Wow, what an exodus - anyone left?

[IslandRadio]

Wow, that's an *amazing* amount of stuff !! I suppose in the spring it all has to come back over No chance of leaving most of it on the island?

[Barney Bear]

Many years ago, we closed our cottage on East Bear Island on November 11th. One year, our own boat had been winterized, and we were in a 16 foot "loaner". We headed in to the boatyard in the late afternoon after dark, but in full moonlight in a relaively calm sea. However, we encountered rough water as we passed beyond Timber Island. I did not want to turn around in the 3' waves so continued on with four adults, one Scottish terrier and a TV set in the small boat. I sat on top of the seat as the splashing water was freezing onto the windshield [and me, as well]. Fortunately, we made it in okay. Recently, we had planned to close over a two-day weekend, but had to complete the task in one day as a large snowstorm was on its way. We reached the mainland at 3:00 PM and were about 15 minutes on our way home to southern NH when the snowfall began. We lost our power there for five days and six nights in this late October storm. We now close on the weekend following Columbus Day.

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by IslandRadio

Wow, that's an *amazing* amount of stuff !! I suppose in the spring it all has to come back over No chance of leaving most of it on the island?

I was asking myself why he HAD to get the stuff off the island, until I reread his post on the trip.

Here is the last line:

One more trip out and a week or two and that will close out my season as well as time being an islander.

Island property has been sold...Sorry Codeman...I know you loved the island life.

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

I was asking myself why he HAD to get the stuff off the island, until I reread his post on the trip.

Here is the last line:

One more trip out and a week or two and that will close out my season as well as time being an islander.

Island property has been sold...Sorry Codeman...I know you loved the island life.

Island life has been great, I will miss it. I certainly can't say I won't be back on an island at some point. Still trying to figure out what our next adventure will be. I still want to move up to the lake full time but am getting push back from the family- mainly school related. Our kids love the catholic school they go to and my daughter is moving on to St. Thomas in the fall. Since they are all doing well its hard to justify moving them to suit my own desire to be on the lake full time.

I took a ride up yesterday only to find my water pump frozen solid. Had I waited another day I am sure it would have been thawed back out with this 50+ degree weather. We towed it to Fay's and Supreme Marine took it away. I will be back in the water in a week or two when the work at the house is done, but am going to keep it winterized until the day I need it.

[steve-on-mark]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Island life has been great, I will miss it. I certainly can't say I won't be back on an island at some point. Still trying to figure out what our next adventure will be. I still want to move up to the lake full time but am getting push back from the family- mainly school related. Our kids love the catholic school they go to and my daughter is moving on to St. Thomas in the fall. Since they are all doing well its hard to justify moving them to suit my own desire to be on the lake full time.

I took a ride up yesterday only to find my water pump frozen solid. Had I waited another day I am sure it would have been thawed back out with this 50+ degree weather. We towed it to Fay's and Supreme Marine took it away. I will be back in the water in a week or two when the work at the house is done, but am going to keep it winterized until the day I need it.

We were also sad when you finalized the real estate deal. God know I did everything in my power to discourage the perspective buyers from wanting to stay when they spent the week at your place...played loud heavy metal music through the outside speaker system, encouraged Niki the German Shepard to "relieve" himself on your beach while they were trying to enjoy it, hung underware and other laundry from tree branches between our homes, even staged loud screaming arguments with the wife....wait, those were real...ok, forget that last one. All for naught.... Island life is all about comeraderie and helping out your neighbor...calling from the mainland to see if anything is needed,rescuing an out-of-gas boat, etc. If the new folks are 1/2 of what you guys were, I guess we'll be ok! :-) Know that you'll always be welcome...we can harass the new folks together!

[IslandRadio]

Wow Codeman, I didn't take in the finality of this move!!!!

I'm sorry you had to give up the Island...other adventures to follow, for sure!!

And, who knows what the future holds... maybe you'll be back again for more Island "fun"

All the best! Steve