October 27, 1999

Inexorable Slide Into Winter

The sun came out and the daytime temperature inched into the fifties.  We started raking the leaves, millions of them.  We should complete the task sometime in the next millennium.

Nearing season's end, we are at a crossroads with Dana's Lakeside Resort.  As owners (more like stewards, really), we are trying to make some hard decisions.  There are concerns and risks about making too many improvements to the resort.  If we sink lots of money into major new projects such as retaining walls, burying water lines and winterizing the cabins, will we ever be able to recoup our investment down the road?

There are also risks to changing the personality of the resort too much.  Potential resorters should always remember that guests keep coming back because they like the way things are.  

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