Heading Up North to the Lake

It's been in the works for months now, but the deal has the kinks worked out and Shelly and I are buying a lot in a vacation spot up near Mille Lacs. It's not actually on the lake (would cost WAY too much), but is about a 1/4 mile away. It's a deeded lot with a travel trailer on it as a cabin. We'll likely be putting in a second one for more living space up there and my parents have already put in a firepit, etc. The community has facilities including a pool, game room (and I won't be at anyone else's mercy for quarters up there as an adult), convenience store, some food, etc.

The lot itself is isolated and quiet and ideal for the kind of vacation my family has always been more into: sitting around the fire at night, reading a book in the shade during the day, a little fishing here and there, a little BBQ, and just relaxing. Before buying this, my parents usually did something similar in another facility with a popup camper and usually head out for 3-4 weeks at a time.

It's about 2 hours "up north" (it's a Minnesota thing) without traffic, which is far enough to get away, but close enough for weekend getaways. I like the area and am definitely looking forward to getting time away without it being a full-blown vacation. We'll be heading up for a day next weekend and some longer time later in the summer/early fall.

I'd like to head up there in early October, which, besides being my birthday week, is my favorite time of year and look forward to watching the leaves turn from a hammock.

Oh, I also hope that I don't get any cellphone reception up there. Then I can't be faulted by anyone for shutting it off.