Bob, living in a farmhouse near the pond, buys a dilapidated camp at the
water's edge and finds his way down there almost daily, to swim or ski,
depending on the season. His friends discover the allure of the pond,
too--summer afternoons of swimming with Bob, his wife Rita, and an
assortment of canine dog-paddlers, or companionable conversations over a
beer, enjoying the beauty of a quiet pond beyond the porch. Bob tells
the McNairs about a neighboring camp up for sale, a perfect little camp,
compact as a ship in all its details, and they buy it. Roorbach feels
drawn to the pond so strongly that he and his wife sometimes bushwack
through underbrush so as not to intrude, but the pond is a place where
this trio of friendships flourishes. Told with humor and affection, the
stories in this small book will appeal to anyone who feels drawn to
spend time near water.