[Lakegeezer]

It was a dark and stormy nite. Really! We were leaving Wolfeboro after the July 4'th fireworks. Well, there were supposed to have been fireworks, but the event was canceled due to a thunderstorm that blew through. We sheltered at someone's dock during the intense storm and when it was through, left in the very dark night with freshening winds towards the Barber Pole. About the time we were rounding the point, keeping Parker Island on our left, a huge trampoline type float appeared out of the dark, right in front of us. It had gotten away in the storm and was drifting south. It was taller than the bow of my boat and we were going slow, bow high to deal with the white caps. Had my OMG moment, missed it by a foot or so and kept on going. Haven't been to Wolfeboro at night since.