Lake Erie [South Bass Island->Kelley's Island]

one of my favorite things that i love about my parents living on an island is transportation by a boat. we were taught at a very young age a variety of boating skills and etiquette. the current family boat was built for us in south carolina and is starting it's ninth successful summer season. it is a C-Hawk and is named after my grandfather; E.M. Trisler.

the greatest thing about the family boat is that it's sitting at the dock, ready to go whenever you want (except for having to wash the mayflies off in the summer!)

so when andrea and i are home visiting, if the lake's not
frozen, we try to spend a little time on the boat.

andrea takes to running the boat with no problem!

one of the places i feel most 'at home.'

on the way to eat dinner at the Village Pump on Kelley's
Island. they have the best perch on lake erie, next to my
mom!

we normally dock at the casino. it's not really a casino...
come to think about it, i've been docking there for fifteen
years and have no idea why it's called the casino.

the pump.

the pump is 'world' famous for their brandy alexanders.

the way home.

back home before the sun set.