Lauren and Lauren do Louisville

This past weekend we had the chance to take a short trip to Louisville to celebrate my dear friend Lauren's birthday. I was lucky enough to meet Lauren 3 or so years ago when I started training for my first hula-hoop marathon. We were assigned to be on the same training team. Our friendship really blossomed when we realized during a Sunday morning training that we both went out on a date that week with the same dude. We both really disliked him, but the funniest part was that he thought we were the same person. Both Lauren, both sassy, both hula-hoopers. No wonder Lauren had a strange first date - the dude thought he was on his second!

But here we are three years later. She's engaged to the wonderful and incredibly funny Matt and me cohabitating with the Steve. I don't think I would have been able to get to my current place in life without Lauren's friendship. She helps me calm down when I'm being super uptight and she can always make me giggle. I'm super lucky to have found her!

On Saturday afternoon we drove up to Louisville. We stayed at the Galt House, which was a pretty nice hotel. What we didn't expect was that Kid Rock was playing a concert next door at the KFC Yum! Center and apparently all his fans had booked a room at the Galt House as well. I have never seen that much Bud Light, tube topped women in 30-degree weather, or camouflage sweatshirts in one location. There was even something in one of the ballrooms called "The Kick Ass Redneck Party." I did not attend.

On Sunday we went to the abandoned Lynn's Paradise Cafe to shoot some photos. Lynn's was the place where everyone told me I needed to eat when I visited Louisville. I was too late, as the establishment shut its doors this January with no explanation. I was bummed that we couldn't eat there - but I was still pretty stoked that we could take pictures with all of the kitschy stuff they have in their parking lot!

Ok, I know I'm wearing white socks with flats. I'm not super happy about this fashion choice but it was freezing out and this was the only pair of socks I had with me on the trip. Lauren was much braver than me and wore her cute flats sans socks.

Lauren's Outfit

Sweater: H&M

Jeans: Old Navy

Shoes: Urban Outfitters

This is yet another piece of cat clothing I picked up from Modcloth. I love the mint color and the pattern of sweet white kitties. The fit is just baggy enough to hide the food baby that I acquired from Cuban food lunch.

How wonderful is this claw necklace? I won it last month over on The Charley Girl (I love her blog SO much!). It's from Midnight Riders and is a recycled bullet talon! I'm so in love with this piece- I'm even wearing it again today!

My Outfit

Top: Modcloth

Jeans: J Brand

Shoes: Urban Outfitters

Necklace: Midnight Riders