Memories of the Cottage

When we were young our parents used to rent a cottage, These were my favorite summer days. My favorite cottage was the North Bay cottage, This was a rustic cottage on the bay. You could swim in the knee deep water, Walk for miles, our parents always made sure we were supervised. You could cook your own food, Our mother was an excellent cook. Another time my parents rented an island, Among the Thousand Islands. I remember my brother Tom and I swimming in the water, He had been lying on a mattress and fell in the water. and recuperated. Father went out to get groceries for us, He made sure we were all well fed. Father packed the Volkswagen with our clothes and belongings, He always did everything very carefully. The memories of the days of holidaying with our parents, Very dear and precious to us. When I married and had two beautiful sons Kirk and Erik with Walter, We would go to the North Bay cottage, A beautiful A -frame-cottage where you could cook and prepare your own food. Father Walter would start up the wood stove. We would go rowing in the rowboat together and view the beautiful scenery, Swimming was also a favorite activity. The A-frame cottage had an upper loft where you could sleep, The living-room was a place where we played board games. We would dine in the living-room for all our food, Father and sons might catch a fish. They are good and beautiful memories , Blessed by our benevolent God. Author: Gwen von Erlach Schutz