As I think is no surprise, "Mee-n-Mac" is a contraction of our last names with her being "Mee" and I, "Mac". I am a NH native and even before the parental units got the place(s) at The Sands of Brookhurst, I was growing up on the "Big Lake" (anyone remember Camp Meadowbrook*). Dad being a teacher meant we got to spend our entire summers at the lake. We had the smallest, ugliest boat but I recall taking it (had to, I was too young to drive) to Center Harbor for candy and comics during the summer doldrums. That and racing the kid from Patrician Shores in the Whaler.
"Mee" is a relative newcomer to the Lake. She came up few times prior to "us" becoming "us" but apparently one of the family Afghans was a wee bit too territorial for her liking.
Later (much) in life some friends of "Mee" end up buying a place in Meredith and she (now out of biting range) decided that;
- she loves the Lake and
- we need a place of our own for a boat (and a boat too).
(Turns out it was they who let me know about Winni.com ... a forum about Winnipesaukee, who knew
).
So now we are in the Cozy Cabin in Alton Bay where we can sit on the dock by the bay and watch the boats go by. "Mee" says she's moving there full time as soon as I can afford it. I'm invited to tag along so long as I behave.
I believe "Mee's" ambition for this summer is to be a 'Babe on (water) Sled'.
As for the avatar .... to be truthful it was the only thing I could think of, given the props we had at that moment. Now I think I'm stuck with the animals though I think I can perhaps find some way to make them more "seasonal". Hmmmmm .....
*yes it was a camp for girls, the parental units "worked" there and I yet to escape their grip.
