What's in a name?

Merrymeeting · 04-26-2007, 06:50 AM

Mine should be fairly obvious. From the lake where most of you get your water after we're done using it.

Started as an infant sleeping in a towel covered box on a sandy beach on Newfound Lake. Mom & Dad took us to the lakes every summer for vacation. We soon moved on to Squam where we stayed for many happy years, renting with our childhood friends and next door neighbors. Soon came one of those fortunes lost stories. The place we rented for many years, with lots of land and 200'+ frontage on Squam was offered to M&D. With 3 children (soon to be a 4th), after much debate, they decided they couldn't afford it. If they only knew...

But, the seed had been planted. 8-10 years later, they bought a lot on Merrymeeting and they've been there since. I spent 5 summers in my teens working and living at Bald Peak Colony Club in Melvin Village.

Almost 10 years ago, my wife and I were lucky enough to stumble on a place on Merrymeeting that we liked and were able to purchase ourselves. The lake now serves as the base for almost weekly extended family reunions and parties, along with a growing number of close friends.

There's no place I'd rather be...and I love this merry meeting place.

04-26-2007, 06:50 AM	#11
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Mine should be fairly obvious. From the lake where most of you get your water after we're done using it. Started as an infant sleeping in a towel covered box on a sandy beach on Newfound Lake. Mom & Dad took us to the lakes every summer for vacation. We soon moved on to Squam where we stayed for many happy years, renting with our childhood friends and next door neighbors. Soon came one of those fortunes lost stories. The place we rented for many years, with lots of land and 200'+ frontage on Squam was offered to M&D. With 3 children (soon to be a 4th), after much debate, they decided they couldn't afford it. If they only knew... But, the seed had been planted. 8-10 years later, they bought a lot on Merrymeeting and they've been there since. I spent 5 summers in my teens working and living at Bald Peak Colony Club in Melvin Village. Almost 10 years ago, my wife and I were lucky enough to stumble on a place on Merrymeeting that we liked and were able to purchase ourselves. The lake now serves as the base for almost weekly extended family reunions and parties, along with a growing number of close friends. There's no place I'd rather be...and I love this merry meeting place.