Plop it on the banks of Lake George and I'm there.

https://jinxy7.tumblr.com/post/175090185758/danismm-all-american-homes-1963

Yes please.

Lake George   -    Edward Steichen , 1910

Pretty pretty please.  It's been a very bad summer.

Yes Please.

41 Cramer Point Road, Lake George, NY 12845

You can't go home again

But it was a pleasant side trip,

Returning to the scene of the crime

I'm off for a few days to Lake George to revisit some childhood family vacation memories.  This time my brother and I are taking his kids to experience what we went through.  

Or a reasonable facsimile thereof.

Geographical map of my youthful Summer vacations

Vacation, all I ever wanted...

We spent almost all our childhood summer vacations in the Adirondacks at Lake George New York., always residing in the Hammond Motel.  I’ve been both stressed and depressed lately and a vacation would definitely help.  The last few nights when getting to bed I’ve suddenly been hit with some powerful sensory memories.  I’ve suddenly been hit with the scent of the motel’s sheets and bedding and can suddenly taste the distinct tang of the spring water supply they offered.

I know that revisiting the Hammond Motel would do little to relieve the stress I'm under lately .  I'm just  fascinated that my subconscious as reached out to that chapter in my memory as a safety net.  True, it represents a time my family was happily together,even sleeping in one big room, and I was still young enough to be protected and taken care of fully by my parents.  I know enough about psychology to realize that it's that latter feeling  my psyche is crying out for right now.  Truth be told I think I'd be bored stiff if I found myself suddenly parked poolside at the Hammond but it's been an awfully pleasant memory to revisit before dozing off these last few nights.