In this episode of aevaura, we explore the profound sensory and psychological transition of relocating from the quiet, horizontal country roads of Greater Lansing, Michigan, to the soaring, hyper-active vertical expansion of Austin, Texas. 

From discovering a bizarre historical echo built into the Sunset Red Granite of the Texas State Capitol to navigating the dizzying, near-futuristic tech grids of a city growing past one million residents, this episode captures the raw reality shock of a massive move. Join me as we unpack the humor of 99-degree "streak-breaking" heat indexes, the frantic chaos of the ACL festival pedicabs, the quiet beauty of the ten-mile trail at Lady Bird Lake, and the distinct, shared community phenomenon of a rare Texas downpour. 

This isn't just a map tracking a journey—it's a slow-crafted observation of a new world building itself right in front of us, one mile at a time. 

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A pilgrimage to Waco. Checking off a long-time bucket list item... grateful and thankful for the chance to see it. Last stop on the journey before our new home in Austin!

In this episode:

✦ Magnolia Market & the Silos
✦ AT Pivovar (Czech brewery)
✦ Heritage Creamery ice cream
✦ Magnolia Table breakfast
✦ Buc-ee's adventure
✦ Kitchen treasures + Weck jars

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"Before the destination, there is the leaving." 

Welcome to the prequel episode of the aevaura podcast. 'A Letter to Michigan' is a reflective farewell to the familiar winter horizons, deep roots, and quiet moments that shaped the chapters before the big move to Texas. ✨ 

Artwork featured: Original impressionistic photography of Mackinac Island by Miche. #aevaura #slowliving #storytelling #podcast #michigan #transitions #prequel 

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A quiet story about leaving one home and arriving at another. The two words that began a new chapter — "welcome home" — came from a stranger in Texarkana, but they meant something deeper than a place on a map.

This is aevaura: time and presence. Gather what endures.

*Episode One: Welcome Home*

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