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- Jul 28, 2022, 7:52pm
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 846 ft
- United StatesTennesseeHamilton CountyDallas Heights35°4’36” N 85°17’42” W
Home!
July 28, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We giddily drove into town around 5pm on Thursday. As we made our way to our neighborhood the boys kept exclaiming, "I remember that street! I remember that building!" We laughed and gently reminded them that we have only been gone two months and certainly hoped they remembered these well-worn roads.
We parked the camper across the street from our house and hauled a few essentials into the Airbnb that we'll be staying at for the next 8 weeks while our house remains under construction.
After that we crossed the road and entered into the construction zone that is our actual house. Walls have been torn down, new framing is up, a new stairway leads to a hole in the attic. We made our way through the interior maze and onto the back porch, where construction on the addition has begun.
The biggest surprise came when we got to the back. When I walked up the steps to the backyard I literally gasped when I saw the (relatively) huge framework of the new addition. It's a bit surreal to see the paper concepts unfolding into real life.
After we scoped out the new digs, we were delighted to have an impromptu dinner with the Tumeys & Baileys at one of the boys' favorite restaurants. It was so fun to reunite with everyone again, a really happy ending to our long journey.
My final musings (for now) on this trip...
We covered about 8,000 miles of incredibly diverse array of landscapes. I hope I never forget the feeling of driving into Canyonlands the first time and just being floored by the magnitude of the monoliths and the vastness of those endless canyons. It was an honor to get to properly introduce the boys to the Rocky Mountains, especially when Holden kept saying, "it's nothing like I ever imagined!" It was incredibly special to get to experience new terrain like Arches & Canyonlands with them for the first time. And I can't imagine my body will ever forget the shocking sensation of plunging into Lake Superior.
As I'm getting older these new experiences are even more exciting and energizing. I am so grateful I get to experience them with my kids and Nate. So, three cheers to have this epic trip in the books, and a secret cheer for wherever we venture to next.Read more