The wonderful thing about living on a lake is being able to jump in the water whenever you feel like it, weather and time permitting. And the past two evenings after dinner, we felt like it.The water level of Lake Lucerne has dropped approximately five feet due to the drought, and my parents-in-law haven't been able to put the dock in behind the house for two years. The water is too far out, and too shallow for the boat. Fortunately the boat landing is less than a mile up the road. It takes us about twenty minutes to hook the trailer up to the truck, drive to the water, and load the boat into the water. And then we're off.
Summer evenings on the water are absolutely delightful. If it weren't for the mosquitoes, I told Ryan last night, I would sit outside all night long. Lola's bedtime has been pushed back a little but how can we not make the most of this season? We have a long cold winter ahead of us to catch up on sleep.
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Yes, we who live in these northern climates break all the rules with our kids when the weather is warm. I am almost ashamed to say my son turns his own light off between 10 and 10:30 most nights. He is just seven, and doesn't seem to need much sleep. Usually he is up before 6:00 but with the later summer hours he often goes until 7:00. Being around water, watching water, listening to water, gives me life.
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