We’re heading to Lake Superior this weekend for a little more adventurous geocaching in the Duluth area while we take in the fall colors. I doubt the colors will be this good
because of the drought we’ve had this year. But no matter… we’ll take what we get.
Lake Superior can be more than a tourist destination for me. The dozens of trips I’ve made there as a kid growing up, as a teen on my own, with my wife while we were dating, and then with all our kids as they grew up have collectively carved a special place in my psyche. There’s a spiritual element now when I go, or at least a potential one, depending on what I’m doing there. I won’t have much time for solitude or reflection on this trip, but that’s okay. I’ll just be grateful for the recreation with my wife and daughter, plus whatever sweet memories get triggered.