Comments on: Going to “the lake” http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2009/07/going-to-the-lake/ Sometimes people just randomly move to Manitoba. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jeanie http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2009/07/going-to-the-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-534 jeanie Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:06:41 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=542#comment-534 Marianne nailed it with her comments. I grew up with a cottage out near Kenora — and I can remember my parents just groaning when someone would have a wedding on a weekend in the summer! But even more scandalous was if that wedding was on a long weekend in the summer. And smack dab in the middle of it! I don’t know if I consider going to the lake a get out of jail free card. It just means that I’m booked up and regardless what it is (except for weddings, really), I don’t attend. There are so few nice weekends in this province… and I’m determined to enjoy every one of them at the lake! Marianne nailed it with her comments. I grew up with a cottage out near Kenora — and I can remember my parents just groaning when someone would have a wedding on a weekend in the summer!

But even more scandalous was if that wedding was on a long weekend in the summer. And smack dab in the middle of it!

I don’t know if I consider going to the lake a get out of jail free card. It just means that I’m booked up and regardless what it is (except for weddings, really), I don’t attend.

There are so few nice weekends in this province… and I’m determined to enjoy every one of them at the lake!

]]> By: A Rat in the Sandbox http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2009/07/going-to-the-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-524 A Rat in the Sandbox Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:46:19 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=542#comment-524 OMG, not another “lake people” vs “pool people” debate! In answer to your bolded questions, Aaron: Yes, No, and Yes. But most often when you say you’re going to the lake, you really do intend to go to the lake, and if you don’t end up going it is a last-minute decision. OMG, not another “lake people” vs “pool people” debate!

In answer to your bolded questions, Aaron: Yes, No, and Yes. But most often when you say you’re going to the lake, you really do intend to go to the lake, and if you don’t end up going it is a last-minute decision.

]]> By: Mr. Nobody http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2009/07/going-to-the-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Mr. Nobody Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:26:19 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=542#comment-522 I went to the lake, but after getting swarmed by skeeters and ticks I ventured to the beach. I marveled as I looked out at the brown scummy foaming shoreline, and quickly realized I made the right decision. Building my home to second as a cottage was a wise move. The pool awaits. I went to the lake, but after getting swarmed by skeeters and ticks I ventured to the beach. I marveled as I looked out at the brown scummy foaming shoreline, and quickly realized I made the right decision. Building my home to second as a cottage was a wise move. The pool awaits.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2009/07/going-to-the-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Aaron Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:06:09 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=542#comment-521 AH! I love your perspective on this, Marianne! I think you’ve nailed it when you say that “lake people” would ask you to give your head a shake for planning something in the city…on a weekend. I also find it fascinating that “lake people” understand the need for lake time so well that they would plan their wedding on a Thursday. It makes sense to me, and I’m not even a lake person…yet! Can’t wait until you’re out to visit! 3 weeks and counting (down)! :) AH! I love your perspective on this, Marianne! I think you’ve nailed it when you say that “lake people” would ask you to give your head a shake for planning something in the city…on a weekend. I also find it fascinating that “lake people” understand the need for lake time so well that they would plan their wedding on a Thursday. It makes sense to me, and I’m not even a lake person…yet!

Can’t wait until you’re out to visit! 3 weeks and counting (down)! :)

]]> By: Marianne http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2009/07/going-to-the-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Marianne Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:05:12 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=542#comment-520 I would agree that going to “the lake” totally is a “get out of jail free card” when it comes to missing events in the city. The flip side of that is that true “lake people” will question why you would even plan an event on a weekend in the summer in the CITY?! Lake people get married on Thursdays so that no one (probably themselves included) has to miss a weekend at the lake, or they move the whole affair to “the lake”. In late spring you try and see all of your city friends (or friends with cabins/cottages at other lakes) and say goodbye to them until the fall. As we speak I’m personally counting down the days until my summer vacation at “the lake” (all the way from Vancouver to Lake of the Woods)….21 days to go!! I would agree that going to “the lake” totally is a “get out of jail free card” when it comes to missing events in the city. The flip side of that is that true “lake people” will question why you would even plan an event on a weekend in the summer in the CITY?! Lake people get married on Thursdays so that no one (probably themselves included) has to miss a weekend at the lake, or they move the whole affair to “the lake”. In late spring you try and see all of your city friends (or friends with cabins/cottages at other lakes) and say goodbye to them until the fall.

As we speak I’m personally counting down the days until my summer vacation at “the lake” (all the way from Vancouver to Lake of the Woods)….21 days to go!!

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