Something new.

Last Thursday morning, we got the keys to our retail space.

That morning, he woke up very happy. He slid right out of bed and danced around me in delighted circles as I got ready for work. He flitted between the bathroom and the bedroom. Ran around the bedroom serenading me with lovey songs.

Which isn't unusual, the singing lovey songs part.

He kissed me in the bedroom and kissed me at the door. Kissed me at the car and ran down the driveway for one last window kiss. Thought the window was down - it wasn't - and smacked his face right into the glass. We both laughed and couldn't remember anything funnier than that moment.

Which isn't unusual, the kissing and laughing part.

He texted me updates throughout the morning. Made no effort to hide his excitement. And then he called me at work. Check your email, he said, I sent you something exciting. And so I opened my email to see him. My darling husband hanging from the ceiling of our retail space.

Which isn't unusual, the hanging from the ceiling part.

But having a retail space to call our own?
Now that's something new.