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Suissevale beach has about three major beach parties during the summer and has had for a long time. Unless you can afford a mile of beach front these days, you will have to put up with your neighbor.

I grew up in Gilford, a couple of houses down (LSP side) of the old Gilford Shore Cottages, which were just down from the old Chanticleer. In those days (the 50's) you could walk out any day of the year and hear very little. You could also look up and seemingly observe every star in the sky. You could row out into 20 feet of water and see the bottom stones and sand, clearly. Boy, how things have changed. I long for those days.... (not just because I was a kid then... LOL), its the piece, quite and serenity the lake used to represent.

So, how does this relate to the beach party? There is no house closer to their loudspeakers than mine. These guys do three parties per year, what the heck. At about 10PM, I got tired, closed my windows, turned on the AC and slept like a baby.

I get up in the morning, open my door to a 12 foot high, 150 foot long spite fence put up by a new neighbor of about 3 months. Can't do anything about it, its legal, so I just enjoy what is left of the pleasantries on the lake, it will get worse. There will be a tipping point, where my memories of the greatness of the lake will be overshadowed by the 'new' lake and I will move deep into the woods. Sort of sad.

In summary, enjoy what you have, complaining will change little and cause more conflict, heck, why not have your own birthday party next week, not to annoy your neighbors, but to enjoy your own piece of the lake, while you remember the good times of today before tomorrow comes.