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Owner, Kenyon Stanley with his two goldendooodles, Teddy Bear and Jo-Jo
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Top 5 Signs You’ve Got A Lake House Guest From Hell: What To Do Next 

You said: “Come anytime!”
They heard: “Move in. Bring seven coolers. Never leave.”

Lake house hospitality is an art. And like all great art, it can be ruined quickly by toddlers with popsicles, grown adults who pack like they’re relocating, and uninvited “friends” of your cousin who assume your dock is public property.

We’ve been boating (and surviving guests) on Lake Norman for 20 yearsand we live here, so believe us when we say: we’ve seen some things.

This guide isn’t just helpful—it’s a cry for help wrapped in a Top 5 list.
If your fridge smells like shrimp and New Jersey, someone borrowed your robe without asking, and the guests still aren’t gone by Tuesday… this one’s for you.

Read it. Save your summer. And never say “We’re flexible on departure” again.

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