside

391
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my alabaster container.

392
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The container is very heavy.

393
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It's made of alabaster,

394
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so it's going to give weight

395
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to the arrangement.

396
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And having that piece

397
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of driftwood wedged inside

398
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will form the structure

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where we can place our flowers.

400
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We start with the three classic

401
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placements of  shin, soe,  and

402
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tai --  heaven, earth, and man.

403
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Then we have other pieces

404
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of foliage and flowers

405
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that will help support those.

406
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It's always great to look

407
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at the flowers and decide

408
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what direction they're going

409
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so that you place them

410
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in the appropriate spot.

411
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ikebana is also perceived

412
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as spiritual,

413
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which means that we're joining

414
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as one with the flowers

415
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to make a beautiful arrangement.

416
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Here's your "Bloom 365 Tip"

417
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from the bonsai garden,

418
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helping you enjoy flowers

419
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every day of the year.

420
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I'm going to show you

421
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how to bend a branch

422
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for an ikebana arrangement.

423
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It's a two-step method.

424
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We'll take and cut partway

425
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through our branch.

426
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Then we go back to the other end

427
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and cut off a wedge.

428
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We take our wedge and we stick

429
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it into the bent area.

430
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That provides a wonderful bend

431
00:15:15,533 --> 00:15:20,800
so it can go into

432
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our arrangement and bend

433
00:15:18,500 --> 00:15:20,800
in the appropriate direction.

434
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Many people escape everyday life

435
00:15:27,933 --> 00:15:31,400
through art, like our next

436
00:15:29,166 --> 00:15:32,800
guest, Anthony Carpenter.

437
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Anthony's unique illustration

438
00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:36,400
style is sometimes inspired

439
00:15:34,700 --> 00:15:38,266
by the bright colors and shapes

440
00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:39,433
of American mid-century tiki

441
00:15:38,266 --> 00:15:39,433
design.

442
00:15:39,666 --> 00:15:45,533
Purely escapist fantasy.

443
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And I'm a big fan.

444
00:15:43,666 --> 00:15:48,233
So, Anthony, this is such a huge

445
00:15:45,533 --> 00:15:48,866
treat for me,

446
00:15:46,966 --> 00:15:49,566
because I have admired your art

447
00:15:48,233 --> 00:15:50,900
for so long.

448
00:15:48,866 --> 00:15:51,433
>> Excellent.

449
00:15:49,566 --> 00:15:52,300
>> We own pieces of your art in

450
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our home.

451
00:15:51,433 --> 00:15:54,600
>> Also excellent.

452
00:15:52,300 --> 00:15:56,266
>> Yeah.

453
00:15:52,933 --> 00:15:57,866
We even were gifted a piece.

454
00:15:54,600 --> 00:16:00,166
When Kelly and I got married,

455
00:15:56,266 --> 00:16:01,466
we were gifted a piece from

456
00:15:57,866 --> 00:16:02,566
the crew, from Chris and Keith,

457
00:16:00,166 --> 00:16:03,800
that you created for us.

458
00:16:01,466 --> 00:16:04,200
>> I remember doing that one.

459
00:16:02,566 --> 00:16:05,400
That was a lot of fun.

460
00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:06,366
>> Yeah.

461
00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:08,533
Kelly as Aquaman, and me

462
00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:09,266
as Gorilla Grodd.

463
00:16:06,366 --> 00:16:10,933
>> Yeah. Right up my alley.

464
00:16:08,533 --> 00:16:12,566
>> I know.

465
00:16:09,266 --> 00:16:13,133
So, that's really interesting.

466
00:16:10,933 --> 00:16:14,466
Now, you have a lot of things

467
00:16:12,566 --> 00:16:15,633
here.

468
00:16:13,133 --> 00:16:16,733
There's a bar menu.

469
00:16:14,466 --> 00:16:17,533
There's signage.

470
00:16:15,633 --> 00:16:21,366
There's glasses.

471
00:16:16,733 --> 00:16:22,366
>> Mm-hmm.

472
00:16:17,533 --> 00:16:23,600
>> Even the tiki mug.

