As Spring sprung this year, we decided to go for a hike. Jen packed a picnic and we had it all planned out. There was a trail that led down to the lakeside and a nice little beach where we could have our lunch. The trail was not too difficult and should only take about 45 minutes to get there. Miles was in the backpack and Ani walked some, and rode some. At the trail head, there was a bathroom. As Ani and I opened the door, we heard tiny footsteps that turned out to be a mouse. It had built quite a t.p. nest and had apparently been waiting out the cold.
About an hour into the trail, as it seemed to be getting higher and farther from water, we decided to look for a spot to eat. The brush wasn't terribly thick but we weren't finding a nice warm spot in the sun to settle for a few minutes and eat before backtracking to the car. Another 15 minutes and the trail tok us close to the road we drove in on. We decided to hop over to the road and walk back the more direct route to the car. We were farther from the car than we thought because it took us nearly 45 minutes on the road to ger back to the car. Luckily Jen, in her infinite motherly wisdom, had packed readily-accessible snacks.
When we finally reached the car, we loaded up and drove to a nearby beach and had our picnic. We skipped some stones, and just enjoyed the Spring sun. It ended up being a lovely day.
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