Forum: General Discussion
12-29-2023, 09:02 PM
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Forum: General Discussion
11-01-2020, 01:32 PM
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Love the pink mountains
That wonderful first shot is similar to views we often have here in a Tucson, as we look east to the sunset-facing Catalina Mountains. In fact, a local singer/songwriter penned a ditty called ‘When...
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Forum: History
08-09-2020, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,661
More memories
Gee60 and Lakeflier - I didn’t know the name for those letter nodules, but I still have my M also. And the matching silver sailboat with TI on its mainsail. As I recall, we all got them at the huge...
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Forum: History
07-04-2019, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 39,521
Moon landing
Sure, I remember it well. I was a counselor at Camp Kehonka (was in Wolfeboro; sadly, no longer exists). They allowed the kids to stay up and watch it, on a small TV set up in the Lodge. Most of the...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-29-2018, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 27,385
Summer job
I had the joy of being a counselor, and later a group leader, at Camp Kehonka in Wolfeboro from the mid-60s until 1971. Taught swimming and canoeing, and loved the camp activities of all sorts....
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Forum: General Discussion
11-06-2017, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,958
Wonderful idea
A card from Tucson, Arizona will go out tomorrow. Thanks for putting this in motion!
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Forum: History
07-12-2017, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,661
A previous thread
There was another, interesting thread several years ago titled 'History of Treasure Island, or is it Red Head Island? (https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1649)'
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Forum: History
07-09-2017, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,661
Remembering TI
Hi Kushy!
Thanks for starting this thread - I look forward to seeing others join in. I was at TI for the summers of 1960-1963, as a camper. Totally Loved the place - I still remember songs and...
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Forum: Winni Pets
04-09-2017, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 45,507
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Forum: General Discussion
03-29-2017, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 24,841
Remembering summer camps
I know there've been several threads about summer camps, and how they brought many of us, like me, to Winni. Now, Many years later, here at tax time, I find it's easy to put those memories to good...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-24-2017, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 58,562
Wonderful stories All
It is just great reading this thread. Way too much negative stuff going on these days, as we all know. I now feel inspired to be on the lookout for opportunities to help folks myself. I bet other...
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Forum: Site Support Forum
01-10-2017, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 88,889
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Forum: Boating
07-11-2016, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,008
Wonderful reading!
Thank you for sharing so many details, and pics, from your trip. I really enjoyed reading them - plus loved seeing that you (like me) spent summers at Kehonka. What a wonderful way to spend a week -...
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Forum: Boating
07-10-2016, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 135,177
Is it just me?
Just wondering where the Sailboat pics are - - - ? I spent many wonderful hours sailing on Winni, and was hoping to see some shots of sailboats along with the others, underway or otherwise.
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Forum: Winni Pets
05-26-2016, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 24,192
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Forum: General Discussion
01-21-2016, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 12,174
makes the house smell Wonderful
Got inspired by this thread, and went out and got the cornmeal and other items that my bread machine recipe calls for. Made the anadama bread yesterday, and the lovely aroma still lingers. And yes -...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-15-2016, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 31,673
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Forum: General Discussion
01-06-2016, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 65,213
another Boomer
67 here. and Lovin' this thread! And not Quite ready, yet, for these Weavers' lyrics:
I get up each morning and dust off my wits,
Open the paper, and read the Obits.
If I’m not there, I know I’m...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-20-2015, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 45,241
Not your typical summer song, but - - -
Whte Christmas! Yeah, I know. But here's 'the rest of the story' as they say:
I was in a carload of campers returning to Camp Treasure Island from a hootenanny (you all remember those, right??) in...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-29-2015, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 192
Views: 163,742
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Forum: General Discussion
03-27-2015, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 192
Views: 163,742
now 5509
Each gal and guy here loves Lake Winn -
Which, in a way, makes it feel like we're kin.
'Twould be tough to ignore 'em
If Every Day on this Forum
All folks did their part: Vote for Lyn!
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Forum: General Discussion
03-16-2015, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 192
Views: 163,742
Almost to 3000
We're at 2989 - C'mon folks - Let's get Carolyn to 3000 tonight!
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Forum: General Discussion
01-26-2015, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,891
Pickleball is - - -
It's a popular sport in southern states, yes, but it's also played all over. In fact, it started in Washington (state). Yup, it's a goofy name. Basically I describe it as a cross between ping pong...
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Forum: History
12-01-2014, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 41,409
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Forum: History
12-01-2014, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 82,832
Treasure Island, again
It's taken me a few days to pull this out of my memory, but here is a poem about Treasure Island. Note - I did NOT write it. But I figure if I can remember it from over 50 years ago (gulp), it must...
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