Headed North!

Love the freedom of heading out for vacation!  2 weeks in the beautiful, soul-nurturing woods and lakes of Northern Michigan.... my true north.  We get to re-set our compasses for the coming (school) year, and enjoy the beauty of the woods, the lakes, the beaches, the bike trails and the cherry orchards.  I'm looking forward to coffee on the porch in the cool morning air, and wine on the patio in the evenings, fire pit roaring!  Even the grouchy teenagers are in decent moods as we drive.  And best of all, they are old enough to PACK FOR THEMSELVES!!!  This is right up there with "potty-trained" and leaving them home alone for the first time.  Asking them to be packed and ready and having them actually do it? That cut about, oh, a HUNDRED hours from my week.  We're off!