The Unofficial Luis Hurtado™ Fan Club - All Hurtado, All the Time

[ Milton Glaser, designer of, "I Heart NY" pictured holding a quote from writer / philosopher, Iris Murdoch. ]

My first instinct on quotes of love are that they’re sappy, mushy and overly-romantic. I felt compelled to chronicle this piece, because it speaks of love so simply and most importantly, realistically.

Clearly, running my own fan club shows I’m no stranger to narcissism. In these contemporary, rush, rush, rush times, we’re constantly looking for that – what can you do for me? type ‘instant fix.’ I do not discount myself from the group. Plastic persona’s are a fact of life, this quote cuts through all of that bullshit.

This quote shows what love truly is all about, the moment you think about that person, they make you take a step back and you’re truly grateful to have met someone who you know for a fact is just as ‘real’ of a human being as you are.

[ Luis on his Motorcycle a day before the accident ]

“No broken bones!” Is the phrase I keep repeating to myself as I pop up from the asphalt as if I’m rooting for “No Wammys!” on that 80s game show, rotating limbs to check for anything broken or hurt.

It may sound cliche, but it definitely holds true, “it all happened so fast.” I was merging around a group of cars when the lead car merges into my lane and hits their brakes.

I’m giving it throttle when I realize I’m not going to be able to get myself out of this situation. I buckle down and grab a fistful of brake, preparing to screech to a panic stop.

Not a moment goes by and I find myself sliding on the pavement at 40 mph. My first thought is, “How the hell did I get here?”

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Taliesin West – Scottdale, AZ. Utterly impressed would be an understatement. I must admit, I had very low expectations when Angela pitched me the idea to go out to Scottsdale, Arizona and go tool around Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter house for a weekend.”Alright…” I told her. I honestly thought Arizona was a hellhole. Like, the utter arm pit of humanity. I mean, who the hell wants to live out in the middle of the desert like that? Boy was I wrong!It literally made me consider moving to Scottsdale.An amazing arts community sprung up into Scottsdale from the Frank Lloyd Wright’s amazing Arts and Architecture Colony, now an accredited school.

 

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