Wednesday, September 5, 2012

There's something magical about this place ...

BOULDER JUNCTION, Wisc. – There really is something magical about this place. Something about the quiet mornings, peaceful evenings and everything in between that entraps not just me, but so many others. Making the move from Minocqua to Boulder Junction might not just have meant an extra $40 a month in gas, but an added pep in my step. So many times we search all over for motivation, only to find out it's been sitting a 20 minute drive away, just waiting to be found. The town is small, you bump into the same five people every day, at the same time, doing the same thing. People are in a routine, but it's not the typical routine so many people come to hate. It's a routine we love. A routine that cures ailments like a daily dose of Aspirin. The routine that makes us happy to be alive and be able to enjoy the simple things about Up North Living. Boulder Junction, Wisc. It's known as the Muskie Capital of the World, it's famous for it's Albino deer. It has eveything anyone could ever want, but more importantly, what every single person in this world needs. It's a reality check that keeps perspective on living where it should be and nothing more. A smile from the gal on the other side of the counter, a wave from the elderly gentleman sipping his coffee outside on Main Street. The fact of having not a single stop-and-go light anywhere near, and the only thing you need to be aware of crossing the street at kids playing or the occasional Whitetail Deer that's on it's way through to the next feeding spot! People up here care about one another, look out for one another and open their arms to anyone who wants to buy-in to what this place is all about. It's not about your last name, it's not about how many zeros are in your bank account. It's not about the way you dress, it's not about the way you talk. It's about the person you are and the person you're searching to find again. It's that path I've choosen that's made me a better person this morning – if only for the simple reason that it's easy for me to smile knowing I'm in a good place, right here, right now!



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