Fig Tree of Life
Feynman’s Wisdom at the Poker Table: Lessons for No Limit Hold'em Iconic Fairmont Miramar Fig tree The story of how the tree came to be in such an unlikely place begins with Nevada Senator John P. Jones, the founder of Santa Monica, and his wife, Georgina Jones who built the original Miramar as a family mansion in the late 1800s. Some slight variations in the cheeky tale exist, but Argueta swears by Jones’ grandson’s retelling: After Jones died, his wife and son converted the Miramar mansion into a hotel and bar. One of the regular bar patrons was an Australian sailor, who one day couldn’t pay for his drink — instead, he asked to settle his tab with a fig tree he had in his boat at the Santa Monica Pier. With the permission of Jones’ wife, the bartender agreed and found a spot for it on the property. “And that’s where it is today, thanks to the sailor, the bartender, and of course, Senator Jones’ wife, Georgina” says Argueta. (Not to mention a man named...