Family Lake Vacation
Many of us as kids remember summer vacations with our families. Some better than others! We made a few different stops during my childhood, Colorado to ride horses in the mountains and Sidney to the Rodeo but at some point we found the perfect spot. My Dad liked the water and loved to fish. We grew up spending a lot of time on the Des Moines River. We ran bank lines, went jug fishing, swimming, jumping off the tire swing, and learning how to water ski. When I was a young girl, can’t remember exactly, (and yes that is a sign I am getting older) probably around 10, we started going to the Lake of the Ozarks. After a trip or two to the lake, Mom and Dad found a resort called Bass Point in Laurie, Missouri. That has been home to me for a week every summer since. I know lots of people like to travel and see different places but it must have been love because it became a trip almost every year without fail. We spent the early mornings getting out and water skiing while the water was s