Making Waves Following a leisurely cruise away from his secluded, private dock on Cheat Lake, Dr. Roger Abrahams kicks his Crownline into high gear and begins driving in circles. The first revolution churns the formerly placid waters of Cheat Lake, making the next time around much choppier. "Here come the waves!" exclaims Abrahams, a Morgantown pulmonologist, during an early spring ride with his wife, Linda, and son, Alex.
	Taking the Plunge Some homeowners treat their backyard like another room of their house. In warm weather, they see just as much use as the other rooms, especially if they're outfitted with a pool and spa. "We live outside," said Tammy Abraham of summers at her Bridgeport home's veranda with grill and kitchen area by the pool. "We're outdoor people. We don't want a second home. We wouldn't do anything else but stay right here. We have palm trees we store in winter and bring out in summer. We really do spend time out there."
	Flower Power Traveling up the narrow trail aptly called Crooked Run Road requires a driver to slow down the car to navigate the quaint, country path to La Paix Herb Farm. Slowing down is a fitting way to drive the passageway to La Paix because the farm, located in a sheltered nook near the end of the road in Alum Bridge, Lewis County, is a place of peace, quiet and tranquility. The words La Paix themselves are profound and comforting, meaning "peace" in French. Myra Bonhage-Hale, the proprietor of La Paix Herb Farm - she doesn't call herself the owner and instead refers to herself as the steward - fits into the place as easily as the rosemary growing in her garden. Hale has been the steward of the farm since the early 1980s and she shares her love for the Earth with those who traipse the paths of La Paix.