From Cincy

Oh, hello, everyone. 
It appears that I have taken a brief hiatus from the blogging world. 
No fear, I am back. 

So many things have happened since I last blogged. 
I'm not even sure where to begin, but I will do my best to catch up.

My last weeks in Cincinnati were spent with friends, family, and co-workers. 
My last day of work was celebrated with a lot of my co-workers, and I was very excited to spend time with so many at my going away lunch.  My team gave me some great gifts, and I was especially excited to receive my Cone Zone apron!  It was so amazingly creative and thoughtful, and I shouldn't have expected anything less.

My amazing apron!

The Dream Team at lunch on my last day!



Flowers from Brian on my last day!



My last weekend in Cincinnati was definitely centered around those that mean the most to me. 
I spent time in OTR at Bakersfield and Lackman on Friday night with Lindsey, Julie, Kristina and Gina.  We had the most amazing food I have ever had at Bakersfield.  Just talking about it now makes me want to go there NOW!

Saturday was spent with my friends and family as we went bridesmaid dress shopping and then out to Mt. Adams bars, Moerlein, and of course, Newport. It was a bittersweet night.

Me under the bar sign "The Next Chapter".  Seemed fitting.

Sunday was moving day and Brian, his dad, and Brad all came to my rescue to help squish 25 years into two trucks.  It was a rough feat, but they did it! Once my room was empty, I cleaned like a maid and then headed to my parents house to spend my last night in the NKY.  Dave had his first ice cream cone, and it was a great weekend had by all.

I only cried a little as a pulled out of the driveway of my parents' house.  It wasn't even that I was sad to leave, but it was just a change.  No one likes change.  At least no one that I know.  While it is a good change, it is still unfamiliar.  It was a feeling of excitement, nervousness, sadness, and reminiscing all at once. 

The only thing that I could do to express all of that was cry. 

Luckily, it was short lived. 

The minute I got onto 71 South, the sun started shining. 

It was sunny the whole way to Louisville after it had been so rainy that morning. 

It seemed as though everything was going to be JUST fine.