473
00:16:21,366 --> 00:16:24,633
What do I call that?

474
00:16:22,366 --> 00:16:25,500
What's the official term?

475
00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:26,533
>> They're tiki mugs.

476
00:16:24,633 --> 00:16:27,066
>> The tiki mug.

477
00:16:25,500 --> 00:16:29,133
Yeah, the sculpted --

478
00:16:26,533 --> 00:16:31,500
>> Yeah.

479
00:16:27,066 --> 00:16:32,233
>> Yeah. That's amazing.

480
00:16:29,133 --> 00:16:33,700
For me, my flower arranging,

481
00:16:31,500 --> 00:16:35,933
I can escape through

482
00:16:32,233 --> 00:16:37,066
my flower arranging

483
00:16:33,700 --> 00:16:38,166
and I can create my own --

484
00:16:35,933 --> 00:16:39,433
if it's a little, tiny world,

485
00:16:37,066 --> 00:16:41,066
if it's a great, big world,

486
00:16:38,166 --> 00:16:41,466
if it's tropical, if it's

487
00:16:39,433 --> 00:16:42,233
Victorian, whatever that is.

488
00:16:41,066 --> 00:16:43,466
Do you feel

489
00:16:41,466 --> 00:16:44,266
that way about your art?

490
00:16:42,233 --> 00:16:45,166
That you can transport yourself

491
00:16:43,466 --> 00:16:47,366
to another place?

492
00:16:44,266 --> 00:16:49,200
>> Oh, of course, of course.

493
00:16:45,166 --> 00:16:51,533
I'm literally creating

494
00:16:47,366 --> 00:16:52,233
the places that I go to, so...

495
00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:54,000
And the beautiful thing is,

496
00:16:51,533 --> 00:16:55,300
there's both

497
00:16:52,233 --> 00:16:55,900
the professional side of the art

498
00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:57,266
and the recreational side

499
00:16:55,300 --> 00:16:58,466
of the art, as well.

500
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So I get a little pleasure

501
00:16:57,266 --> 00:17:00,833
from both.

502
00:16:58,466 --> 00:17:02,066
You know, I get to create things

503
00:16:59,466 --> 00:17:03,433
for other people

504
00:17:00,833 --> 00:17:04,433
and I also get to draw

505
00:17:02,066 --> 00:17:05,866
for myself.

506
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And sometimes, they bleed

507
00:17:04,433 --> 00:17:07,300
into each other, which is great.

508
00:17:05,866 --> 00:17:08,800
>> Oh, that's fun.

509
00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:10,133
>> Yeah.

510
00:17:07,300 --> 00:17:11,300
>> Now, I've noticed -- I follow

511
00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:14,166
you and I noticed that you

512
00:17:10,133 --> 00:17:15,033
sketch with pencil.

513
00:17:11,300 --> 00:17:16,566
You do -- You generate digital

514
00:17:14,166 --> 00:17:17,766
art.

515
00:17:15,033 --> 00:17:18,333
Do you have a favorite medium?

516
00:17:16,566 --> 00:17:20,600
Is there --

517
00:17:17,766 --> 00:17:22,100
>> Pencil is,

518
00:17:18,333 --> 00:17:22,700
I think, what I really gravitate

519
00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:24,433
towards for the most part.

520
00:17:22,100 --> 00:17:26,766
>> Okay.

521
00:17:22,700 --> 00:17:29,900
>> You know, I'm making inroads

522
00:17:24,433 --> 00:17:31,766
into the world of full digital.

523
00:17:26,766 --> 00:17:33,000
I got an iPad in 2020, and

524
00:17:29,900 --> 00:17:34,033
it sort of changed my world.

525
00:17:31,766 --> 00:17:34,500
>> [ Both laugh ]

526
00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:35,900
>> And with some of that,

527
00:17:34,033 --> 00:17:36,800
I've noticed

528
00:17:34,500 --> 00:17:37,566
that we can follow along

529
00:17:35,900 --> 00:17:39,133
when you're creating something.

