Kim & Maggie Visit

We were graced Sunday afternoon with a visit from Kim Russell and her pooch Maggie. We all enjoyed a sunny boat tour of the Keuka Outlet marsh and the north end of the lake. It was literally one of our few dog days of summer.

The Kendall Family August 11-15

John and Sharon Kendall gathered some of their children and grandchildren together for an extended weekend. We heard they had a great time together. Hopefully there's a photo to add the the cottage archives.

RE/MAX First Staff Picnic July 20

Hoban Cottage was the destination for the RE/MAX First Staff Picnic this year. The afternoon was gorgeous, the food healthy and delicious, and conversation engaging.

July 16-20 Dierkes Week

The Dierkes Family arrived Monday evening for a week at Hoban Cottage. Grandpa Schnorr stayed through until Thursday. The Uncles made it for a couple evenings of skiing, tubing and eating dinners. Mom and the kids will have to fill in the details to a fun and productive week.

Donnelly-Gentile-Bisson Reunion

June 28 - July 8. For the third year in a row, the Gentiles, Bissons and Donnellys met at Hoban Cottage for an Independence Day reunion. The Gentiles arrived Thursday night with the boat, fishing gear and more new water toys! Tom & Ed joined up on Saturday and the Bissons followed Saturday night. We were able to pick up Mom, Dad, and Dad's caregiver Jean for a 3-day visit including the Fourth. With Dad's Alzheimer's disease progressing and Mom not living at home, it was a very different event. Yet it was a treat getting everyone together. We fished, swam and tubed nearly ever day, hiked Eggleston Glen, raced go carts at Keuka Karts, sailed the Snark,wine tasted at Dr. Konstantine Frank's, boated to the bluff and back (just missing a storm), caught hailstones during a thunderstorm, shared some fantastic meals including Jean's macaroni-egg-mustard & sweet pickle relish salad.

Summer Began in Orleans, Cape Cod

June 23-28, 2007. As soon as school was out, summer (for Tom and Ed) began this year with a 6-day visit with Mark and Giuseppe at their place in Orleans, Cape Cod Massachusetts. We enjoyed a wonderful visit touring between completing chores and home repairs.

Memorial Day Work Weekend with the Dierkes Clan

Memorial Day 2007 was full with lots of delicious meals, work projects, parades, and times to visit and catch up with each other. Here's a favorite photo of our flag and fur before the fun of the parade.

Autumn at Hoban Cottage

It's autumn already on Keuka Lake. The crowds are gone, the water's cooler, the sun is lower, the air is crisp and life at the lake is still special. Wish everyone could experience the changing season here. In the next few weeks, we'll add some observationsand reflections on weekend life. Please add your thoughts, reactions and questions.