http://www.homeonthewaterfront.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:38:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Man, I would love to buy a home on a lake." I was at a party several years ago, a gathering of neighbors, and I had shared some stories about traveling up to Christie Lake with my kids. "Have you ever spent time on a lake before?" I asked. "Not really, no," was ... http://www.homeonthewaterfront.com/not-ready-to-buy-rent-a-waterfront-home-first/ People are sometimes surprised when I tell them that Autumn is my favorite season at our lake house on Fisher Lake; and, I know it sounds a little strange. After all, Fisher Lake is a 350-acre, all-sports, sand-bottom lake which is a gorgeous Caribbean-blue on a sunny day. It’s perfect ... http://www.homeonthewaterfront.com/autumn-at-fisher-lake/ I was eleven when my parents bought the two little cottages on  Christie Lake, Michigan.  The green cottage had one bathroom, two bedrooms, a great room and a kitchen.  Two sun porches were perched on the front and back end of the house. Mike Ratkovich, our next-door neighbor, came over to ... http://www.homeonthewaterfront.com/waterfront-living-what-is-it-like/ Imagine. You hop in the car and drive a few hours.  Getting out of your car, you gaze at the blue water ahead of you.  Grabbing the keys, you open the door--to your home on the waterfront. Many people have that dream.  Many are living the dream.  You can too. http://www.homeonthewaterfront.com/hello-world/