A Labor of Love Simon's family left him in 1910. He received a divorce decree in absentia in 1912. Almost ten years are unaccounted for... It is believed that Simon roamed as a bum, hobo and drunkard during those years.
	Simon Stopped Drinking Some think the Towers were a supreme act of redemption. Some think he just found something to take up the time and money he had since he'd 'gone on the wagon'.
	The Hearts are Everywhere Many feel it was an act of remorse for the loss of his family. Some think of it as an act of love... The hearts, found everywhere, might attest to this fact.

The North Wall

The Ship of Marco Polo