Reply #52: This is Three Mile Island

[LynneSin]

For many of you this almost became one of the worst disasters to happen in our country but to me this was the site of some of the happiest times of my life. Well, not at the plant itself but in the waters surrounding the plant. When I was 8, my father bought us a speed boat and every weekend when it was warm enough we would go to Goldsboro, which is located across the river from Middletown & TMI. But there was some of the nicest waters local for us to go Water-Skiing. There was a couple of islands around the plant where picnic tables & grills were available so we could grill burgers and hang out with friends & family. We had that boat up until my father passed away of lung cancer (which was 2 years after the accident). I begged & pleaded for her to keep the boat but it was too much hassle to take care of and mother wasn't much of a water person. She was usually just as happy being dropped off at the picnic area and getting lunch ready for us in a few hours.

To me, TMI was always the happy little cloud maker. When you're 8 years old having the time of your life, stuff like 'Nuclear Power' don't really mean much to you.