travel – The Necessity of a Place- 30 years at the Water’s Edge

Part II: The First Winter and The Foundation

Here are a couple of entries from our first winter at the lake after buying the cottage in September. Entry 5: The Initial Bivouac and the Winter Ritual We spent every fall weekend at the cottage. We personalized it. We swapped some furniture. A sleeper sofa with a Native American design was a key purchase.Continue reading “Part II: The First Winter and The Foundation”

The “Big Girl”

This is a “fish story” but its true. It chronicles the most amazing catch I made in my over 70 years of fishing. I have a picture to validate its not just a fantastic exaggeration. Enjoy. Note my fishing buddy Trixie peeking out of my jacket. She witnessed the entire fight. She can attest toContinue reading “The “Big Girl””

ICE FISHING AT THE LAKE

The Necessity of a Place: “Thirty Years at the Water’s Edge” By Bob Dentzman DRAFT MANUSCRIPT – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION Copyright © 2025 by Bob Dentzman. All rights reserved This is an unpublished work provided for review purposes only. No part of this manuscript may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form orContinue reading “ICE FISHING AT THE LAKE”

Candy Mountain

The following is one of my favorite memories from the cottage. I will now post less frequently. Perhaps once every week or two. Enjoy The Necessity of a Place: “Thirty Years at the Water’s Edge” By Bob Dentzman DRAFT MANUSCRIPT – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION Copyright © 2025 by Bob Dentzman. All rights reserved .Continue reading “Candy Mountain”

Journal Entry 11

The following is an entry from my memoir. I will be placing various ones on this site for your reading pleasure. I would love comments as I am trying to make it better The Necessity of a Place:“Thirty Years at the Water’s Edge”By Bob DentzmanDRAFT MANUSCRIPT – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTIONCopyright © 2025 by Bob Dentzman.Continue reading “Journal Entry 11”

The Necessity of a Place:

Thirty Years at the Water’s Edge” PROLOGUE The late 1990s was maintenance. The job was successful but felt like a role I played. My days were long. Meetings and deadlines. Value was measured in financial results. Our hands never touched anything truly finished. I needed change. I bought the Tony Robbins tapes. “Personal Power.” IContinue reading “The Necessity of a Place:”