carter-isms.... "scando" = scandinavian style architecture (carl larsson's historic interiors especially). carter's whimsical moulding details in the cottage at four brooks are all "scando". "my stupidy" = my mistake. "ho-do't" = home depot. "joblet" = part-time job. "chautauqua" = four brooks campfire area: at kathy & ed's home, four brooks, carter cleared some trees and built a rock wall with ed. they planned a fire ring and seating - so family & friends could gather, talk, sing & "roast weenies." early in the project, he named the area "the chautauqua." see the definition below: chautauqua: a meeting, usually held in the summer outdoors or under a temporary tent, providing public lectures combined with entertainment such as concerts and plays. It originated in the village of Chautauqua, N. Y., in 1874, and was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua (pronounced ʃəˈtɔkwə) is an adult education summer-camp movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with speakers, teachers, musicians, entertainers, preachers and specialists of the day. Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt is quoted as saying that Chautauqua is "the most American thing in America." --(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)