As 2025 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on the happy times people have had at Fancy Free over the years. We are grateful to all the families who have chosen Fancy Free as the place where their happiest summer memories are made. Laughter and high spirits get somehow absorbed in the very walls of Fancy Free cottage and much of this is documented in the memorabilia left in the guest book.

Our guests have given us poems, photos, hand- made cards, heartfelt inscriptions, and sometimes even short essays and artwork that capture their memories. The children in particular love to leave their drawings. We have many magic-marker-made depictions of the front porch, the view of the lake, the view out of the windows in their rooms, and the cottage as seen from the front dock. They are all delightful and we cherish them.

So let’s take a peek at the guest books, shall we?