530
00:17:36,800 --> 00:17:40,266
>> Yes, yes,

531
00:17:37,566 --> 00:17:42,366
because it tracks everything

532
00:17:39,133 --> 00:17:43,900
that you're doing on-screen

533
00:17:40,266 --> 00:17:45,633
and it plays it back as a video.

534
00:17:42,366 --> 00:17:46,033
>> How interesting.

535
00:17:43,900 --> 00:17:46,466
So we can watch the process.

536
00:17:45,633 --> 00:17:47,600
>> Yes.

537
00:17:46,033 --> 00:17:48,733
>> Wow.

538
00:17:46,466 --> 00:17:50,900
>> And that's interesting for

539
00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:51,733
me, too, because I don't see

540
00:17:48,733 --> 00:17:53,200
the process myself

541
00:17:50,900 --> 00:17:54,600
'cause I'm working on it.

542
00:17:51,733 --> 00:17:55,600
So my thought is all just

543
00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:57,333
in the next move.

544
00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:58,200
So then, when I go back

545
00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:58,766
and I look at what I did, I'm

546
00:17:57,333 --> 00:18:00,166
like, "Oh, oh, okay.

547
00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:01,800
I see these

548
00:17:58,766 --> 00:18:02,933
decisions I was making."

549
00:18:00,166 --> 00:18:04,466
>> That process is fascinating,

550
00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:05,533
because I experience

551
00:18:02,933 --> 00:18:06,766
a similar thing when I place

552
00:18:04,466 --> 00:18:07,433
a flower in a certain spot,

553
00:18:05,533 --> 00:18:08,900
and then, when the arrangement's

554
00:18:06,766 --> 00:18:10,133
getting completed,

555
00:18:07,433 --> 00:18:11,366
I may want to adjust and move

556
00:18:08,900 --> 00:18:12,500
something because it just

557
00:18:10,133 --> 00:18:13,000
didn't kind of happen the way

558
00:18:11,366 --> 00:18:13,900
that I thought it should.

559
00:18:12,500 --> 00:18:15,033
>> Yeah.

560
00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:16,100
>> And I think that

561
00:18:13,900 --> 00:18:17,700
that's also part of

562
00:18:15,033 --> 00:18:19,133
the learning process and also

563
00:18:16,100 --> 00:18:20,033
part of what we love about it.

564
00:18:17,700 --> 00:18:20,733
>> Oh, the beauty of art

565
00:18:19,133 --> 00:18:22,500
is mistakes...

566
00:18:20,033 --> 00:18:25,066
>> Right.

567
00:18:20,733 --> 00:18:26,633
>> ...and knowing when to accept

568
00:18:22,500 --> 00:18:27,200
them and when to push them away.

569
00:18:25,066 --> 00:18:28,200
>> Right. Right.

570
00:18:26,633 --> 00:18:29,433
So, Anthony,

571
00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:30,500
one of the things that you do

572
00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:31,033
is, people can commission art

573
00:18:29,433 --> 00:18:32,766
from you, as well.

574
00:18:30,500 --> 00:18:34,233
>> Yes.

575
00:18:31,033 --> 00:18:35,566
>> So, I gave you a list of some

576
00:18:32,766 --> 00:18:36,700
fun things that are kind of

577
00:18:34,233 --> 00:18:38,166
inspiring for Kelly and I,

578
00:18:35,566 --> 00:18:39,400
because we wanted another piece

579
00:18:36,700 --> 00:18:40,233
of your art in our home

580
00:18:38,166 --> 00:18:42,233
and we wanted to also show

581
00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:44,133
what you do.

582
00:18:40,233 --> 00:18:44,466
So I gave you a list of things,

583
00:18:42,233 --> 00:18:46,866
and you created something

584
00:18:44,133 --> 00:18:47,900
for me,

585
00:18:44,466 --> 00:18:49,200
and I don't know what it is,

586
00:18:46,866 --> 00:18:50,633
so I'm very excited.

587
00:18:47,900 --> 00:18:52,900
>> Well, you mentioned one

588
00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:54,233
of my favorite Hanna-Barbera

589
00:18:50,633 --> 00:18:54,666
cartoons, "The Herculoids"...

