Our first day or so on the beach was pretty solitary. There were a few other tents around, but for the most part it was quiet. Then came Friday. The place filled up with partiers. I was driving 8 mph through the camp ground and got hollered at by a Barney Fife security guard for driving too fast. I wanted to say, "And where were you at 3 a.m. when the college kids started screaming because they were out of beer!?"
The beaches were just about empty because the water was so cold. With the air at 90 degrees and the water at 56 degrees, no one was doing much swimming. By late August the water will be up to about 80 degrees, and it will stay that way all the way through September (even though there's no more swimming after Labor Day).
Our kids are growing up so fast; it was really fun to see them acting like kids. Sand and a couple of styrofoam swords will do that to you.
Lake Erie is fairly shallow (as far as Great Lakes go), which means a storm can kick up the surf faster than one can imagine. But except for one gusty night, there was almost no wind and the water was as smooth as I've ever seen it. It was really great watching the sun set each evening. How great is our God!
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