migis.com http://migis.com/blog Musings from Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:15:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Quiz; when is Indian pudding served? http://migis.com/blog/?p=772 http://migis.com/blog/?p=772#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:15:09 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=772 Lynn chose a different career path after a couple of stints working at Migis in the 70s, but she still retains the memory of a couple of Very Important Details!

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Do you have employment memories?  Share them with us if you dare!

Share/Bookmark]]> http://migis.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=772 0 The angler’s angle http://migis.com/blog/?p=760 http://migis.com/blog/?p=760#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:08:12 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=760 Gene’s favorite spot is just a little off campus.  Let him explain!

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And these cousins, third generation Migis guests, have a variety of favorites.  It rather depends on the time of day; completely understandable!

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Time to do some more wandering……………….if you have something you’d like to share, come find me!

Mary

Share/Bookmark]]> http://migis.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=760 0 Back by popular demand! http://migis.com/blog/?p=753 http://migis.com/blog/?p=753#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:38:30 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=753 Wow, this summer of glorious weather and fine times is speeding by.  Took a moment yesterday to say hello to Gail, and to think again about our favorite spots at Migis Lodge!

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What is your favorite spot?  Let us know on our Facebook page!

Mary

Share/Bookmark]]> http://migis.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=753 0 View from the perch… http://migis.com/blog/?p=748 http://migis.com/blog/?p=748#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:18:07 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=748 Really, she doesn’t have a PERFECT view from her perch, but Deets does get a pretty good sense of what is happening here on yet another beauty of a day on Sebago Lake!  A few moments of relative quiet here as almost all our guests have Tykonaed (or kayaked, or swum, or canoed…………) out to Millstone for island cookout lunch.  Breezy and sunny out there, water temperature about 70, air temp 86.  Does it get any better than this?  A few stayed for the comfort of the dining room.  Lobster roll, anyone?

A little walkabout yesterday found some kids picking blueberries, Sandy wakeboarding, a fierce pitcher firing them in to Dad, folks shopping the new women’s long-sleeved Ts, a teen reading, kids choosing colors for tie-dye, ladies chatting on the terrace, girls taking a boat out……………..and that is between meals!

Tonight after dinner?  Bingo!  How many cards would you like?  And I said it was relatively quiet here but now Deets is raising a ruckus about something.  I’d better go check and see if she has run out of M&Ms……………

Mary

Share/Bookmark]]> http://migis.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=748 1 This is the Best Day Ever………………! http://migis.com/blog/?p=738 http://migis.com/blog/?p=738#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:46:52 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=738 That’s one of Scott’s bylines, and no matter how many days he says it, it’s true!  What a beautiful summer we’re having.  The water temperature in crystal clear Sebago Lake is perfect for jumping in after Lisa’s pilates class this morning, and the skiers and wakeboarders are improving their skills by the minute.  And what’s that mystery paddlewheeler out there?  Last night’s cocktail party saw renewal of old friendships and the beginnings of new ones.  So great to see Jackie and Judy again!  And lining up a family of eighteen for a family picture; all the wiggling is part of the fun.  Sadie was feeling left out last night so got into the middle of the action.

And this amazing parade of kids!  Climbing and hunting and face-painting–the hardest decision sometimes is whether to go in for that late day swim and have that facial art rinse away.  The teenagers, too, have been hard at it with capture the flag, their own tie-dying creations, and challenging scavenger hunts (“Where’s Wayne?  Where’s Wayne?”).

Stopping by the front desk for a chat with Deets and a preliminary study of tonight’s dinner menu is another daily stop for many, as is taking a little light reading out to the terrace.  Hear that hammer?  Ian is converting Ye Old Phone Booths to storage for our growing apparel collection.  Have you done your Migis shopping yet?  The kids are off shopping, via Tykona cruise, for candy.  Parents are relaxing with a massage in the new wellness center.  This, indeed, is the Best Day Ever!

Time to go.  I’d like a refreshing dip today myself…………………

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Share/Bookmark]]> http://migis.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=738 0 speaking of waterskiing, http://migis.com/blog/?p=733 http://migis.com/blog/?p=733#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:22:42 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=733 Julie was!

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10:00 and 2:00 daily, and 7:00 am for the more expert.

