Great Island Neighbors

Barney Bear · 05-28-2017, 01:39 PM

A windstorm this week blew a large storage box off our dock on East Bear Island. This morning, a "downwind" neighbor returned it to us. Their efforts are greatly appreciated. 🐻

Slickcraft · 05-28-2017, 02:20 PM

Good for them! And I will say that in general that is how islands neighbors are. If one sees a neighbor heading in with a stiff wind blowing, one runs over to grab a line. And islanders inventory of tools and spare parts is always at the ready to help a neighbor. No baking powder? We have some. We ran out of bourbon, oh thanks a lot.

ursa minor · 05-28-2017, 09:43 PM

Islanders stick together! I just did a "service call" with the assistance of another awesome neighbor to get the water back on for one of our older neighbors. Often we find "gifts" consisting of the ingredients for adult beverages on the deck following such missions...

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Not a bad Memorial Day weekend, looking forward to a great summer on the Lake !

Barney Bear · 05-29-2017, 06:29 AM

The friendships developed during the summer often extend to the rest of the year. We have been invited to parties, graduations, (and have attended funerals) off-Island for many years. Our next-generation extended family members have continued friendships that began here on East Bear Island. 🐻

MAXUM · 05-29-2017, 06:50 AM

As I like to put it - the dynamics of being on an island are such that it keeps the people you don't want as neighbors out...

Descant · 05-29-2017, 04:43 PM

We once borrowed a summer rental in Maine from our island neighbors. They explained everything and told us where they hid the keys. Afterward, we called to thank them and told them the house was unlocked, so we didn't need the keys, but we locked everything up tight when we left. And, by the way, "we all really enjoyed the hot tub"
pause...

"We don't have a hot tub."

Pause... Gotcha....followed by great laughter on both sides.

05-28-2017, 01:39 PM	#1
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Great Island Neighbors A windstorm this week blew a large storage box off our dock on East Bear Island. This morning, a "downwind" neighbor returned it to us. Their efforts are greatly appreciated. 🐻

05-28-2017, 09:43 PM	#3
ursa minor Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tuftonborough & Franklin MA Posts: 265 Thanks: 99 Thanked 143 Times in 64 Posts	Islanders stick together! I just did a "service call" with the assistance of another awesome neighbor to get the water back on for one of our older neighbors. Often we find "gifts" consisting of the ingredients for adult beverages on the deck following such missions... . Not a bad Memorial Day weekend, looking forward to a great summer on the Lake ! __________________ " Any day with a boat ride in it is a good day"

05-29-2017, 06:29 AM	#4
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Beyond the Island The friendships developed during the summer often extend to the rest of the year. We have been invited to parties, graduations, (and have attended funerals) off-Island for many years. Our next-generation extended family members have continued friendships that began here on East Bear Island. 🐻

05-29-2017, 04:43 PM	#6
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,030 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 1,509 Times in 982 Posts	The best neighbors We once borrowed a summer rental in Maine from our island neighbors. They explained everything and told us where they hid the keys. Afterward, we called to thank them and told them the house was unlocked, so we didn't need the keys, but we locked everything up tight when we left. And, by the way, "we all really enjoyed the hot tub" pause... "We don't have a hot tub." Pause... Gotcha....followed by great laughter on both sides.

05-28-2017, 02:20 PM	#2
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and West Alton Posts: 3,216 Thanks: 1,172 Thanked 2,000 Times in 914 Posts	Good for them! And I will say that in general that is how islands neighbors are. If one sees a neighbor heading in with a stiff wind blowing, one runs over to grab a line. And islanders inventory of tools and spare parts is always at the ready to help a neighbor. No baking powder? We have some. We ran out of bourbon, oh thanks a lot.

05-29-2017, 06:50 AM	#5
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	As I like to put it - the dynamics of being on an island are such that it keeps the people you don't want as neighbors out...