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| Our well-loved Mill, that our Papa Luther first rehabilitated and where my family stayed for weeks every summer, with lots of cousins nearby to play with. |
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| Now, the next generation of girl cousins had a sleepover, initiated by my cousins, John and Allison. All of us cousins used to have sleepovers at the mill often. It was so heartwarming to have our kids' sleepovering now! |
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| Adorable Haley, the sleepover mascot |
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| All sides of the mill |
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| The mill sits on one side with a lake preserve, managed by Caleb Smith Park. A swan couple have claimed it for their own lake. |
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| This gorgeous waterfall that Papa Luther created transitions the lake into the Nissequogue River that leads out to the Long Island Sound then Atlantic Ocean. We ride down the waterfall in foam mats at high tide. And, we swim in the second waterfall level, calling it our jacuzzi. The water's got a bite since it comes from a cold spring above the lake, I think in Blydenburgh park. |
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| Front of the mill and the waterfall. My cousins Allison, John, and their daughters live there now, giving it a warm, happy glow. |
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| The island that we've played on for years. All our parents were married there. On the right, you can see the stone steps down into the river that's actually pretty shallow at low tide. Great to baptize babies to swimming. |
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| Allison and John have made the lakeside welcoming and picaresque. |
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