coeur

When we started talking seriously about moving to Austin in January, we booked a trip to check out neighborhoods. Time went by (very quickly) and last week we spent five days in Austin. Every single thing about the trip felt right. My heart is soaring at the thought of our move, it feels so much more real now. We found a couple neighborhoods we really love and hope to rent in one of them. It was really warm while we were there and the nights were ridiculous. Warm with big breezes. The smells of summer washing over everything. It reminded me a lot of the midwest, so pretty much heaven. I could go on and on, about how the trees are extra beautiful, about how there are lakes and rivers everywhere you turn, about how mexican martinis are on most menus and they are perfect at 3 in the afternoon on a Wednesday. Getting away always feels so good, but especially this time. I was patient, I was easily awed, I held on to Steven a bit more than I usually do. I want to go back.