A Man Named Pearl

watched a delightful little documentary on DVD this weekend ... A Man Named Pearl.

Back in the 80's, Pearl Fryar was told that he was not welcome in a South Carolina neighborhood because "blacks don't keep up their yards." In response, he bought the home anyway, and took his yard care to the extreme, creating free form topiaries that currently attract busloads of visitors from all over the world. At 68 years old, he's still out in his yard for hours every day, balanced precariously on a huge stepladder with a hedge clippers, or leading tours. Amazing stuff.

I especially loved the parts where they interviewed his wife, and she describes their relationship. I found the whole thing very uplifting. I rented it at blockbuster, but here's the official site:

http://www.amannamedpearl.com/

:)