Time at the lake
Time spent at the lake, no matter how long, is always too short.
Broadband and telecommuting are proof there is a God and he wants us to spend time at the lake.
Staying over Sunday night and driving home on Monday morning is the next best thing to telecommuting.
Guests
It's great to see guests come for a visit.
It's great to see guests go home.
Guests that forget we're on vacation too don't usually get a second chance.
The most helpful thing a guest can bring is a big package of toilet paper.
Not all of your kids friends are guaranteed to know how to swim.
Patience
The amount of time it takes for newbies to get up on water skis increases exponentially with every year I attempt to teach them.
Patience is a virtue that I don't mind working on while I'm here.
Wildlife
Squirrels and chipmunks eat more birdseed than the birds do.
Raccoons aren't afraid of me or anything I can do to try to get rid of them.
Beavers look like seals when seen swimming at night.
Pet Peeve
Light pollution is the only thing I still allow to bug me while I'm sitting by the lake at night.
Helpful Hints
Place the roll of trash bags at the bottom of the barrel so you know where it is when you need it. Thanks Bob.
About a half hour before you leave tell the kids they can't have any potato chips.
One more time.....
Time spent at the lake, no matter how long, is always too short.