Lake Erie

This next destination is one that is very personal to me. One that I have been to before, and one that I often dream of returning to. It is a little cottage right before the shore of one of the Great Lakes, in Northeast Pennsylvania. This is where I grew up, where my family comes together every year, the place where I truly feel at home. For me there will most likely never be a substitute for this place.
 No matter how old I get and the new places that I come across, the feeling of sitting on the sand and looking out on the calm waters of Lake Erie will always hold a special place in my heart. The memories made here over the years and years that my family has enjoyed its relaxing atmosphere will never be forgotten. It is not just a place to escape to but for me it is a place to remember. To remember the family members that have been lost and to create new memories that will never be forgotten.

The photo above is one that I took myself when I was sitting on our cottage's porch next to my grandfather. This was the summer before my sophomore year of high school and I can remember my grandfather telling me to enjoy my high school years as they go by quick and soon enough I will be in college and on to bigger things. Looking back I can see how right he was. Unfortunately, my grandfather never got to see me go on to those bigger things as he passed away in October of that same year. But since I have such great memories with him, Lake Erie will always be a place that I can go to and remember the great times that I have had.