so urban right now.

as much as i love my east nashville neighborhood, i totally covet a neighborhood in nashville called "the gulch". it's the hip new area that is home to a bunch of great retail and restaurants (including a new one i tried today for lunch, urban flats - super good)...and it just happens to be where the new urban outfitters opened. you catching the "urban" theme yet?

so we have a couple of friends who own condos in the new high-rises there...specifically at the icon.


and last night was a little slice of urban heaven. we had a group of about 15 of us that found ourselves hanging out on the 9th floor deck of the icon after dinner. i don't know what it is about city skylines that take my breath away, but the combination of my nashville community that i love dearly, all packed into one huge outdoor couch, enjoying both moments of deep conversation and sweet stillness...and the view of the nashville skyline in front of us on a cool summer night...it just felt perfect.

it's moments like those that make me so thankful and grateful to enjoy life right where i am...in this city...with these people.

p.s. dear God, if You'd like me to get a condo in the gulch, just say when.
love, marisa.