Lake Martin is all about families. We were lucky enough to have both of our children and their spouses here for a few days last weekend. What a pleasure to see them all enjoying the lake as much as they did as kids. There was plenty of time for swimming, skiing, digging for fishing worms, catching fish, getting some sun, and cooking out.

Speaking of lucky enough…we were fortunate to find our place at Lake Martin when our kids were young. We came every weekend winter and summer and we spent hours fixing up our old cabin. Anyone with a second home knows that one requirement is having 2 of everything (tools, groceries, and more) – one for the lake and one for the primary residence. Of course, we usually managed to have both hammers and bottles of ketchup at the same house!

The kids did help with all our projects – but they also had time for fun. Fishing, swimming, building forts on an island, building a raft out of old styrofoam and deck boards, learning to ski, and more. They also learned boating safety, good lake manners, to wave at other boaters, and always to stop and help folks with a problem.

We retold lots of stories and laughed a lot! Memories are as good as the real thing!