I have to say that I love reading about some of your histories. They are all so interesting.
Mine association with Winni is as follows:
As far back as I can remember my parents brought us to the lake. I remember staying at the Nasua as a young kid.
My father gave my mother a great Mother's Day gift one year when I was 10. It was a cottage in an association known as Orton Shores in Moultonboro. I grew up spending summers and making friends in the association. My brother and I both did stints driving the water-ski boat for Deepwood Lodges Cottages.
My parents were fortunate enough to sell high and buy low in 1988 when they purchased our waterfront home over in Senter Cove near Kona across from Windward Harbor. I spent a summer as a Deckhand on the "Doris E." I convinced my then girlfriend now wife to spend the summer with our family and work at the lake. So many good times as a family at that house. My sister was married at the Center Harbor Church with a reception at Red Hill Inn. That is my last memory of that house as my parents sold it in 2002.
Bad News turned into good news as my wife and I took it upon ourselves to keep the lake tradition alive. We acted on a dream to own our own piece of heaven. We searched and searched and were so fortunate to find a camp on Cow Island. We had no idea what we had gotten ourselves into. We landed on the best spot with the best neighbors and have had the best times we've ever had at the lake. Living on an island has given me a whole new respect and appreciation for the lake. We really miss the lake during the off season.
Now we continue the tradition for a whole new generation as our twins (3 1/2 year old boys) and new baby (1 week old girl) are being raised with summers on the Island.
The avitar is self explanatory and the name Hazelnut.... Hazel is my last name. I am the administrator of
www.cowislandnh.com and the chat forum that we have. It is a great resource for those of us on Cow Island to share info and communicate. We have all forged great personal friendships through our website. Quite a few post here as well. JTA is my neighbor and he is a Yankee's fan boooooooooooooooooooooo! I forgive him though, especially when we sweep them