590
00:18:52,900 --> 00:18:55,966
>> I'm getting goose bumps.

591
00:18:54,233 --> 00:18:56,833
Okay.

592
00:18:54,666 --> 00:18:59,166
>> ...and flower arranging

593
00:18:55,966 --> 00:18:59,166
and such things,

594
00:18:56,833 --> 00:18:59,166
and I came up with this.

595
00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:03,133
>> Oh, my gosh.

596
00:19:01,266 --> 00:19:04,700
Anthony, that is fabulous.

597
00:19:03,133 --> 00:19:06,500
>> Thank you.

598
00:19:04,700 --> 00:19:07,100
>> We love "The Herculoids" so

599
00:19:06,500 --> 00:19:08,800
much.

600
00:19:07,100 --> 00:19:09,666
And we love you so much

601
00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:11,233
and we love your art,

602
00:19:09,666 --> 00:19:12,200
so this is an amazing,

603
00:19:11,233 --> 00:19:13,766
amazing thing that we're going

604
00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:14,833
to be able to add to our house.

605
00:19:13,766 --> 00:19:15,300
It makes me want to cry,

606
00:19:14,833 --> 00:19:16,800
Anthony.

607
00:19:15,300 --> 00:19:18,966
It's just so beautiful.

608
00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:22,333
I am blown away

609
00:19:18,966 --> 00:19:24,333
by your ability to transfer

610
00:19:22,333 --> 00:19:26,666
what it is you see onto paper.

611
00:19:24,333 --> 00:19:28,033
That's an amazing talent,

612
00:19:26,666 --> 00:19:29,400
and it's just so wonderful.

613
00:19:28,033 --> 00:19:30,800
>> And it's also surprising

614
00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:31,866
for me when I do it,

615
00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:33,233
to be honest with you.

616
00:19:31,866 --> 00:19:34,666
All these years later,

617
00:19:33,233 --> 00:19:35,900
I'm still like, "Oh, this one

618
00:19:34,666 --> 00:19:37,366
turned out really good."

619
00:19:35,900 --> 00:19:38,700
>> That's amazing.

620
00:19:37,366 --> 00:19:39,766
Well, thank you so much.

621
00:19:38,700 --> 00:19:40,133
So, I have a question for you.

622
00:19:39,766 --> 00:19:41,133
>> Sure.

623
00:19:40,133 --> 00:19:43,266
>> Would you like to join me

624
00:19:41,133 --> 00:19:45,166
for a drink and we can pick

625
00:19:43,266 --> 00:19:46,200
something off of your drink menu

626
00:19:45,166 --> 00:19:46,800
that you designed?

627
00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:48,100
And maybe there

628
00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,866
will be some flowers in it.

629
00:19:48,100 --> 00:19:49,500
So that'll be fun.

630
00:19:48,866 --> 00:19:50,133
>> I love it.

631
00:19:49,500 --> 00:19:50,733
>> Okay, good.

632
00:19:50,133 --> 00:19:52,066
>> Excellent.

633
00:19:50,733 --> 00:19:52,066
>> Thanks.

634
00:19:57,700 --> 00:20:04,100
The scientific name for shampoo

635
00:19:59,033 --> 00:20:07,033
ginger is Zingiber zerumbet.

636
00:20:02,833 --> 00:20:08,366
The plant is native to

637
00:20:04,100 --> 00:20:10,800
India, Malaysia, and Indonesia

638
00:20:07,033 --> 00:20:12,133
and widely cultivated

639
00:20:08,366 --> 00:20:14,000
in the Asian tropics.

640
00:20:10,800 --> 00:20:15,200
The common name of pinecone

641
00:20:12,133 --> 00:20:17,633
ginger is in reference

642
00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:18,666
to the pinecone shape

643
00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:20,800
of the inflorescence.

644
00:20:17,633 --> 00:20:24,033
Both the leaves and the

645
00:20:18,666 --> 00:20:25,066
pinecone-like inflorescence

646
00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:26,700
arise from underground rhizomes.

