Oh my, I missed the internet so much!
A new 1930's dress:
A new 1930's dress:
Friday, April 22, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
{New Orleans}
I insisted on stopping in New Orleans.
As we drove on 10 West I looked down into the city and fell in love.
It also made me sad.. I saw many buildings still damaged from Hurricane Katrina.
We ate lunch at Juan's Flying Burrito.
I ate a delicious green burrito and drank pink vodka lemonade.
Afterwards we walked to Lili's Vintage where I got a black velvet 1930's opera coat and a peach 1920's flapper dress.
Monday, January 31, 2011
{Calm}
A cup of steaming tea and comforting creatures to soothe my agitated nerves.
The movers will be five DAYS late!
The movers will be five DAYS late!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
{Moving Day!}
The movers are supposed to come today and take my things away to Oregon.
Sure wish I knew what time they were coming.
Last night I fell down a flight of stairs whilst taking out the trash.
My spine still hurts.
Blaah.
Hurry up movers let's get this freak show on the road!!
Sure wish I knew what time they were coming.
Last night I fell down a flight of stairs whilst taking out the trash.
My spine still hurts.
Blaah.
Hurry up movers let's get this freak show on the road!!
Friday, January 28, 2011
{The Old Seelbach}
Last night Travis, Crawford and I went to The Old Seelbach hotel/bar in downtown Louisville.
The reason: to celebrate Travis getting out of the army, our impending cross-country move back west, and Travis and my 5 month anniversary!
It was simply the cat's pajamas.. and filled to the brim with history!
I wore my red 1940's taffeta party gown, accessorized with my white beaded 1920's purse.
The Old Seelbach hotel 's construction began in December 1903 by the Bavarian Seelbach brothers, Louis and Otto.
They were inspired by the grand old-world hotels of Paris and Vienna.
By May 1905 the hotel was finished, complete with marble imported from Italy, France and Germany as well as wood from Europe and the West Indies.
The ceiling and walls of the basement (the speakeasy area) are made of hand-stretched and hand painted leather.
The vaulted ceilings were painted with the different signs of the zodiac and German coats-of-arms.
25,000 people visited the hotel on it's first day of business.
Louis Seelbach died in 1925, and in 1926 the hotel was purchased by a Chicago businessman, Abraham M. Liebling for $2,500,000.
Throughout the years the Seelbach changed owners and actually closed down in 1975 after the owners went bankrupt.
in 1978 Louisville actor Roger Davis took an interest in the Seelbach and began it's restoration.
The grand re-opening happened on April 12, 1982.
F. Scott Fitzgerald took inspiration from the Seelbach for one of my all-time favorite books, The Great Gatsby.
Al Capone was a frequent guest at the Seelbach.
I asked the bartender about it and she told me that the [Ohio] river is only 5 blocks away.
There were [are?] secret passages and rooms about the bar and the basement.
We had champagne, wine and whiskey.. all quite delicious!
It was amazing walking down into the basement
The reason: to celebrate Travis getting out of the army, our impending cross-country move back west, and Travis and my 5 month anniversary!
It was simply the cat's pajamas.. and filled to the brim with history!
I wore my red 1940's taffeta party gown, accessorized with my white beaded 1920's purse.
The Old Seelbach hotel 's construction began in December 1903 by the Bavarian Seelbach brothers, Louis and Otto.
They were inspired by the grand old-world hotels of Paris and Vienna.
By May 1905 the hotel was finished, complete with marble imported from Italy, France and Germany as well as wood from Europe and the West Indies.
The ceiling and walls of the basement (the speakeasy area) are made of hand-stretched and hand painted leather.
The vaulted ceilings were painted with the different signs of the zodiac and German coats-of-arms.
25,000 people visited the hotel on it's first day of business.
Louis Seelbach died in 1925, and in 1926 the hotel was purchased by a Chicago businessman, Abraham M. Liebling for $2,500,000.
Throughout the years the Seelbach changed owners and actually closed down in 1975 after the owners went bankrupt.
in 1978 Louisville actor Roger Davis took an interest in the Seelbach and began it's restoration.
The grand re-opening happened on April 12, 1982.
F. Scott Fitzgerald took inspiration from the Seelbach for one of my all-time favorite books, The Great Gatsby.
Al Capone was a frequent guest at the Seelbach.
I asked the bartender about it and she told me that the [Ohio] river is only 5 blocks away.
There were [are?] secret passages and rooms about the bar and the basement.
We had champagne, wine and whiskey.. all quite delicious!
It was amazing walking down into the basement
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