Name is easy… first name and last name initial. Avatar changes often and reflects the seasons and/or my hobby's (Addictions?)
My first visit to the lake was the summer of 69. Three friends and I dragged a rented popup tent trailer to Gunstock to celebrate our high school graduation (I'm a Saugus, MA Sachem) with my 1962 Ford Galaxy 500. We drank way too much beer and stayed up way too late.
We sat through the drawing of the first draft lottery for the Vietnam War on a transistor radio around a campfire. Two drew low numbers, and ended up signing up to avoid the draft. (Both survived.. one wounded) I drew 317, and wasn't going. We did manage to go to the Weirs to see the Beach Boys at the Weirs Pavilion. That's where I met my first wife, she and her family had a place in Lake Shore Park. We married in 1971, and sadly passed away in 1973.
In 1975, I was lucky enough to meet my next great love. We married in 1976. Dianne and I managed to buy a "trailer" in LSP for $800 just as LSP was going from Renting, to Owning. Now we had a "place at the lake". In 1986 we moved from Saugus to Gilford, thinking we can sell the place at LSP. Well, we didn't sell and now our "summer place" is 6 miles from our "home".
Gilford was a great place to raise our 3 kids. Small town, safe and full of fun things to do.
We have been in Gilford for 21 years this June… and it has been great.
Love this forum… lot's of very nice people!
SteveA