647
00:20:24,033 --> 00:20:28,833
The common name shampoo

648
00:20:25,066 --> 00:20:30,700
ginger relates to the creamy

649
00:20:26,700 --> 00:20:32,866
liquid substance in their cones,

650
00:20:28,833 --> 00:20:35,033
or bracts, which may be

651
00:20:30,700 --> 00:20:36,500
extracted by squeezing for use

652
00:20:32,866 --> 00:20:38,066
as a hair shampoo and/or hair

653
00:20:35,033 --> 00:20:39,333
conditioner.

654
00:20:36,500 --> 00:20:42,100
The fluid in the flowers

655
00:20:38,066 --> 00:20:43,333
and the rhizomes have a

656
00:20:39,333 --> 00:20:44,433
ginger-spice fragrance.

657
00:20:42,100 --> 00:20:46,033
Polynesians brought this plant

658
00:20:43,333 --> 00:20:47,733
to Hawaii in canoes

659
00:20:44,433 --> 00:20:48,700
many years ago.

660
00:20:46,033 --> 00:20:51,066
It is now cultivated worldwide

661
00:20:47,733 --> 00:20:51,066
for its culinary

662
00:20:48,700 --> 00:20:51,066
and medical uses.

663
00:20:59,266 --> 00:21:01,933
Austin, you're going to make us

664
00:21:00,233 --> 00:21:03,033
a Flower Cocktail Hour.

665
00:21:01,933 --> 00:21:03,033
>> I sure am.

666
00:21:03,266 --> 00:21:08,266
>> Oh, looking forward to this.

667
00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:09,000
>> Austin, how many drinks

668
00:21:06,866 --> 00:21:11,133
do you make a day?

669
00:21:08,266 --> 00:21:12,533
>> A lot.

670
00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:17,400
>> [ Laughs ]

671
00:21:11,133 --> 00:21:18,166
>> An average night

672
00:21:12,533 --> 00:21:19,600
is usually close to 100 or more.

673
00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:20,466
>> Wow. Yeah.

674
00:21:18,166 --> 00:21:21,800
>> This one here is our most

675
00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:22,833
popular seller.

676
00:21:20,466 --> 00:21:23,800
>> So, what's this called?

677
00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:24,866
What are we making?

678
00:21:22,833 --> 00:21:26,000
>> This is called

679
00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:29,366
the Puka Punch.

680
00:21:24,866 --> 00:21:30,766
>> Aha!

681
00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:32,400
>> This one's going to be --

682
00:21:29,366 --> 00:21:33,933
have some fresh pineapple juice,

683
00:21:30,766 --> 00:21:35,333
in it, some orange juice,

684
00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:37,133
a little bit of passion fruit,

685
00:21:33,933 --> 00:21:38,366
some honey, and then a blend

686
00:21:35,333 --> 00:21:39,933
of four different rums.

687
00:21:37,133 --> 00:21:41,700
So, it's our most popular drink

688
00:21:38,366 --> 00:21:43,733
on the menu and also happens

689
00:21:39,933 --> 00:21:45,433
to be our strongest.

690
00:21:41,700 --> 00:21:46,166
>> And the menu -- so, this is

691
00:21:43,733 --> 00:21:48,900
your artwork, Anthony.

692
00:21:45,433 --> 00:21:50,200
>> Yes, it is.

693
00:21:46,166 --> 00:21:51,333
>> And you drew all of the

694
00:21:48,900 --> 00:21:51,733
little drinks that are in here.

695
00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:52,966
>> I drew every individual

696
00:21:51,333 --> 00:21:54,800
drink.

697
00:21:51,733 --> 00:21:55,366
There were actually more when

698
00:21:52,966 --> 00:21:57,600
the place first opened.

699
00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:57,600
>> Okay.

700
00:21:55,366 --> 00:21:57,600
>> It was a fun exercise.

701
00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:10,466
>> That's amazing. I love that.

702
00:22:04,566 --> 00:22:11,566
I love that your art's right

703
00:22:05,900 --> 00:22:12,633
there.

