We spent most of last week at the lake, AKA my Parent's house. It was our first visit since the completion of the new boat house. Might not sound like a big deal to you but....
Several years ago, and by several I really mean like 6 or 7, my parents were going to build a new boat house. Step one in this process was going to be the demolition of the old one. Some people might spend the weekend sweating and cursing while trying to pry the boards apart and then lug them to the shore...My Dad...not so much. He has always been a man of expediency so the removal of the old boat house was no different. It was down in less than an hour thanks to Dad's trusty flame thrower. The only thing that survived the fire was a portion of the walkway and the part that we used to lay out on...and that was only because it would not "catch".
Now they have a new one. It is outstanding. 2 slips for the boats, both with electric lifts. This is particularly exciting to me because it means that I won't have to wear a helmet to keep from being brained, again, by a manual one...(thanks Mom). It also has a large locking closet that is now home to all of the floats and a full sized fridge. My favorite part is the large "sitting" area, 1/2 covered and 1/2 open. The covered portion has ceiling fans and was the best place on earth to be this weekend.
By Friday afternoon we had a full house. Kids were skiing, tubing, and swimming until their little feet were wrinkled little prunes. Late in the afternoon the dinner bell rang...BBQ to die for. If you had any room left there was homemade ice cream, pound cake, 3 different kinds of brownies and lemon pie.......
To end the night we sat on the pier and watched the neighbors fireworks display. Well...that may be a little misleading....no one went to bed after that and the fireworks are nothing like what you might find at Crazy Bills. This neighbor hires "AGuy" and puts on a professional show every year, it is amazing.
No wonder my Brother says this is his favorite holiday.
Hope you all had a good one too!
5 comments:
that's where we should have been.
homemade ice cream....mmmm....
I know it was a ball! We TERRIBLY miss spending that holiday with you all! Those fireworks are the best. You forgot the story of me falling in the lake with newborn LK as I was walking to the pier on the makeshift walkway, and how about andrew canoeing across to the party and hanging out for free beer? those were the days. katfish
Magaret, glad to hear from you...hope all is well.
Kat, did you have fun in VA?
Indeed. Glad you hada good un
L-call me sometime and i will tell you! i have been trying to get in touch with you all summer. we leave sunday for navarre, with the sailboat, i offered you our house in bham for the week but haven't heard from you.....kat
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