The Dreamiest Hotel

With Caleb traveling a lot, and now my availability to come with him, we've stayed in our fair share of hotels. But the Ace Hotel takes the cake. When we were in New York, we took one night for ourselves and splurged to stay at the quintessential indie-hipster hotel.

Our stay started out right with a room upgrade! Each room is so different, but here's a glimpse anyways:





We enjoyed coffee at the Stumptown coffee shop attached to the hotel.

At night the lounge turns into a bar/hang out, with a photo booth, and apparently the occasional concert. We had a couple of drinks and went upstairs and ordered room service. We had a chicken sandwich with sage stuffing. I never want to eat another kind of sandwich again. The sandwich changed my life, and I'm not scared to admit it. If you can't pinch a penny to stay in the hotel, then I insist you at least eat at the Breslin.

Everything about it was absolutely dreamy- even the hotel soap and bath robes! My personal goal is to stay at least once in each Ace Hotel location. The fact that they're located in my own vacation destinations is just a bonus!

NYC

Last week I went to visit Caleb in New York City. I'll just share some highlights:

We stayed at our friends apartment in Williamsburg (my new favorite part of Brooklyn) where we had this view in the morning...



We ate at the Rabbit Hole, went record shopping, and to the Moma to see Cartier-Bresson's work (I love this shot, and bought it as a postcard that I will send to no one but instead keep for myself)...



We ate midnight sushi and saw this guy in concert and it made us cry. (P.S. I am now aware of the fact that his name is pronounced Yonsi). This clip won't do it justice, but I'll show you anyways...



While Caleb was working, I went shopping at Free People, spent time reading in the park, and went to Fishs Eddy (most magical place) and bought these...



Now these are just some of the highlights. We also went to visit friends in Jersey (our first time in New Jersey, I"ll have you know), ate Korean BBQ, and drank cocktails on the rooftop with a perfect view of the Empire State Building. I can say without a doubt, I heart NY.

I love Warby Parker

I've been looking for new glasses for a while, but couldn't bear spending our years ration for food on prescription lenses. Then, a dear friend told me about this little gem- Warby Parker.

I just purchased these sweet frames:



Not only can you get frames AND prescriptions for a mere $95, BUT they are completely awesome to work with. It's all online shopping, but they have a no-questions-asked return policy and a great attitude. After sending them my prescription, Brian sent me this email:

"Hey Laura,

Perfect - we just went ahead and approved your order! You are going to
be the talk of the town in Birmingham with your fancy, brand new
Whiskey Tortoise Coltons!

If you have any questions, please let us know - we would love to hear from you!

Best,
Brian"

You're so right Brian. Thank you.

Happy Thoughts

Last week was difficult. We attended a funeral, friends moved away, and Caleb left Birmingham for (basically) the entire month of May. There were lots of good-byes. So, to cope, I've been trying to keep busy by indulging in a few joyful distractions, like:


Baking



Relearning some notes



Listening to restoring words from Sandra




Enjoying some CuteTape


Needless to say, things are looking up.