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That time Russ asked me to Homecoming…

Well…

it took 40 years but the guy I have a crush on asked me to Homecoming this year…

Yes we climbed in the car early Friday morning and made a road trip back to where it all began…so here’s the highlights of Homecoming Road Trip 2017….

First stop was for breakfast because…

we can’t get enough of them…and I don’t mean the donuts…

We basically overdosed on sweetness…

before heading to the grocery because…

we thought she might like some help.

And our apologies to all the customers and employees at Sam’s Club that morning…

but “quiet” is not in our vocabulary….

From there we headed westward down the highway with a few thousand semi’s and decided since we were already going to miss the pre-game festivities we may as well have a side tour of the Amana Colonies.

And when in the Amana’s…

one must…

ahh…sehr guts essen!

We did make it to the game in spite of all the carbs and salt…

where we fine-dined on the cuisine of Friday Night Lights…

and then I realized that I weigh as much or more as the opposing team front line…

So while Russ visited with class mates, I kept scanning out players to see what I would look like if I was 6 feet tall.

It was slightly depressing.

The next day we traveled through the little towns where the generations of Russ’s family called home and let me tell you…

it truly is some of the most beautiful country to behold.

We traveled up the road his sweet mom took to go to school via horseback…

and we may have lingered a little while there just thinking of her <3

Then it was on to a family reunion of some of the cousins from her side of the family…

and there was no small amount of stories and memories shared around that circle…

Then it was off to get ready for the big alumni dinner…

and more stories.

Funny how we have the need to go back sometimes and just see the people and places of our past.

To share a few memories and put something solid and tangible to the parts of our childhood and youth.

To remember who we were and how it connects to who we are.

It was fun and exhausting and delicious and now we are home.

So today is catch up day…thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a happy Monday <3

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. We spent a few days in a B&B in Amana. Ate at that restaurant. You are right about it being beautiful country!!

    1. Russ and I actually visited there on our honeymoon. I love Iowa. Such a different terrain in western Iowa where Russ grew up. Love our Illinois flatlands too though!

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