704
00:22:10,466 --> 00:22:13,700
See, now, I love this,

705
00:22:11,566 --> 00:22:15,000
because typically with

706
00:22:12,633 --> 00:22:16,733
Flower Cocktail Hour,

707
00:22:13,700 --> 00:22:18,733
I have to make it.

708
00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:19,566
So I like having you here,

709
00:22:16,733 --> 00:22:21,966
Austin, and you're adding your

710
00:22:18,733 --> 00:22:23,066
expertise.

711
00:22:19,566 --> 00:22:24,266
Yeah.

712
00:22:21,966 --> 00:22:27,933
>> And then one last

713
00:22:23,066 --> 00:22:29,466
little floater.

714
00:22:24,266 --> 00:22:32,600
>> [ Laughs ]

715
00:22:27,933 --> 00:22:34,466
Anthony, you are driving.

716
00:22:29,466 --> 00:22:38,666
[ Both laugh ]

717
00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:40,366
Oh, lookit -- there's flowers!

718
00:22:34,466 --> 00:22:40,366
We love that!

719
00:22:38,666 --> 00:22:40,366
Fresh mint.

720
00:22:49,366 --> 00:22:52,366
Austin, amazing.

721
00:22:50,866 --> 00:22:52,366
>> Cheers, gentlemen.

722
00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:02,000
>> Oh, Austin, that's amazing.

723
00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:03,100
>> Delicious.

724
00:23:00,900 --> 00:23:04,400
>> It's right at home.

725
00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:06,000
I mean, this is exactly

726
00:23:03,100 --> 00:23:07,066
what I should be drinking

727
00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:07,933
when I'm standing here.

728
00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:11,066
>> Absolute perfection.

729
00:23:07,066 --> 00:23:12,200
>> Yeah. Wonderful.

730
00:23:07,933 --> 00:23:13,433
>> Glad you like it.

731
00:23:11,066 --> 00:23:15,000
>> Anthony, cheers.

732
00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:15,000
>> Cheers to you.

733
00:23:13,433 --> 00:23:15,000
>> There we go.

734
00:23:21,533 --> 00:23:23,400
Today, I have two photos

735
00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,400
to share with you

736
00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:26,466
from viewer Claudia Dinwiddie,

737
00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:28,300
who often sends me pictures

738
00:23:26,466 --> 00:23:30,166
of her creations, which include

739
00:23:28,300 --> 00:23:33,633
flowers from her garden.

740
00:23:30,166 --> 00:23:34,900
And her garden is magnificent.

741
00:23:33,633 --> 00:23:37,333
Claudia loves to share her life

742
00:23:34,900 --> 00:23:38,866
in bloom at home, at the office,

743
00:23:37,333 --> 00:23:39,800
and with her friends.

744
00:23:38,866 --> 00:23:42,633
That's just the kind of

745
00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:43,766
flower friend she is.

746
00:23:42,633 --> 00:23:45,300
Thank you, Claudia,

747
00:23:43,766 --> 00:23:48,833
for brightening our world

748
00:23:45,300 --> 00:23:49,766
with your flower creations.

749
00:23:48,833 --> 00:23:50,833
I love to see pictures

750
00:23:49,766 --> 00:23:52,766
of your flower arrangements

751
00:23:50,833 --> 00:23:54,266
inspired by "Life in Bloom."

752
00:23:52,766 --> 00:23:56,300
We call them "Schwankies,"

753
00:23:54,266 --> 00:23:59,233
after a viewer's nickname.

754
00:23:56,300 --> 00:24:00,766
Send them to J@uBloom.com

755
00:23:59,233 --> 00:24:03,600
That's the letter "J"

756
00:24:00,766 --> 00:24:04,800
@ the letter "U," bloom.com.

757
00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:08,033
And watch for more Schwankies

758
00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:09,333
on upcoming shows.

