…but if it were it would come in handy today. The wind is howling out there, and the rain just keeps on coming! Here, a few days ago, is our neighbor further west along 302, in Naples. The Songo River Queen has been stylishly (basic black) wrapped for the winter and will emerge soon for another season of meandering up and down Long Lake. We do have plenty to do (or not do as may be your preference) here at the Lodge, but now and then it’s pleasant to get out and see what else the Lakes Region has to offer!
Scott’s away this week, but Robyn will be happy to answer your reservation inquiries at 207-655-4524 or migis@migis.com. And we are going to assume that this spring rain will make for a lush, flowery and green early summer!
September guest Don must be a true Mainer. He arrived having packed his wood carving tools so he could do some preparations for an upcoming art event. How fortuitous that he stayed in Loon (!) where this resident decoy–now named Louise–was in need of some repair. So while we thought she could be fixed with a little trimming, he realized she would lose her authenticity without more detailed work, so he and his wife Suzanne packed her off to their home in Deer Isle from where she returned four months later with a new beak and fresh paint. She had been carefully bandaged and wrapped, and now has returned to her home mantle in Loon cottage where she admires her new plumage and patiently awaits our first spring guests.
Our home, that is! We had the opportunity to have a look at many extraordinary, exotic and beautiful travel destinations during our participation in last weekend’s Boston Globe Travel Show. And while we are all travelers and enjoy any chances to explore new places, we are always so pleased to come home to our places right here in Maine. Whether your preference is for the ocean, or for Sebago Lake, click your heels together three times AND call for your 2010 reservation!
Like many in the east, we’re having some peculiar weather here in Maine. We’ve had a lot of melting, to the dismay of the ski areas AND our basements, and now the sun is peeking through what has been a rainy morning. Then again, many inches of snow are anticipated for the weekend. Who knows? All of this brings out the longing for ease and comfort, which we have in abundance here at Migis through all seasons! On comfortable beds throughout the property are beautiful examples of that very American art form, the handmade quilt. A Trip Around the World or a Log Cabin are the perfect accessory to a lazy July afternoon nap, or after a hike on a crisp October afternoon.
Whether you are a quilt fancier, in search of a show, or a vacationer in search of the Maine experience, we offer access to either or both!
Many of our crew are in Boston today getting ready to open the Boston Globe Travel Show (yes, open to the public!) and some of us are here at Home Base enjoying the beautiful day. Have a look!
Some of us at Migis Hotel Group are off to Boston next month for the Globe travel show. It’s open to the public, so if you’re in the neighborhood, come say hello! We’ll be welcoming you at booth #418.
Who recalls our staff talent shows of years past? Tim Porta (in dashing top hat) has moved up in the theatrical world and recently trod the floorboards at Portland Stage’s annual production of A Christmas Carol. A walk-on, to be sure, but who knows what glories the future may hold?
On this last day of 2009, along with our own Tim, the Migis Hotel Group wishes one and all a happy and prosperous 2010, and…….
Okay. Hazards? Lean? Escape route? Hinge size? Felling plan? Some of our Migis guys got more training today in a vital activity of Maine life. Wow! Taking down a handful of our precious Migis pines, some whose life and therefore safety have come to an end, takes skill and training and precise planning. Very impressive! The second of the day came down right on target, directly over tree number one. They will go on to be recycled into wood products, so their usefulness as a renewable resource continues—a visible demonstration of the circle of life.
Closing dinner at Migis Lodge has been, for many years, an occasion to shine for one more night before we put the Migis social season to bed for the winter. This year we honored our Pine Tree State home with a meal and setting paying homage to its beauty and creative strengths. Surrounded by stacked firewood and pine trees, at tables decorated with birch boughs and forest greenery, our guests enjoyed the gentle humor of special guest Tim Sample, followed by a meal featuring All Things Maine. We are so fortunate to live amid such abundance!
Kudos especially to florist Marcia Davis and executive chef John Strain for this memorable evening.
Julie and Howie, long time Migis guests, decided that there was no better way to celebrate the birth of their lovely granddaughter Madeline than with glass in hand from their porch overlooking Sebago Lake. They had been saving this special 1972 wine for such an event and setting—–we at Migis congratulate the family for this beautiful addition to their family, and for their good taste in locations!
Also, among the several outings Migis guests could choose to take this week was a visit to the Shaker village http://www.shaker.lib.me.us/ in New Gloucester. It was a fascinating look at this historical community of the last surviving Shakers, their dwellings and workshops and meeting house——AND one of the sisters came inquiring after our tour group, fascinated by the garment on one of the gentlemen! He was wearing a ‘utili-kilt’. Our guide said it was the first time in her four years of showing folks around that one of the residents had approached a visitor….
