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Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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8/5/2009 1:26:00 PM
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I awoke early this morning. Went down to the boat house and took out the bass boat along with my dog. We cruised ever so gently over to a nearby slough in the Oakachoy area (the main slough with the rope swing and water fall).
I put a worm on a fishing pole (not a reel or rod just a pole) and we drifted and enjoyed the sounds and breeze. It was so pleasant. We even observed a river otter doing a better job of fishing.
Every hour of my retirement time is ten time more valuable than any hour I ever worked. Never let anyone tell you different.
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Summer Lover
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Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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8/5/2009 1:35:15 PM
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That sounds too good. I am glad that you are able to enjoy your time, and look forward to the time that I can do the same. Until then, just color me green with envy. :-)
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cstewa
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rope swing
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8/5/2009 3:11:47 PM
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Can you give me directions to the rope swing you mentioned. The one by the dam is so crowded that at times it is a little dangerous for my little girls (2,5,7). Thanks in advance.
Colin
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rope swing
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8/5/2009 3:42:07 PM
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This is the first time I have seen it there. Someone certainly put it up within the last month or so. I would be careful with small kids since it seems to be over a rock ledge which is under the water.
When you go past Veazey's Marina and into the narrows, you will then continue to prceed North West through the secod set of narrows. You will see the larger new house with a metal roof (not mine) and then veer right up into the major slough in the Oakachoy Creek area. this is the main Oakachoy Creek area. You will have to go up into the slough for a ways.
I do not think it is a safe swing to say the least.
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cstewa
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rope swing
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8/5/2009 5:36:54 PM
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Thanks feb, we may check it out...but if it's not safe we won't use it.
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rope swing
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8/5/2009 6:01:32 PM
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You are more than welcome.
If nothing else, it will show you more tranquility than you will find anywhere else on the Lake.
It is a part of my Serenity.
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sasyama
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rope swing
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8/5/2009 6:33:20 PM
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I looked once but could not find the one by the dam. Will someone please put me in the vicinity so I may find it. thanks
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If I remember right. Go betwixt east Cherokee bluffs and goat island, I.E the main channel. just as you would start to hook right around the south end of goat island it's the first slew on the left south bank from the dam. I have not been in there since last season.
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Maverick
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rope swing
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8/5/2009 7:02:42 PM
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From the Ridge head towards the Dam and Goat Island.
Keep Goat Island on your right and proceed towards the Dam.
Last Slough on you left before Dam and you have to go all the way back up into the slough and you will see a zip line across the slough, go past the zip line and look to your right, you cannot miss it. That is if you are in the correct slough.
Just remember last slough on left before the Dam.
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Mack
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8/5/2009 7:10:41 PM
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Do folks use the ZipLine anymore?
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lakeplumber
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Finally!
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8/5/2009 8:56:46 PM
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Someone who is actually enjoying their retirement. I've heard (ad nauseum) most everyone else complaining that thay were not enjoying their free time as much as they thought thry would. I guess it all depends on what you do with your free time. Sounds like you did what you liked (and I'll agree as I was reading your post, my mind drifted off, enjoyingthe scene also).
Glad that you found a moment of peacful relaxation. Hope we all can make it to that place in life also. I do have fears of the things arising on the not too distant horizon politically that may soon take these American dreams away from us all.
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Maverick
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8/5/2009 9:58:29 PM
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Sure you could if you had the proper handle, as not handle on zip line. Also, did not look to see if there was a way to get up in the tree at the top of the line, others might know for sure.
But best I could tell the wire is in good shape, but did not inspect up close, sorry.
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ColoradoTiger
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Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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8/5/2009 10:06:48 PM
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Your post put a smile on my face. One of these days I am going to move back to Lake Martin and enjoy all the things you said....ride with my dog, put a worm on a hook and enjoy the best place on earth.....LAKE MARTIN! Enjoy it for me until I get there!
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Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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8/5/2009 11:11:36 PM
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You and Lakeplumber have it right. My Father died at the age of 72. I am now 62.
It makes you sit back and wonder how many more days do we have? I would hope more than ten, but only by the grace our our good Lord.
We are all blessed so to speak.
Don't put off retirement or fear it. You will sometimes wonder how you ever had time to work. LOL
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Summer Lover
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Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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8/5/2009 11:39:27 PM
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Tomorrow is guaranteed to nobody. Enjoy life while you can, learn, but regret not. I am fortunate to have both of my parents alive, and have the greatest amount of respect for them - to have put up with me, they are indeed solid. My father lives to work and my mother has stopped asking when he will retire, and this is where my father and I diverge. I have always wanted freedom from a job, and through my wife's 23 years at Lake Martin, she has adopted the same idea. The only downside I can see to retirement is that I will have more time for my chores....
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I love this topic......
Some people love there work and it's not work then it's fun and also your life.
I spent a lot of time in jobs I hated. I would cry to get up in the morning and head into work.
One day I sucked up all my fear and said IT's DO or DIE Time and started my business and every day is fun.
I work with great people and each day is easy in doing what I love to do. I would bet Summer, you Dad is in that same state of mind, he loves his work.
To many people work a job for the jobs sake. If you ever can find what you love and get paid for it, you retired on that day.
I would bet there are some people on here who love to fish and hate there job. What happens if they become Pro Fisherman? Have they retired? or are they still going to work?
It's all perception.
God Bless.
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Smitty
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Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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8/6/2009 7:40:50 AM
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Very happy for you Feb....and I agree with your perspective on things.
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Maddog
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Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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8/6/2009 8:00:22 AM
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Retire.....not me!!! I'm 62 and have just joined a company owned by a mother-daughter team with a young sales force. They needed a senior sales leader and they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I love the job and they told me I could work with them as long as I wanted. I told them that I would be around for awhile since I just found out that they now have cell phone service in caskets.
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George
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Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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8/6/2009 11:49:21 AM
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Feb, you can certainly paint a picture with words. Have you ever written articles for LML?
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George
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rope swing
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8/6/2009 11:53:26 AM
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I believe the rope swing and zip line by the dam are on private property and near the person's house. You have to climb up his ladder to access them. I don't know if he lets the public use it, but since he ia a lawyer, you would think he has liability concerns.
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Maverick
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rope swing - George
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8/6/2009 2:17:40 PM
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This is a diff rope swing and zip line as the one you are speaking about is about the 3rd or 4th slough on the left before you get to the Dam.
The one we are speaking about is in an uninhabited slough.
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jwh445
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8/6/2009 5:02:18 PM
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Yes, folks use the zipline all the time. There are approx. 4 lines hanging from the zip cable, these lines are used to moor your boat while your crew enjoys the rope swing. I question the integrity of the rope swing itself; so many people use it, it seems feasible to engineer a safer setup than some old rope, pieced together tied to a handle that pivots from side to side. I am offering up my thoughts; an old single ski handle, shackled to a length of 3/4 inch, braided anchor line, wrapped at least twice around the tree branch, and secured with a braided splice. I would estimate a 50.00 investment w/ a single handle ski rope donated.
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Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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8/6/2009 7:10:57 PM
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No Sir, But thank you for the compliment.
I can only hope this thread had folks enjoying what I experienced.
Today, I have the flue of some sort. I doubt anyone wants to hear the description. LOL
Haven't been around any hogs lately not even bacon for breakfast.
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