Yesterday's (Apple) WWDC featuring Alabama throughout

Jun 9

I've been following Apple's annual WWDC (developers) conference for at least a couple of decades, and have usually been quite thrilled with the amazing creativity that oozes from the world's coolest brand.

The huge question recently has been, can Apple continue this pace without Steve. It appears they they can. That is, with Alabama's own Tim Cook at the helm.

Lots of great new stuff, but Apple Music was the biggee, and appears to be another hugely successful "Think Different" product.

So cool to see:

Alabama's Tim Cook running the show

Showcasing the more great music from North Alabama - Alabama Shakes, as well as

Wonderful music from the best film of the year (my call) SELMA

There really is a side of Alabama that surprises almost all that visit. It's about time we let the secret out of our open minded, super creative bag.
Tim Cook, we are so proud of you. Don't be a stranger!

Robin Wade

Robin Wade Furniture is a celebration of nature—a melding of a forward thinking commitment to the environment and a quiet, harmonious design aesthetic. From his "slow studio" in North Alabama, award-winning wood artist Robin Wade designs and crafts one-of-a-kind handmade furniture. Years before a piece is ready to enter a client's home or a gallery, the process begins—naturally—with the tree. Sustainably harvested, each specimen of hardwood is flitch sawn into natural-edge wood slabs, debarked by hand with a draw knife, and stacked to dry, usually for years, before the final cure in the kiln. From here, Wade and his team use both hand and power tools to bring Wade's vision to life, and then finish each piece with a hand-rubbed oil blend. Each organic furniture creation by Robin Wade Furniture balances the raw, natural beauty of environmentally, locally sourced hardwoods with minimally invasive, clean lines—a juxtaposition Wade calls both rustic and modern. “I haven’t yet found a better artist than nature,” he says.

robinwadefurniture.com

Yesterday's (Apple) WWDC featuring Alabama throughout

Williams-Sonoma Saturday

Walnut stair treads and banister railing