leaf peepers

 "leaf peeping" is a term and it OF COURSE is reminiscent of "peeping toms" which is gross and so i can't really get behind this term for driving somewhere to see the autumnal glory of changing deciduous trees but, well, whatever. we did it, the first weekend of october. we leaf peeped. we headed up to a cabin and spent a weekend running, hiking, paddling, cheering for sports, sitting by the fire, building a fort in the woods, and soaking up the orange glow. the UP has it made, and i often find myself wishing i lived there...

but for now, i'll just keep driving back for the beaches, the snow, the hills, the hiking, the wide openness, the cabins, and the paddling of the UP.