We are so ready for spring, but as usual it is taking its sweet time here in Northern Michigan.  I love our flexible schedule right now and I am not looking forward to the days when we don't have as much freedom.  When Nora suggested that we head to Petoskey State Park on a warmish day, it was like she read my mind (she does have an eerie way of doing that.)  For those of you that don't know me well, the state park is my favorite place.  We basically live there in the summer.  Nora is becoming an expert rock hunter and collector of things to add to her "gem" collection.  Oliver loves that he has a vast amount of open space to explore (always with me close by of course) and plenty of opportunities to bird and plane watch.  All the while I get to be in a peaceful place watching them become grounded to the earth.   Why wouldn't we want to be someplace where we all feel so content.