Lessons learned
No matter how old you are, your father will never think you tied the boat up properly.
Not everyone who buys a $30,000 boat will buy a $20 chart, or maybe they just don't use them.
For children, broken propeller pieces are tantamount to sunken treasure.
Every house project requires 3 trips to the hardware store. This may not be a bad thing if there is an ice cream stand next to the store.
Squirrels and mice will find any and all entrances to a cottage, and may even create their own.
A squirrel can climb in through a dryer vent. Once inside, they are capable of chewing through plastic pipe.
When opening the cottage in the spring, check under the sofa for dead mice, before mom starts the spring cleaning.
A sacrificial cotton mop left in a shed will deter mice from entering your cottage over the winter.
When returning from Wolfeboro to Meredith, there will always be a thunderstorm in your way.
Asking for a ride to/from the mainland because you boat is broken will tell you what real neighbors are.
Firewood on the island is a valued commodity, and fallen trees should be collected as soon as they are located.
Cats don't float well.
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