At the cottage with my grandparents was one of my favorite places to be. We always went on boat rides in the evenings, during cocktail hour before dinner, and spent the days prior soaking up the sun or swimming after yard work. I miss being so close to the cottage, I miss Phil, I miss their old dog Abbey. Things have changed so much, but I will never forget the good times that are frozen in time with these photos from August of 2009. Forever my favorite place, with some of my favorite people.
The back of our family's cottage - my grandparents lived out here from late spring til fall.
View of the cottage from the front, out on the water.
Coreopsis - my grandmother's favorite
Clematis crawling all over the garage
My "step" grandfather (he was part of my life 1991 til his death this year) and my grandmother, on our evening cocktail pontoon cruise
Abbey the dog, in some of her best years. This dog was just the best - lovable, fun, friendly, and always up for a boat ride.
Crescent Island - out in front of our cottage.
Nothing caps off a day on the lake quite like a sunset over the bay.