Return to Wake Robin by Marnie O. Mamminga

Author:Marnie O. Mamminga [Marnie O. Mamminga]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780870205958
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press

The Lodge Beckons

1923–1967

“This is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great.”

—Willa Cather

It was the heart of the camp.

Low slung, dark and rambling, its inner sanctum beat with a life of its own, supplying all who entered with renewal, rest, laughter, reflection, and camaraderie.

It was the perfect gathering place.

On damp, rainy days, it was filled with cozy chatter: the crimson glow of the fire dispelling the gloomy weather and offering warmth and light for the knitters, readers, and card players who circled its massive stone fireplace.

On sunny days, the cool shadows of the log walls offered a quiet respite from the hustle of lake activities as guests passed through to the office in search of a new lure, a cold Coke, or a letter from home.

Three times a day, its dining room was a cacophony of cheerful voices, fabulous food, and gracious greetings as resort workers, guests, and visiting lake neighbors joined in equal friendship, regaling each other with their latest tale of adventure.

And on square dance nights, no place was finer. Music, light, and laughter pulsated out of its walls and windows. It had a certain magnetism, and we were drawn to it as if it were the North Star.

It was the axis around which its thirteen guest cabins and neighboring private cabins revolved. It was the lodge. And anytime we had a chance to go there, we went.

The green-trimmed Moody’s Camp log lodge, seen here in the 1950s and ’60s, was a popular gathering place for guests as well as lake neighbors.

Franklin and Vera Hobart Collection

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