thunderbird hotel (road trip pt. 2)

While in Marfa we stayed at the Thunderbird Hotel. We went back and forth between this hotel and El Cosmico, but ultimately decided we wanted air conditioning and an indoor shower in the middle of the desert. I'm glad we made this choice because we loved it.
I almost bought this colorful Frasada while we were there, and now I'm kicking myself, because it's exactly what I want at the foot of our bed.
I loved every detail of this place. You better believe that I stole the pencils and stationary.
Posters were hung up throughout the hotel from previous concerts and events in Marfa.
Loving the all white bathroom, and especially because there were good toiletries. I hate hotel toiletries and usually have to bring my own, but not this time.
Our cute little blue chair outside of our room.
I didn't get a pic of the pool, but here is one from their website.
Just a mirror picture. nbd. If you can see from the picture even the light bulbs in this place were cool. They had these everywhere in Marfa, and now I'm obsessed.
I so hope we have a reason to make it down to Marfa again. We loved our time here.
Tomorrow I'll post pictures from our second stop, Carlsbad, NM.

marfa, TX (road trip pt. 1)

Here are just a few of our pictures from the first stop on our road trip, Marfa, Texas.
Food shark food truck
All of my falafel  and hummus dreams came true at this place.
Prada, Marfa. It was so far out in the middle of nowhere that when you got out of the car the silence was almost deafening. This was a really cool experience.

Outside our hotel, the Thunderbird. I have a whole post coming on this place!
art installation
Trying to find the marfa mystery lights. I was super excited when they appeared for us about an hour later.
Planet Marfa bar. This place has a tepee in the middle!
view inside the tepee
Museum of Electric Wonders and Late Night Grilled Cheese Parlour (really, that's the name of this place). It was the best grilled cheese of my life, and I know my grilled cheese!
Eating our grilled cheese in the food shark dining car.
Squeeze Marfa for a super delicious breakfast
This is the only place in the United States you can buy this Swiss chocolate.
 It'll cost you $13.50 a bar, but it was so worth it!

I'll have more of our road trip tomorrow. We took over 500 pictures, so it'll take more than one post!

Also, sadly (and not surprisingly) I gained weight on our trip. I'm starting back on Eat to Live today, and I'm determined to make it through the whole six weeks this time!

anniversary

Monday was our one year wedding anniversary, and I can honestly say it has been one of the best years of my life.
He definitely nailed the paper anniversary. He made me origami flowers with a message inside each flower that I'm not allowed to read until I've had a bad day, which are few and far between these days, so it could be awhile. Bought me the Catcher in the Rye (this book is the reason why we met), and then bought me tickets to see Blind Pilot! He also made me a little book mark, and tied brown and pink ribbon on the end to match our wedding colors.
I love you, Charlie!