Part of your Migis experience!  207-655-4524

Share/Bookmark]]> http://migis.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=733 0 The longest day, and lovelier by the minute http://migis.com/blog/?p=724 http://migis.com/blog/?p=724#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:44:09 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=724 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/100621-summer-solstice-2010-first-day-of-summer-longest-year-science/?source=link_tw06212010c

Almost twelve hours since the solstice came and went.  Suddenly, summer is upon us.  Sailboats, sauvignon blanc, salads, sunscreen, skis, strawberry shortcake, sandals, sushi, swimsuits, sauna, sunsets, stars and stripes, s’mores—————sultry afternoons suitable for siestas.  Sebago!

Scott says “Still space!”  207-655-4524

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So long!

Mary

Share/Bookmark]]> http://migis.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=724 0 Migis walkabout http://migis.com/blog/?p=715 http://migis.com/blog/?p=715#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:38:07 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=715 Quiet here in the office, but plenty of activity afoot.  Tim is helping out in the laundry, Ian is working on the railing around the dining room deck, Jed is arranging training for new staff.  Willow has been here planting on this cool, sparkly day and Joan is figuring out when she can get the painters into Sunset.  Sarah is on the phone with our transportation partners, and Robyn is especially focused, putting the finishing touches on Julia and Andrew’s upcoming weekend wedding plans and labeling that folder ready!

Colby has ushered out the last of an annual corporate group, accountants from Portland.  We’re always pleased to welcome their June event and to hear their satisfaction with the meeting arrangements, meals, boat rides, accommodations.  “See you next year, Colby!”

Wandering down to the venerable swing that Gene and Grace Porta installed in 68, I wonder how many marriage proposals have taken place there.  AND I just waded into the lake!  Come on in; the water’s fine!  I dove in over the weekend; my first dive of the summer on Saturday afternoon, followed by another for good measure on Sunday morning at 7.  There’s nothing like that first dive of the year–I do love it, though I’m not as adventurous as Phil was back in, when, March?

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Share/Bookmark]]> http://migis.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=715 0 June is entering like a lamb http://migis.com/blog/?p=706 http://migis.com/blog/?p=706#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:04:09 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=706 A quiet day here after a busy weekend!  The Barn at Cry of the Loon opened for the season with lots of interesting new merchandise.  Our brother chef Bryan up at the Inn at Ocean’s Edge http://www.diningattheedge.com/ shared a recipe on New England Cable Television yesterday.  We said goodbye to Anna and Owen after their beautiful Memorial Day weekend wedding (I particularly liked their place cards, made up on a typewriter–we all have our favorite details!).  The guy from the fireworks company stopped by to confirm our show right here at the main dock July 3.  What else?  A light rain is falling on our thirsty plant life, and Willow is out tending to the gardens.  A new finish is being applied to the dining room floor.  Robyn is updating her next couple of wedding folders, and Sarah is fielding reservation phone calls.  Jeanie is choosing a new carpet for the wellness center waiting area–and I think I’ll run down to Lake House and take a few pictures.  Care to come along?

Still some nice openings; give us a call!  207-655-4524

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Share/Bookmark]]> http://migis.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=706 0 Whew! http://migis.com/blog/?p=699 http://migis.com/blog/?p=699#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 17:34:36 +0000 admin http://migis.com/blog/?p=699 It is such a fun time of year!  After all the meetings and planning sessions and lists and anticipation we are watching Robyn’s work come to fruition!  Wedding time; we have already had the pleasure of witnessing Alicia and Ryan, Miguel and Lindsay, as well as Alison and Jason start their married lives here on the shores of Sebago Lake.  A lot of staff, returning and new, have arrived and unpacked their bags and been put right to work.  The kitchen is turning out beautiful meals, as satisfying to look at as they are to eat.   Flowers are blooming, the housekeeping staff has polished away all vestiges of winter—we are ready and up and running!

Good thing Scott has been handy with his iPhone for a few pictures; others, so far, are being enjoyed by their subjects.  Send some along to migismary@live.com if you’d like to share!

Still some choice openings available for the season.  Give Robyn or Scott a call at 207-655-4524 to inquire about reservations.  And have a look at our new website; we’re not remodeling buildings only this year!

Mary

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