Since June 11, 2000 we
have enjoyed Uncle Don’s Dock. On that
day Jay brought the dock on country back roads to Loon Lake.
Uncle Don with expertise
and design built a sturdy dock with a drive shaft so he could attach a motor
and “drive” the dock in and out of the lake.
When their new lake home was built the distance between homes didn’t allow
for the dock. Hence the dock was
available to us.
We have enjoyed it
thoroughly and watched the grandkids grow up.
Mike often used it for evening reading.
Fish were caught. I enjoyed basking on a raft
tethered to the dock with a dog leash in the summer quiet. A lift joined the dock for boat rides.
Sometimes someone was “bumped” into the water.
One summer we had so much rain it allowed Mike to walk on water.
Each spring the dock
would be evaluated for loose planks and painting if needed. Our dear neighbor would bring his tractor
over to raise the end and push it into the water. In the fall the process was
reversed. It sounds simple but really
was quite a process. Age (ours not the
dock's) determined it was time to explore another way to have a dock.
The new owners are
younger and have children and I’m so happy to know others will enjoy our
beloved dock.
