For 28 years we held our annual "Sisters" weekend at my home on Gull Lake, but it was sold last spring. We were afraid that staying at an unfamiliar place would diminish the kinship, intimacy and fun that we came to experience in the past, but we were wrong. This property was the perfect replacement. The well-appointed layout gave us plenty of space for breaking into little groups for individual conversations and yet allowed us to gather together at other times for games, laughter and meals. All 15 of us had comfortable beds, clean linens, and access to the 3 bathrooms. The location of the home on the western shore of Gull Lake allowed us a beautiful view of the lake while relaxing on the large deck or on the beach. We all agreed that this home was the next best thing to being at home.