IG: Baby boy 8 lbs 14oz this morning.
KR: Awesome! Big dude! Congratulations, Grandma. Where are you now?
IG: Des moines Iowa !!!
KR: So am I!
IG: You have to be kidding.
KR: Staybridge Inn. Going to Chicago. We have to meet today. YAY!
IG: I can meet this morning.
KR: Excellent. Where? When? Bizarre, eh?
IG: When are you leaving Des Moines?
KR: No schedule.
And so my day in Des Moines began with the above text message exchange, as I was doing the final laundry on this trip. Life's little surprises! Irene, my dear friend from high school, and one I was hoping to surprise tonight in Oak Park, IL is in Des Moines on business. We decided to extend our stay in Iowa another night. Irene came by our hotel for a quick visit before the boys left us alone. The girls went for lunch, and the boys grabbed a bite to eat before seeing the movie Inception. We all had a nice afternoon. Surprisingly, the guys loved exploring the expansive Jordan Creek Mall. So much so, the teens went back to the mall for dinner and loitering. Bill and I enjoyed a nice evening to ourselves, with drinks and dinner at PF Changs' bar. Serendipity was the theme of the day. Gratitude is the theme of life.
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