{"product_id":"tower-hill","title":"Tower Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003eSo… \u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e has been \u003cstrong\u003etraumatic\u003c\/strong\u003e for all of us. Today, as I write this on May 29, 2020, our beloved twin cities of \u003cstrong\u003eMinneapolis\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e are being ravaged by \u003cstrong\u003eriots, protests, looting and arson\u003c\/strong\u003e as a result of the apparent murder of George Floyd, the epicenter of which is taking place only two blocks from our \u003cstrong\u003ekids’ high school\u003c\/strong\u003e (which, remarkably, has been left untouched). And — oh yeah — there’s still a dangerous \u003cstrong\u003epandemic\u003c\/strong\u003e on the rise in Minnesota, which will only be exacerbated by the sudden \u003cstrong\u003elack of social distancing\u003c\/strong\u003e as a result of all of this. And then there’s \u003cstrong\u003eTrump\u003c\/strong\u003e, almost literally \u003cstrong\u003efanning the flames\u003c\/strong\u003e, seemingly treating this as a dress rehearsal for the white supremacist \u003cstrong\u003erace war \u003c\/strong\u003ehe’s undoubtedly hoping will erupt as a result of his coming loss this fall. (Plus \u003cstrong\u003eMurder Hornets\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eleast of the plagues\u003c\/strong\u003e that have been visited upon us so far this year, but there’s still \u003cstrong\u003e7 months to go\u003c\/strong\u003e.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuckily, \u003cstrong\u003eour kids are safe\u003c\/strong\u003e, our home is safe, and our \u003cstrong\u003eprint studio is intact\u003c\/strong\u003e. My heart bleeds for our cities and their families, and all of the other small business owners whose livelihoods have been burned out from under them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso today, as I write this, would have been our neighborhood’s annual post-Memorial Day ice cream social, the one night each year our entire \u003cstrong\u003eProspect Park neighborhood\u003c\/strong\u003e gathers at Pratt Elementary and Tower Hill Park — home of the Witch's Hat Water Tower — for games, music, food, ice cream… and to climb the tower and take in the \u003cstrong\u003eincredible views of the city\u003c\/strong\u003e in all directions. On a good day you can see from the waters of Lake Minnetonka all the way to the state capitol in St. Paul. Tonight the views would have been that of \u003cstrong\u003esmoke and flames\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNational Guard troops\u003c\/strong\u003e moving through our streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis park and its tower has been our \u003cstrong\u003eneighborhood’s landmark\u003c\/strong\u003e ever since it was built over 100 years ago. Its sweeping views are threatened by encroaching developers, and the park is always in need of upkeep, which is why this design has been made a part of our Compassion Collection, with the additional proceeds from the sale of each mat benefitting The Friends of Tower Hill Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(This design is based on a photo provided by former resident Josh Purple, who grew up in Prospect Park and whose family has a long history in the neighborhood. \u003cstrong\u003eThank you, Josh!\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Raven Yoga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67760142975261,"sku":"zpo1791924743342","price":101.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/6873\/8845\/files\/tower-hill_1.jpg?v=1791924750","url":"https:\/\/voilewearboutique.shop\/products\/tower-hill","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}