Sep
9
2010
This just in!
The Phelps family just sent along a vacation video. Enjoy, and come make some of your own memories!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay6GhaMZR3c&hd=1
Aug
17
2010
Quiz; when is Indian pudding served?
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!
Do you have employment memories? Share them with us if you dare!
Aug
14
2010
Back by popular demand!
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!
Fast Tube by Casper
What is your favorite spot? Let us know on our Facebook page!
Mary
Jul
28
2010
View from the perch…
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
Jul
13
2010
This is the Best Day Ever………………!
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…………………
Mary
Jun
30
2010
speaking of waterskiing,
Julie was!
Fast Tube by Casper
10:00 and 2:00 daily, and 7:00 am for the more expert.
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Jun
21
2010
The longest day, and lovelier by the minute
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
So long!
Mary
Jun
8
2010
Migis walkabout
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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May
4
2010
I just had to go look!
I took a call today from Elaine about her upcoming reservation, and she was so enthused about the fireplace where she stayed last year that I just had to go and look up her accommodation. She’s so right! That fireplace in Gray Gull I is fascinating, full of glittery bits and surprises poked in among the larger fieldstones. Shown here are pictures of the fireplace, and a picture OF a picture of the fireplace, gentleman fishers and all.
And of course I do believe (I’d better check) it’s the oldest on the property, going back to 1916. Gray Gull I and II evolved out of Green Camp, which was the original main lodge here at Migis. The common living room was the gathering spot for the eight sleeping rooms that shared it. One of my favorite bedrooms is here, too, tiny and cozy and made for piney dreams.
Give Scott and Robyn a call at 207-655-4524; we may have those perfect Maine vacation dates you’re hoping for!
Mary
Apr
14
2010
Many signs of spring…
…but none quite so gloriously testifying to the turning season than the arrival of our aptly named Willow! She’s busy turning that earth and planting and refreshing and just making us know that the new season is here. Meanwhile, job applicants roll in and out, wellness center rehab nears completion, Chef John and Charity and Belinda are venturing into the kitchen and putting on their aprons…won’t be long now!
Now, give a little listen.
Fast Tube by Casper
Ready to plan that Maine vacation? Robyn and Scott, at your service at 207-655-4524
See you soon!
Mary