plans

these are the things i'm looking forward to doing:

ama motorcycle races on ice

*** we went to the ice races on saturday, pretty crazy -- the wheels are all studded, but they still get wiggling a lot on fast, tight curves -- it was fun to be there, i just wish there were more racers and a better view ***

frankfort lighthouse (this includes an hour coastal drive and the closest thai restaurant!)

northport lighthouse, fishtown,  and sleeping bear dunes (probably in spring)

here are the 2 lighthouses we've been to... the first is a few minutes from where we live and the second is a few minutes from the farmhouse and our old cottage

back to the basics

a few months ago we decided to leave california..
1. we hated commuting to work
2. we didn't have time to enjoy the awesome weather
3. it costs a lot
4. it's crowded

what my daily commute was like (on a good day)

we had awesome jobs, a dream house, and had made great friends..
we've traded beautiful weather for more time.
we've moved to a place that has 3 downtown stoplights & a population of 8000.

since we've been here we have seen dunes, beaches, lakes, forests, wild turkey, deer, a bald eagle, elk, a maple syrup farm, 2 lighthouses and some amish in a buggy

and some days we heat our house with a real fire