For nearly a decade, Brian and Jennifer Kulbersh have spent summers at Lake Martin.
Most weekends, the Birmingham couple would pack up their three children and trade the city life for peaceful days at the lake in rented houses, enjoying family activities such as tubing, skiing, visiting with friends and making memories on the water.
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