Three beauties on the beach:Mabel Hanaway Kleckner, Margaret Anderson Hanaway
Arlene Guinee Wozniak
Arlene Guinee Wozniak
July, 1971
Many a summer past included a visit to my cousins cottage in Stevensville, Michigan. The Hanaway clan is quite large and we are now spread out over most of theses great United States. I grew up enjoying the simple joys of gathering with family. There was a lot of fun to be had at the cottage too. Playing with my MANY, MANY cousins; running down sand dunes, fishing, swimming, boating, and of course eating pot luck dinners! Many visits were short day trips, if I was lucky, I would get to spend a night or two! Who minds sleeping on the beach with a campfire, roasting marshmallows, telling spooky stories and falling asleep under the stars? Those clearly were some special times and I cherish the memories. When I can create them for my children I jump at the chance. Although many parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins are now gone, there are those of us who still take the time to get together and we always have a blast! The cottage is still in the family. When the opportunity knocks I take advantage of a little road trip with my kids and once again enjoy the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.
6 comments:
What wonderful memories you must have. Thanks for sharing. I can almost smell the campfire!
Great picture and great memories! Stevensville is just down the road from me. Next time you visit the cottage let me know and maybe we can meet up!
Oh, how fun! Summer memories are the best!
It would be so wonderful to have a cottage of one's own on the beach. You and your family are very, very fortunate! Fun photo and memories.
Very nice photo from the 1970s in Michigan. Is that beach on one of the Great Lakes? Thank you for dropping by my blog to comment. I've been exploring your blog for the first time. Thank goodness for these Blog Carnivals so we can find each other's blogs and learn more about families across the USA!
You can see the enjoyment of the moment in their faces. A picture like this of a beach on the Lake Michigan reminds me of its vastness. Thanks for sharing your memories.
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