I had a late afternoon meeting at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena with the always delightful Miss Charlotte of Plum Pretty Sugar. It was Charlotte’s idea to meet so far out of my zipcode and my dearest friend Mary was kind enough to drive. We ate lunch on an outdoor patio overlooking a sprawl of lawn that would make any character in the Great Gatsby envious. The property is so stunning and I loved that I felt like I was in another part of the world. I highly recommend you visit the hotel if you are planning to leave your zipcode anytime soon. Pasadena is a lovely little city and is worth every ounce of stress it causes you whilst you try to get there.