....I may not meet many of you, but I almost feel like I have after skimming through this thread.
Maiden Cove is the closest map point to my little piece of heaven on the Winni. Like some of you, I too have been here all my life, well at least in summer. My real name is Kelly.
My folks had a trailer in a small park near the Weirs - a wedding present from my mother's folks. I'm adopted and my parents received custody of me at 3 days old and brought me straight to the lake rather than to my home in Manchester, NH. I've had a very deep and spiritual connection ever since.
She still summers there at 77 and I have a trailer across the lot from her. A little too close sometimes, but when she's gone, I'll appreciate the time we had. I've only missed summers here to serve in the Army and to finish college in Arizona. Even then I tried to get a little time back in the Granite State.
While my little trailer pales in comparison to a McMansion, I feel just as much a queen here as any of the over-indebted land owner we may see on the bankruptcy pages of the paper in years to come. I don't mind having a small space...more for the birds, fish and other wild life that were here long before us and they need as much as I can spare.
I have a Sea Doo Jet Ski that I use to explore all the amazing nooks and crannies of the lake. I love to snorkel, I like to fish but my lack of patience doesn't yield much - thus my pic is of one of the bigger one's I've ever reeled in.
I love exploring, hiking, bird watching and sports of all kinds. I fancy myself a beer connoisseur and love beer tastings
. I have a Harley, but rarely ride it during Bike Week. I love meeting new people, I'm an unashamed karaoke star and I am a new Nascar fan after meeting Carl Edwards in Concord 2 years ago. Having lived in Arizona for 5 years, I very much appreciate the 4 season...even the cold one and the rain can sometimes make me smile.
My dream retirement is a nice simple lake property for the summers and a 40 foot travel trailer for all the rest of the calendar year so I can see what other people love about where they live/recreate....I'm just one Powerball ticket away!