like think word snob doesn't apply i've come accept that snob about least things life coffee lakes have defense first snobbery just like coffee extra strong dark fresh it's that won't drink matter sleepy sure this about coffee being lake snob though direct result michigan childhood didn't decide this just grew state that primed expect certain things from lakes starters true lakes naturally formed have fresh water sources they're designed army corps engineers also expect lakes have sandy bottoms sandy beaches made pure extra fine sand that's result wind waves coarse mined sand rocks transported site dump trucks expect lakes encircled forests corn fields that don't much care lakes illinois goes without saying i've tried swimming counting illinois side lake michigan which word michigan name altogether different both were warm possibly clean fresh indeed they left slimy film skin when came water their rocky lake bottoms hurt feet while slime rocks left unsteady even being able even bottom through muck unnerving once water so-called sand useless sifting through your fingers much less building castles can't without lakes life though each summer take girls cottage lake michigan week they wonderful time again this year doing things kids love beach jumping waves swimming sandbar building castles digging holes sand until they reached water there also small rocky stream that runs into lake just beach from cottage girls dubbed magical place fairytopia spent hours playing there building dams redirecting water their butterfly-filled imaginative world there were several other kids staying cottages near which mostly mostly because although couple families were kind people with good kids three daughters absolutely love their friend particular another couple families were there week were another story here examples extremes moms talked this unnerving wanting know everything about because genuinely interested because interesting specimens would give something tell friends later sure particularly amused lounging from chair beach waded splashed around helping girls catch fish shallow water hopeless effort other sets parents speak entire week even though played sand water with their kids while parents beach chairs nearby occasion their daughter joined girls their sweet friend rather involved craft lawn with materials supervision supplied when pulled next expensive called without word like someone's nanny something when noticed daughter forgotten towel called them approached with towel cell phone looked straight ahead holding window towel threw general direction little well-directed unfortunately this whole aspect otherwise idyllic cottage vacation like hovering dark ominous cloud week quite blocking hanging around like might last couple days lake made concerted effort these people bother focusing instead family being friendly with family decided invite bonfire beach last night there turned everyone thought they were having bonfire that last night inviting various people they wanted ended fire including suspiciously curious treated like someone's hired help really good attitude handing entire stock marshmallows chocolate graham crackers crowd beginning feel like were midst something very poetic coming together different types same general goal giving their kids happy memorable week beach week-long vacation movie this would qualify happy ending then someone's greedily reached hand whole fist-full marshmallows even though other kids were waiting another enjoyed meddling girls work fairytopia week torching nice carved birch roasting sticks until burnt stub rude refused marshmallows instead some every time wanted more declared intention coming behind poking with roasting stick four-year-old sister when saying something generic girls about bonfire rules looked with hands hips said doesn't matter because it's bonfire sigh it's true kids will kids pretty much everyone portion snobbery hiding hiding somewhere within that's where this whole story began right though that turning girls into lake snobs otherwise kind people happen prefer fresh clear natural lakes much lesser evil than raising them snob-snobs 