What's in a name?

Weirs guy · 04-27-2007, 02:27 PM

Hi, my names Glen, and I’m a Winni addict. (all together now, “Hi Glen”).

Actually, I’m the grandson and son (speaking of son, maybe its time you stopped lurking and posted here too mom) of Winni addicts, which I guess in retrospect makes me a Winni Baby? Anywho, I’m currently a “Guy” living at the “Weirs”, hence the clever screen name. The avitar is an old photo of our house circa 1900 that came with the house, I’m pretty sure along with a few rugs in the living room.

The house is actually my memere’s, which I have managed to strategically hijack via squatters rights. She and my grandfather bought it in the early 60’s, and I’ve managed to squeak in every last minute here I could. In the late 80’s – early 90’s I even managed to get a summer job busing tables at the Pier Restaurant for our neighbor at the time.

The plan all along was to keep the house and retire here, but one day I had the choice of working 2 jobs to pay rent in Concord or move into the recently vacated house on the lake for a “while”. Guess that was a wicked hard choice. Now I get to share this magnificent place with my 2 kids and wife (and dog and cat). There’s nothing like seeing the glow in our daughters face when she tells people she can see Mount Washington from her bedroom window, hearing our son brag about telling his teacher things about the Weirs she didn’t know, playing catch on the boardwalk before the season starts, sharing a walk down Veterans Ave. with the boss, a trip to the arcades on a hot summer night (about a 30 second walk), watching my son ride his Schwinn Stingray “chopper” around Weeks Ave. during bikeweek, watching life come to a stop so the whole family can watch the Mount, Doris or Sophie come and go…

Unfortunately we won’t be staying here forever. I love the lake, but the city of Laconia is another story (me and JTA need to discuss a 2 pronged succession war). The good news? After only 2 years here I’ve convinced the boss that the lake is where its at, and our next stops probably an island!

And now if you’ll all excuse me, Buffalo Gal has inspired me to go home and throw in the “It’s a wonderful life” DVD. Buffalo Gals won’t you come out tonight, come out tonight, come out tonight…..

04-27-2007, 02:27 PM	#10
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My turn Hi, my names Glen, and I’m a Winni addict. (all together now, “Hi Glen”). Actually, I’m the grandson and son (speaking of son, maybe its time you stopped lurking and posted here too mom) of Winni addicts, which I guess in retrospect makes me a Winni Baby? Anywho, I’m currently a “Guy” living at the “Weirs”, hence the clever screen name. The avitar is an old photo of our house circa 1900 that came with the house, I’m pretty sure along with a few rugs in the living room. The house is actually my memere’s, which I have managed to strategically hijack via squatters rights. She and my grandfather bought it in the early 60’s, and I’ve managed to squeak in every last minute here I could. In the late 80’s – early 90’s I even managed to get a summer job busing tables at the Pier Restaurant for our neighbor at the time. The plan all along was to keep the house and retire here, but one day I had the choice of working 2 jobs to pay rent in Concord or move into the recently vacated house on the lake for a “while”. Guess that was a wicked hard choice. Now I get to share this magnificent place with my 2 kids and wife (and dog and cat). There’s nothing like seeing the glow in our daughters face when she tells people she can see Mount Washington from her bedroom window, hearing our son brag about telling his teacher things about the Weirs she didn’t know, playing catch on the boardwalk before the season starts, sharing a walk down Veterans Ave. with the boss, a trip to the arcades on a hot summer night (about a 30 second walk), watching my son ride his Schwinn Stingray “chopper” around Weeks Ave. during bikeweek, watching life come to a stop so the whole family can watch the Mount, Doris or Sophie come and go… Unfortunately we won’t be staying here forever. I love the lake, but the city of Laconia is another story (me and JTA need to discuss a 2 pronged succession war). The good news? After only 2 years here I’ve convinced the boss that the lake is where its at, and our next stops probably an island! And now if you’ll all excuse me, Buffalo Gal has inspired me to go home and throw in the “It’s a wonderful life” DVD. Buffalo Gals won’t you come out tonight, come out tonight, come out tonight….. __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?