759
00:24:08,033 --> 00:24:10,533
I hope you found inspiration

760
00:24:09,333 --> 00:24:12,433
in today's show

761
00:24:10,533 --> 00:24:13,100
and create your own escape,

762
00:24:12,433 --> 00:24:14,333
even if it's just

763
00:24:13,100 --> 00:24:16,266
for an afternoon

764
00:24:14,333 --> 00:24:17,400
or even an hour or two.

765
00:24:16,266 --> 00:24:18,400
Taking the time for a break

766
00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:19,600
with flowers

767
00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:22,466
will help clear your mind

768
00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:23,733
and activate the imagination.

769
00:24:22,466 --> 00:24:26,200
For "Life in Bloom,"

770
00:24:23,733 --> 00:24:27,200
I'm J Schwanke.

771
00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:27,766
>> Well, you guys liked those.

772
00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:28,833
You want to see

773
00:24:27,766 --> 00:24:29,800
something really cool?

774
00:24:28,833 --> 00:24:30,733
>> Well, yeah.

775
00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:33,133
>> Of course.

776
00:24:30,733 --> 00:24:33,866
>> Of course. Yes. Yeah.

777
00:24:33,133 --> 00:24:35,033
I always like it

778
00:24:33,866 --> 00:24:36,866
when a bartender says, "Can I

779
00:24:35,033 --> 00:24:39,266
show you something better?"

780
00:24:36,866 --> 00:24:39,266
[ Laughter ]

781
00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:43,533
>> Alright.

782
00:24:41,866 --> 00:24:44,933
>> It has a ship and a monkey.

783
00:24:43,533 --> 00:24:45,633
>> Couple straws for you,

784
00:24:44,933 --> 00:24:46,900
gentlemen.

785
00:24:45,633 --> 00:24:46,900
>> Okay.

786
00:24:51,900 --> 00:24:53,666
Oh!

787
00:24:52,500 --> 00:24:55,233
>> Nice!

788
00:24:53,666 --> 00:24:56,466
>> Austin, you were right.

789
00:24:55,233 --> 00:25:00,066
It is better.

790
00:24:56,466 --> 00:25:01,200
>> That was fabulous.

791
00:25:00,066 --> 00:25:02,433
>> Oh, yum!

792
00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:03,900
>> That's very good.

793
00:25:02,433 --> 00:25:06,300
>> I like the little ship

794
00:25:03,900 --> 00:25:07,766
and the monkey and the flowers.

795
00:25:06,300 --> 00:25:09,066
It's all good, Austin.

796
00:25:07,766 --> 00:25:10,300
It's all good.

797
00:25:09,066 --> 00:25:11,466
"J Schwanke's Life in Bloom"

798
00:25:10,300 --> 00:25:13,233
is filmed in Grand Rapids,

799
00:25:11,466 --> 00:25:14,866
Michigan.

800
00:25:13,233 --> 00:25:17,333
>> Visit J's website,

801
00:25:14,866 --> 00:25:19,600
uBloom.com, for flower projects

802
00:25:17,333 --> 00:25:21,300
and crafts, complete recipes,

803
00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:23,900
behind-the-scenes videos,

804
00:25:21,300 --> 00:25:24,966
J's blog, flower cocktails,

805
00:25:23,900 --> 00:25:28,800
and more.

806
00:25:24,966 --> 00:25:30,766
♪

807
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"J Schwanke's Life in Bloom"

808
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is brought to you by the

809
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following...

810
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>> That flower feeling.

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♪

812
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At home.

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♪

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Or anytime.

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818
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819
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820
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821
00:26:00,833 --> 00:26:02,366
hand in hand.

822
00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:06,866
>> We have fresh in all our

823
00:26:04,300 --> 00:26:09,266
stores, from soups and steaks

824
00:26:06,866 --> 00:26:10,800
and all things flour to all

825
00:26:09,266 --> 00:26:12,200
things flowering.

826
00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:13,566
Custom fresh arrangements

827
00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,833
designed by our in-store

828
00:26:13,566 --> 00:26:17,366
florists at

829
00:26:14,833 --> 00:26:20,133
Albertsons Companies.

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♪

831
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>> Closed-caption funding

832
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provided by

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