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Well the end of the season "dance" is a long one.... Usually a week or two after labor day the boat comes out, and so does most of the dock. (i have an articulating section that stays in until the bitter end). After that I putz every weekend to finish up the projects I started. Then Colombus day the whole family comes up, we go to the Sandwich fair, and put all the outside stuff into the shed. The remaining weekends I get to enjoy the place by myself and love the peace and quiet. then usually the last week of Oct. I winch up the remaining dock section, take out the water and winterize, and then sit on the steps with my lunch and watch the lake. After lunch, a sigh always come out, as I check all the doors one last time, climb in the truck and back up the driveway looking at the lake. As a general rule I get all the way to the bridge and town beach and have to pull over... and go through my mental checklist to ensure everything is done.... while of course looking out across the lake... then I hit the road, for home......