I always thought that I'd leave here, migrate to warmer weather... and then, I fell in love with Madison. Growing up, I liked Madison. I enjoyed being downtown and partaking in the numerous indoor and outdoor activities available, but I didn't fall in love until about halfway through my college experience. I remember when it happened, it actually started to sink in when I was waiting at a bus stop one day -- I was looking at the street and thinking about how well I knew every detail about that street, somehow at that moment the street and the city felt like as much a part of me as the hair on my head. I realized then that I truly loved the color of the pavement, the sound of the traffic, the smell of the air, every inch was special and it was all mine.
Days like today remind me how in love I still am with this place. We went to the Farmer's Market on the Square and it couldn't have been more delightful. We finished off a bag of squeaky cheese curds in seconds, snacked on spicy cheese bread, sampled strawberries, and (one of my favorites) sucked down honey straws. My Mom used to get me honey straws every time we went to the Farmer's Market when I was little, they would keep me occupied for hours, smart woman. The sun came out and we walked to the Monona Terrace to gaze out across Lake Monona, spectacular.
I feel incredibly fortunate to live in this city, and I am very happy that I found a job here so that I can stay. Some people think that you can't appreciate where you are until you go somewhere else. I think that's crap, I am well aware of how lucky I am to be a Madisonian.
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