It was about a couple of weekends ago, we were visiting my dad’s old boss. He owned a really nice cottage. He had satellite, his house looked very modern (close to contemporary actually), and he had an entire lake he could swim in. Because of those really nice features my parents decided “Hey, why don’t we buy one too?”
First of all, the lake was huge. We actually could have an entire party in that lake with like, 500 other people. Believe it or not it is actually a reasonable guess. That lake with solid ice in the winter (I actually almost put down summer. Oh laugh all you want) could actually serve as a nice skating rink. While we were there we actually did one of the most fun things ever, we went fishing. My dad’s boss caught a mini boss, as did I. The only problem was that it got fully hooked, and things didn’t end very well. I honestly was crushed with guilt that it had to narrow down to what it did (I know you are probably begging me to tell you what happened but you honestly don’t want to know.) We still got it in the water and we hope the fish gets better. My dad’s boss also had one of those pedal boats (didn’t use it at all), and one of those humongous islands that can fit probably 8 people. It also comes with a cooler to hold your drinks when you are in the middle of the pool/lake so you don’t have to go back.
At night we gathered around a fire and we just talked and ate cheesecake. We had so much fun but imagine if there were marshmallows on some stick and we roasted them over the fire and ate them. I actually like to look at them catch fire and melt, and if we could do that at our cottage that would be really cool. I think the last time I actually did that was like 2 years ago, so I honestly haven’t done it in a while. I actually remember something really nice we did at cadets. Here’s what you do: first get an orange, some tinfoil, a pair of oven mitts, and some chocolate, make sure you also have a spoon! Next eat both halves of the orange, and leave some juice inside. Take the chocolate, take off the wrapper, and put it in the orange. Next wrap it with the tin foil and throw it in the fire. Do you know where I’m leading to yet? By the way the tinfoil is to prevent the orange from burning and catching fire. Next after a while, 5-10 minutes, take out the orange with a stick, and take off the tinfoil with your oven mitts. The chocolate should have melted et voila! You have a chocolate orange! The chocolate will be melted and you scoop it out with your spoon. I actually learned this at my cadets bush weekend. Quite the clever recipe eh? I actually never would have thought of that, and I was so astounded you could have predicted I thought they really were geniuses.
If my father were to buy a cottage today, then we would be able to settle in much sooner, and get what we need. If we were to settle in much sooner we would be able to start going more often in a place that is not completely empty. We need to buy a stove (I think), some beds, some furniture, some appliances; we need to buy many things before we are able to get settled in all comfortable into the cottage. Buying a cottage now gets us all the benefits much sooner, the lake, the view, everything. I personally cannot wait to go fishing just me and my dad. I have done it one before but we unfortunately caught nothing. I want to go fishing, catch a big one and bring it home for dinner (even though I don’t like fish that much). We could then eat it and say “Thank you for being such a GREAT fisher! You brought back the best dinner ever!” Oh yes I know that it probably won’t happen. Heck, I’ve only gone fishing three times, and all I’ve ever caught was small fish like a mini bass. But I definitely love to fish, and I would love to do it again. Last time I went fishing I actually pretty much did it all day long I had that much fun. So give me the rod, the bait, and the hook and let’s go because I really don’t think I can wait much longer.
If we were to buy that cottage now we would have it for sure. The longer we wait the bigger the chance that we don’t get the cottage because it was sold to someone else. Then we would have to go looking for another one and that would be a complete disaster. Honestly my dad would probably get very disappointed if he were to not get that cottage, because he lost a really good one before and he was not happy. Dad if you are reading this this alone should be convincing enough for you to stop waiting to buy the cottage, because you really never know what will turn up. Think about it are you really ready to risk losing this cottage? I didn’t think so. Look at all these benefits; all I can say is that I want them as soon as possible, and you should too.
On the holidays, it would be the perfect getaway. Summer, winter, anytime (I especially would appreciate it during the school year ;D )! Maybe during the summer we will be able to go because you saved up some extra days and used some holidays to stay at the cottage on the weekend. It would be nice to get away from home once in a while. Sure we have a pool, but at the cottage we would have a LAKE! I really do not want to pass this opportunity because I have been to two cottages, and I enjoyed being there, and I will not hesitate to do it a third time my friends. Our main getaway recently has been Mexico, and this year we are going to Punta Cana, but to have a getaway in Canada as well, I just can’r wait to charge into that cottage, because there are also probably going to be less mosquitoes thanks to the dragonflies. The dragonflies will minimize the amount of mosquitoes which is good for me because believe it or not I attract a LOT of mosquitoes.
I honestly have nothing else to say about why to get that cottage today, but I’m sure you all think these are good points, and that my dad should just by the cottage already! Ignore the “Good thing happen when you wait!” because that just won’t be the case. I can’t wait to get it, we already have some things we can use as some appliances! I actually have a lot of perfect ideas, to save as much money as possible. How? Why, because I, my friends, am a GENIUS!
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