Last week had no frosts, little rain, and temperatures that could be overcome with a light jacket. It was not exactly July, but we'll take it! The lake had a few flat days for skiers that prefer to glide on glass, and a few angry days for those that prefer mogul runs, but with the water temperture at 55°F, there were none that gripped the handle and cried, "Go boat!".
On the rougher days, impressive sets of waves continuously crashed on the shore. No one in the cowabunga crowd chose to ride the big rollers as they broke on the North end.
Because it's not going to get any warmer, the weekend became a popular time to pull boats. Many watercraft had their motors put up, gas stabilized, and hulls trailered.
Some, maybe prematurely or perhaps wisely, removed their rafts and piers from the increasingly icy water.
Some mark the end of Summer when team Jennis flees to Florida, others at Labor Day, and still others at the equinox. We tend to feel Summer ends when the ski boat is hauled from the lake and tucked back into the garage. It's a given that speculating about the start of Winter is considered rude in most circles. On the other hand, guessing the date that the ice will cover Lake Lucerne is polite and, in some cases, profitable. With some predicting the first snow coming Wednesday morning, we'll try to get the code monkeys at the knottlane marketing werkes to get the 13th Annual Lake Lucerne Ice-In contest up next week. We can't promise for sure, those coffee and banana daiquiri fueled beasts can be a surly bunch, but we'll try.
-Nemo regrets not skiing, but welcomes not shivering.
