The Homecoming Journey

Didn’t plan to attend this year...but Dubuque beckoned once again.   Rick and I had orchestrated some awesome Homecoming re-unions for our fraternity brothers for the past two years.   Basically...we were spent and hadn’t planned to organize, nor attend, this years’ festivities.

Then there was an exchange of e-mails with a few other brothers.   Low and behold, Chico, another brother who had missed the previous two years and who we hadn’t seen in decades, said he planned to attend this year!   At that point, both Rick and I fell off the fence and signed up to attend Homecoming once again.   Who knew when we’d see Chico again???

So began the journey to the University of Dubuque via Omaha Nebraska and Manchester, Iowa!   But it wasn’t just Chico!   It was hanging once again with Rick!   It was the Grimmer and Steve and many others...and the surprise icing on the cake was Gary!   Gary was in a snowmobile accident earlier this year.   He was in a coma for 30+ days...but he made it back for Homecoming.   He still has a long journey back to full recovery...but he was there!   It was awesome!

It was a journey that provided cherished moments and makes me happy to know that these guys are not just my fraternity brothers...but equally if not more importantly...they are my friends...my best friends!