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Redwing · 04-25-2007, 04:33 PM

What a terrific idea! Alas, I am one of those Forum members who reads, but rarely posts threads.

My parents purchased land in Moultonboro in the early 1950s and subsequently built our cottage; we were the only cottage on the entire shoreline, running from Bryant's Point all the way down to Raoul's Cove. We spent every summer at the lake, my father driving up on weekends from Connecticut, and spending the month of August with us (my mother, brother, myself)

We had no electricity, no running water, no telephone, no TV, and went to bed as soon as it became dark. Spent lots of evenings singing and playing cards: Hearts and Canasta. One of our favorite songs was "Redwing" which had, in part, the following verse: ..."Oh the moon shines tonight on pretty Red Wing, the breeze is sighing, the night birds crying...", and my Mother announced that henceforth our cozy little cottage would be named "Redwing".

Over the couse of those early years, friends of my parents would visit us at the lake. One by one, they (a total of six families) purchased properties on our shoreline; 4 of us still remain, the other 2 sold. Our parents were close friends, we second generation of children are good friends, and our children have all grown up on the lake as good friends, representing the 3rd generation! Our property cost $1200 for the first 100 feet of shoreline we purchased in 1952; my parents purchased the second, immediately adjacent 100 feet of shoreline property in 1956 for $1500 dollars. People thought my parents were crazy to spend that much money on what they dubbed as "worthless property."

I spent all summer, every summer, at the lake until I reached the age of 21, graduated from college, and got a "real job." Worked summers at the Old Country Store in Moultonboro, among other places, when I turned 16. Great memories!

04-25-2007, 04:33 PM	#56
Redwing Deceased Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Haven, Connecticut and summer resident of Moultonborough, NH since 1952 Posts: 216 Thanks: 324 Thanked 43 Times in 27 Posts	Meet and Greet What a terrific idea! Alas, I am one of those Forum members who reads, but rarely posts threads. My parents purchased land in Moultonboro in the early 1950s and subsequently built our cottage; we were the only cottage on the entire shoreline, running from Bryant's Point all the way down to Raoul's Cove. We spent every summer at the lake, my father driving up on weekends from Connecticut, and spending the month of August with us (my mother, brother, myself) We had no electricity, no running water, no telephone, no TV, and went to bed as soon as it became dark. Spent lots of evenings singing and playing cards: Hearts and Canasta. One of our favorite songs was "Redwing" which had, in part, the following verse: ..."Oh the moon shines tonight on pretty Red Wing, the breeze is sighing, the night birds crying...", and my Mother announced that henceforth our cozy little cottage would be named "Redwing". Over the couse of those early years, friends of my parents would visit us at the lake. One by one, they (a total of six families) purchased properties on our shoreline; 4 of us still remain, the other 2 sold. Our parents were close friends, we second generation of children are good friends, and our children have all grown up on the lake as good friends, representing the 3rd generation! Our property cost $1200 for the first 100 feet of shoreline we purchased in 1952; my parents purchased the second, immediately adjacent 100 feet of shoreline property in 1956 for $1500 dollars. People thought my parents were crazy to spend that much money on what they dubbed as "worthless property." I spent all summer, every summer, at the lake until I reached the age of 21, graduated from college, and got a "real job." Worked summers at the Old Country Store in Moultonboro, among other places, when I turned 16. Great memories!