Comments on: THE NORTH COUNTRY

By: Patti

Patti — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:30:30 +0000

You are the first person that’s seems to truly understand the magnetic personality of Campbell’s Point. When I was very young my parents had a cottage there. It was originally owned by my Mom’s parents which they inherited. My grandfather was a building contractor in Syracuse N.Y. – (Jenks Construction). Someone he built for was not able to complete his payments so traded the cottage to satisfy the loan. We went there on weekend’s weather permitting for years. Unfortunately it got to be too much work and they sold it. Even as a little girl I remember being devastated & would not talk to them for weeks.
I have been back to visit and was able to meet the owners which were so kind as to give me a tour. Of course it has changed but I still remembered most of it.
For some reason I still think of it often with very fond memories. I live in Florida so I don’t get back to Syracuse too often.
Thanks for sharing your memories, it is a great place.
Patti Wesley
727-735-8860
patriciawe@thehospice.net

By: Jeans Don't Lie

Jeans Don't Lie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:59:30 +0000

Hey Maggie! I love how you put this feeling into words! As
long as I have known you , you have talked about your cottage, and
I mine. I also feel this same way, but about the River. It always
stays the same, people keep coming back summer after summer..family
and old, dear friends.nowhere like it! -Meredith

By: syaussi

syaussi — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:25:41 +0000

I so know exactly what you mean. When I think of home, I think of the River. But then I went to school–and have some many great memories of being there–in Watertown. (Further complicating everything is that my dad lived in Henderson on the Lake, which is a whole other dynamic.) I guess people like us are just lucky to have so many places to be at home. Cheers to you, my friend.