~Ba-Ta-Wa-Ga-Ma~

During the summer there was a youth camp that kids from all over could go to for 2 weeks. I eagerly went.All kinds of things to do, stay in cabins with other kids...The name of the lake was Indian Lake and the name of the Youth Camp was Ba-Ta-Wa-Ga-Ma.. It was fun.Just like some are portrayed in Movies.. I learned to swim in this lake and at that camp. The sign above is to point to a public boat launch and a picnic area. Most of the Lake signs were like this up there. The near by lake of Chicaugon had a Indian burial ground, and was a great place to picnic..it still is-called Pentoga Park. 1100 acre lake and over 100 feet deep. Lots of Northern and Muskies in that lake.its just to the west of Indian Lake. There is a song by the Cowsills, called Indian Lake and that is one of my favorites and just really goes with this little spot of heaven I think. I was young when I started going there, The note below I wrote while I was at Summer Camp... The date is 1954.. This letter was among the papers that my mother kept..Amazing that she did, I had no idea they were tucked away all these years and so carefully preserved, fun to read now, years later. The road down to the lake was just dirt, and it wasnt far off the main one, which you can see behind the sign. At the end of it was a small area to picnic and put in a boat if you wanted or even to swim..The bottom of the lake was sandy and there were alot of fish. The Youth Camp was over across the lake from this picnic area...There were, perhaps changed now, but not alot of people really lived around this lake as it wasnt very big as you can see just about most of it except a little on each side of that photo. I dont know WHO was in the boat...lol... But its a great little lake and why its my favorite of all the dozens up there I really dont know except perhaps its because of the Youth Camp and all the fun I had there then and even later as an adult... I've put this photo here before but this is Indian Lake too, you see there are not alot of cottages around the lake.. right here where im standing is a bit rocky but this is the boat launch is why :-) Where the bottom of my shorts come to is about where my legs have been amputated..well the right one is a bit shorter than the left though. This is NOT my greatest photo ..but...I was havin fun.. I fell in shortly after this was taken.. I stepped on something and I always was a tender foot, I sat my butt right down in that water lol. Im glad my ex didn't take a picture of THAT!! no one else was really around and we just splashed and had a great time, the water was warm and so clear...felt good on a hot day... :-) I didnt really realize I had the summer and winter pictures of Indian Lake..Im glad I do..now you can see the difference but the same.. lol.. They keep this little roadway cleared in the winter because as you see out there on the Ice, this lake does freeze, and thats a car and people, looks like a 3 wheeler out there as well.. Ice fishing...Many, many people prefer Ice fishing because alot dont have boats and in the winter well you see.. they can go anywhere out there on that lake and fish. Use those gas powered augers and they're set.. My ex LOVED to ice fish. Me? no way, I was NOT going out there on that ice..I dont care if the whole lake down to the bottom was froze I am NOT going out there..be my luck the second I did the whole lake would melt.. nope..I DONT like ice fishing..All the lakes up there would freeze. and ice fishing is a biggie,, they almost put up whole ice towns on some of the lakes..with all the ice shacks. As hot as its been here its kinda nice to see that snow..lol.. I dont mind the heat as long as I can be in air conditioning lol..I hate these storms though..the past few weeks , well I have NOT been the happiest of campers with as close as some of these have been getting.. Scares me. I watch the weather sometimes and see how its not just us up here that the weather is changing so drastically, up north never used to be such scorching heat like now..even here. these awful storms.. Seems like they are hitting Lake Michigan over there and I mean just build up such power by the time they get to land the are really bad bad storms. But no matter where you live anymore if its not fires, or floods or drought, or hurricanes..tornados.. theres NO place that doesnt have some kind of CRAP weather... I Splurged and Raelynn got us lunch from Kentucky Fried Chicken, one of those bowls..they are SO good.has every thing there, mashed potatoes, corn, chicken and GRAVY .. Its really good.. I get the extra gravy though..it does need it.. First time Raelynn had one, was today and she really liked it.. If you can find that song, Indian Lake..you will enjoy it..its an oldie but a goodie and it really is one of my very best favorites. You want it I could even send it to you... just drop me a email and I will send it.. I did get extra biscuits so I am going to have one of those and some iced tea.. watch tv for a while,, haha ya..say it, Soon as I lay this head down, these eyes will slam shut...lol.. Hope you liked seeing my very best favorite lake... nitey nite ;-) Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? luv ya..and thanks.. :-) Always, Lois **** May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...