Summer cottage traditions are the best. I am forever grateful to be welcomed year after year to the cottages of my friends and I hope that one day I can give the gift of "a weekend at the cottage" to my loved ones. There's nothing like having your morning coffee on the dock as the mist rises off the water, taking back river boat rides, swimming in fresh waters and reading for hours. Once again this year met all expectations and was even accompanied by the discovery of a beautiful sunflower field.