Fluffy Pillow

I've gotten soft. Today as I was working at various Starbucks, parking lots, and side streets, I realized that I feared the next phase of my plan. I've been stressing about going from "Club Level Hotel Dweller" back to where my soul fits, "Grubby Camper". First, it was too cold, then too wet, then too much hassle, blah,blah,blah. However, I'm a stubborn bastard when it really matters and I eventually made it to one of the metro area state parks.

Once I got out here, pitched the tent, and went for a 3 hour meander, I realized how foolish I had been. The amount of wildlife I saw amazed me considering how close this park is to the city. However, it was the all the different birds, with all their amazing songs, that captured me. I don't think I have heard that many singing birds since I was a kid living in the Midwest. I'm still in awe...