Do you believe in fate? Well my thoughts on fate were tested to the maximum after a wonderful weekend spent in Iowa.
First off, I need to set the setting for you before I tell my story. Let's rewind to last summer....
Last summer my friend Brittany came down to Florida to spend the weekend with me. What better than a weekend on the beach? We rented a hotel, took a cooler to the beach and spent all day with our toes in the sand. That night we went out to a popular beach bar. While I was ordering my drink, this extremely hot guy next to me offered to buy me a drink. Of course I accepted, I would be crazy not to! So then we struck up a conversation and he was down for the weekend from IOWA visiting one of his best friends. He runs a gym up in Iowa, 35 miles from my hometown. Small world. We ended up talking and hanging out all night and at the end of the night we exchanged phone numbers. He told me to get in touch with him when I was going back to Iowa to visit. That next month I went back for a visit and sent him a text but told him I didn't think we could meet up because I was only there for 3 days and had so many friends I needed to see. It's just too hard and 3 days is just too short. So that was that and we didn't talk again.
Fast forward now to Friday. My flight was at 4:15pm and with Allegiant air now it's all open seating. So basically if you see a seat you want, take it. My zone was the last to board and I was the last person on the plane. Not fun when you have a carry on bag that you need to put in an overhead department. The stewardess told me there was a spot at the very back of the plane for my bag. So I walked clear to the back, put my bag up and just took that seat. Then next to me I hear "Stephanie!?!" and it was HIM!!!! I mean seriously! I never thought I would see him again! He looked as hot as ever and my hands instantly began to sweat because I was so nervous. We talked, and laughed, and couldn't believe the odds. Best part, he just moved to Florida! Three hours away from me, but still! He was flying back up for the day to help a friend move down to work in this new gym with him he is doing in Daytona. I was trying to be all smooth and flirty. He told me he was really tired so I told him to take a quick nap. As he had just fallen asleep I got out my hand lotion from my purse. I went to open the lid and it seriously exploded all over his face!!! I didn't know rather to crawl under my seat and die from embarassment or just laugh about it. He instantly woke up and was like "what the hell?" and I was trying to help him get it out of his hair. Only me this would happen to, seriously. But we both just laughed and just talked the rest of the flight. His ex-girlfriend is Miss Kentucky and is on the show Amazing Race. This guy is clearly out of my league. But as we landed he made sure he still had my phone number and sent me a text the next day saying he would love to see me again. So who knows what will happen. But I just can't believe it!! Fate?
So that was how my weekend started. Then the rest of the weekend was followed by my favorite foods when I'm back home, consisting of tenderloins, carlos o' kellys chips and queso, and of course taco pizza. After spending the weekend with my friend and her amazing family, seeing another friend's newborn and another friend pregnant, I realized so much that I really do want my own family someday. I really do want to give my parents the grandchildren they dream of having! Someday I keep telling myself. Someday.
I also re-lived my glory days and went out in Iowa City Saturday night. It was a blast. I was so thankful that a few friends came to see me (yes Mozz I will book that ticket) and my brother also drove down from Chicago with his girlfriend. Yes thats right, I said girlfirend. If you know anything about my family, you know my brother is just like me and doesn't date. So this was a first for me to meet a girlfirend he is actually serious about! (see mom, your odds are getting better) And I really did like her! All in all it was a great time! A night filled with sushi, shots, and lots of pictures.
My flight was cancelled Sunday night due to snow in Detroit so I finally made it back to Florida today. As always I'm so sad to say goodbye, but when you are leaving 29 degrees and coming home to 80 and sunshine and palm trees, you can't help but smile.
It's been a long day so I'm off to set the coffee pot to brew in the morning.....coffee for one that is.
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