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Chapter 35 - He dreamt of a better life for himself and his family...
We get back to Philadelphia, which seems tame and innocent after what we just experienced in NYC. We have a few hours to rest and regroup...
elise
Aug 19, 20207 min read
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Chapter 34 - I might have blacked out for a second...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 34 With my hands covering my face and hiding my eyes, I tentatively peek through my fingers to see what’s...
elise
Aug 17, 20203 min read
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Chapter 33 - I absolutely love celebrating birthdays...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 33 It was now a month before Guapo’s birthday and I began to brainstorm what we should do. I absolutely...
elise
Aug 16, 202011 min read
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Chapter 32 - I go to restaurants more for the ambiance than the food...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 32 We get to the restaurant just as the 15 minute grace period for our reservation is closing. The...
elise
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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Chapter 31 - Did we need wine to discuss this topic...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 31 Oh! Wow, ok. Did we need wine to discuss this topic? Was he nervous to ask me because he was talking to...
elise
Aug 10, 20205 min read
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Chapter 30 - I have a big question for you...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 30 Who sends four bottles of wine and says, ‘I have a big question for you?’ This better be good! I knew...
elise
Aug 9, 20205 min read
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Chapter 29 - We came home to a surprise indeed...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 29 We came home to a surprise indeed. I was babysitting my friend’s geriatric dog and the poor little...
elise
Aug 7, 20206 min read
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Chapter 28 - I look forward to this visit every year...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 28 A few days pass and it's time for my parents to come visit for a long weekend. I look forward to this...
elise
Aug 5, 20203 min read
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Chapter 27 - We were fully immersed in a REM cycle...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 27 It’s the middle of the night and Milo, my yorkie, and I are sound asleep. He is the best little spoon...
elise
Aug 4, 20204 min read
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Chapter 26 - Indeed he made it happen...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 26 Indeed he made it happen. In the dead heat of summer he got on a plane from beautiful Miami and headed...
elise
Aug 3, 20208 min read
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Chapter 25 - This time in my life was incredibly transformative...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 25 During my junior year of college I had the opportunity to study abroad in Seville, Spain. This time in...
elise
Aug 2, 20206 min read
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Chapter 24 - How quickly life returns to normal...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 24 How quickly life returns to normal. It’s one of those weird realizations that the world doesn’t stop...
elise
Aug 1, 20204 min read
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Chapter 22 - I awoke with bittersweet feelings...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 22 On the final day of our Chicago trip I awoke with bittersweet feelings swirling in my stomach. It was a...
elise
Jul 31, 20203 min read
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Chapter 23 - Just as I was getting to the good part...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 23 As I walked down the jetway rolling my carryon I turned around a few times to see if I could catch one...
elise
Jul 31, 20205 min read
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Chapter 21- My legs may be wobbly, my heart may be racing...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 21 My legs may be wobbly, my heart may be racing, but I’m steady in my thinking that this man is something...
elise
Jul 31, 20203 min read
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Chapter 20 - Each step of the way was planned...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 20 Day one of day four of our first date - officially in the books and it was so much fun. We...
elise
Jul 30, 20205 min read
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Chapter 18 - I couldn't help but laugh...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 18 Ahhh, mmmm. This is probably the only time I have smelled something beautiful at the airport and, wow,...
elise
Jul 29, 20204 min read
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Chapter 19 - He was right...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 19 Chicago was a blast. He was right, this is exactly where we should be for our first date - our 4 day...
elise
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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Chapter - 17 - He took care of everything...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 17 It didn’t take much after the call from C for me to agree to go to Chicago. I was still nervous, but I...
elise
Jul 28, 20205 min read
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Chapter 16 - Was this too good to be true...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 16 Like any reasonable girl in her late 30’s I started to have some suspicions. Was this too good to be...
elise
Jul 27, 20205 min read
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