vacation: pt. 2. b.: Denver Mountain Photo shoot.

While in denver, we went up to the mountains, and had a little photo shoot with Mary Nell'snew fancy camera. the pictures are pretty much speak for themselves.

3 1/2 week vacation: pt. 2

so now I am back from my long vacation and I can finally write about all my wonderful adventures.

week 2 (or day 10) of vacation: Denver, CO.

Robert's aunt and uncle, Laura and Addisu and their daughter Addie live in Denver, they have an adorable house, it was such a retreat for us. Cuddled up by a fire, drinking wine, watching american pickers or talking about Ethiopia.

We also attended a moped rally, for blackblack in Denver, and went to an Andrew W.K. show...that was a bust.

eating Ethiopian and drinking some whiskey. This night is started snowing!

Laura's adorable kitchen.

Adam Mercado came to Denver with us.

A walk in the snow to the local Italian grocery: Spinelli's and the bookstore.

front yard snow: Denver.

Ethiopian goodness.

happy hour: Denver.

Robert's uncle, Addisu is from Ethiopia and he cooks us dinner whenever we come. Oh, it's so delicious! Ingera, and lentils and even Ethiopian music!

Robert and his aunt Laura.

Cooking, of course.

Our trip was amazing, we went up into the mountains as well, I'll be sure to post those next. Then on to San Francisco!

a girls weekend.

I got the opportunity to "girls road trip" it to Atlanta and Chattanooga to go shopping! This lovely ritual has become annual, we love our girls getaway weekends! martinis, food that almost makes us sick it's so rich, swollen feet, hotel sheets, more drinks, wine tasting, exploring city nooks. oh what a blast!




[water fall from our hotel]





[wine tasting in the art district, bread that i should NOT eat, with an oil and cheese dipping sauce [even worse!], and lovely cakes from the Ikea food center!



[after a day of shopping]



[green life grocery in Chattanooga, similar to whole foods, lot's of yummy local foods!]



[IKEA! 5 hours LATER!]



[top deck pool and hotel view!]



[rachel roy. neiman marcus]

showers + louisville, ky.

Sunday morning I woke up and Robert helped me make some sweet little shortbreads for my lovely friend Christina's Bridal Shower. She is getting married in less then 2 months! It is so crazy! We are so happy for Christina and Byron!

Robert was so helpful with the cookies!







[all of Christina's Loot!]



[2 of the bridesmaids....]



[the beautiful bride and a maid of hers]


All of this happened yesterday, along with Robert's brilliant idea to spontaneously drive to Louisville, KY to buy a vintage brown propane stove for our bus! It's so petit and cute! It's a nice sunburst brown on the outside with a vintage blue inside. 3 burners, that's all i need on the bus! we made a fun trip out of it, and got to see good friends, and spend a lot of time in this amazing hotel! There was a art museum in it! what!?

21C




[an interesting take on politics displayed through a crazy video]



[eyes in the bathroom!]



[loved this Dylan picture]






all of the art was amazing. i loved these people captured.




[robert really enjoying the art, ha!]



[out door art]



[tiny people! all made of electronic insides!]



[21c has their own pomegranate limo! what?]

All together this was a fabulous weekend! Now to prepare for easter!