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Lake Day!

July 6, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 8 Comments

Lake day!

Once we left the flat delta, we studied the trees, searching for the lake. The first one to see the water shimmering through the Ozark trees won. There wasn’t a real prize, the thrill of that first glimpse was prize enough.
“I see it!”
“Girls, it’s still at least an hour away.”
I returned to my book but only read a few paragraphs before looking out the window again. The trees grew denser and taller and shaded the roadway weaving through the mountains. With each flip of the page, Momma drove closer to our favorite place.
“The Lake!” We screamed at the same time. Alice in Wonderland fell to the floorboard.
“Jinx!” We yelled in unison.
“Double jinx!”
We idled behind the long line of cars waiting to board the ferry.
“Staci, let’s run down to the water until it’s our turn…” The ferry unloaded cars on the opposite shore giving us at least twenty minutes to explore.
She poked my arm. “Okay but you owe me a coke.”
“Crap I was so excited, I forgot about the jinx game.”
“Don’t say crap,” Momma reminded.
My sister and I raced to the water’s edge, breathing in the beginning of summer.
Grace Grits and Gardening
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Filed Under: Arkansas, Family, Life, Memories Tagged With: childhood, Lake Norfork, Norfork Lake, Summer, Vacation

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  1. Talya's Mom says

    July 6, 2013 at 4:47 am

    Here we come!! I miss the ferry.

    Reply
  2. Dianna A says

    July 6, 2013 at 5:54 am

    Brings back many memories. I loved the ferry. “Driving” the tugboat was such a special treat. I live in Michigan now and we have lots and lots of lakes, but Norfolk still holds a special place in my heart.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      July 6, 2013 at 4:40 pm

      WHAT? You got to drive the ferry???!!!

      Reply
  3. Bryan Jones says

    July 6, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    I thought the ferry was awesome until I broke a bone in my foot on the 4th and had to wait about 2 hours with my pain once. Good post and great memories though!

    Reply
  4. Joyce Lansky says

    July 6, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    Wonderful memories and photo.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Dorothy Latimer Johnson says

    July 7, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    Wonderful Post! We used to play a similar game going to Lake Maumelle where we sailed. Whoever got a glimpse of the lake as came over a rise, yelled, “First.” Then we argued over who was really first.

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  6. Tim Hardin says

    July 8, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    You done did it to me, again…’a ride down Memory Lane’…thank you, and I really enjoyed reading this post. It sounds like a great snippet from a novel, or at least, it should be.=)

    Reply
  7. Kathy says

    July 8, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    I could feel the anticipation and excitement with every word!! How cool to cross on a ferry! Sounds like you had an amazing time.

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

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