I had been planning a surprise visit for almost a month before I arrived on Wednesday night. My sister was already planning to take the train to visit her boyfriend and my best friend Allison offered to pick her up from the station. That is when I began to plot with my good friend Nick. I called to tell him that I wanted to make the trip to surprise friends. He was the best person I could have had on my side. He planned his birthday party for the weekend I was in town, kept my secret safe and prepared a warm welcome into his home. Allison was very surprised and our reunion was priceless. Lots of tears and hugs.
To surprise my other friends who weren't at the train station, I posted this picture on Twitter telling them to guess where I was (my old house!) and asking them out on a date with me that evening:
I felt giddy all weekend along. My heart raced every time I got to see my friends. The weather was amazing. The weekend was perfect. I feel so thankful! This is how I spent my time:
I spent a lot of quality time with some of my dearest friends,
hung out in my old neighborhood frequenting my favorite coffee shop and saloon,
saw some of my favorite high school students,
roasted a turkey for the first time,
went to TWO Friendsgiving dinners (and sat at the kids table!),
and made roasted brussels sprouts inspired by these.
It was truly one of the best weekends I could have asked for. The best part about surprising my friends?... I received the BEST hugs all weekend long. Thank you to all of my friends for allowing me to barge into their lives unannounced this weekend. You all mean the world to me.
Yes!
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