Because,
after this particular work-day, I would pick Andy up from the airport and drive
us down to Davenport for a good friend’s wedding (the first of two wedding-weekends in a row!). And, I had
already started receiving text messages from friends who were sharing in my excitement
for the weekends ahead. The words never
rang more true.
“…There’s only one place they call me one of their own.”
“…There’s only one place they call me one of their own.”
So, we
checked in at the hotel in downtown Davenport, and headed right over to have a beer at the first of many “old
stomping grounds.” Front Street Brewery had an
ice-cold Cherry Ale on tap for me! It’s
funny how it tasted even sweeter than remembered as I kicked-off my vacation
home.
We
celebrated the new Bowers into the morning hours two nights in a row, and woke
up early to suck in as much of our home state as we could. We hit the Davenport farmers market, a little café for breakfast, our favorite coffee shop, grocery store, and hotelVetro! All of this in just the first weekend!
And, then we
spent the week with family. Kissing baby
heads, helping siblings, and drinking wine with good friends. All the while we were making phone calls, and
getting ready to officially start building our road back home.
“...I went as far as I could, I tried to
find a new face, There isn't one of these lines that I would erase…”
At the end
of the week, we went ahead, and signed our first mortgage papers. And, it felt right. We are ready to put down some roots. To move to Marion, Iowa in September. To come home.
“…It doesn't matter where you are, it
doesn't matter where you go, if it's a million miles away or just a mile up the
road, take it in, take it with you when you go…”
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Yeah, I took a pic of Andy signing the papers. Be jealous of Andy's embarrassing wife! |
And, we were lucky enough to celebrate our next step as a married couple with great friends as they begin their personal journey.
"...Who says you can't go home!?"
"...Who says you can't go home!?"
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Congrats, Betsy & Caleb! |
Yay, yay, yay for getting to go home. Love you guys!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kinzie! Miss you guys!
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