Comments on: When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. ~Joyce Brothers

By: Bearskin

Bearskin — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:37:13 +0000

Thanks for the nice comments. Cabin 5 is a beautiful, beloved gem, but it does need a few new things–I’ll add placemats to the list.(Take heart, they are nicer than the ones in Cabin 1 right now!) We’re also searching for new fireplace doors for that cabin, but just had failed try #2. Maybe by the time you’re here this year we will have solved that dilemma.

By: Darlene and Scott Richardson

Darlene and Scott Richardson — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:24:54 +0000

We are so excited that you “get it”. Out of all the vacations we have taken all over the world. The Valentine week that Scott and I spend every year is the most memorable. I get tears in my eyes just thinking about it.I can see through your heart and camera lens that you feel what all of us have been enjoying all of these years. We look forward to meeting you. Welcome!
Always (Cabin 5)………
Darlene and Scott Richardson Chaska, MN.
( We wouldn’t mind new placemats!)

By: Bearskin

Bearskin — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:02:39 +0000

Dave and Barb have shared a lot of “how to’s” with us, but not their technique for floating moustraps in toilet bowls. We’ll need to learn how that’s done.

I imagine not every guest would find a floating moustrap in the bathroom to be amusing, but the whole story sounds pretty hilarious. And memorable.

By: John R. Finnegan Sr.

John R. Finnegan Sr. — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:06:20 +0000

Our family has been vacationing at Bearskin for more than 20 years and we expect to return for many more. We have built so many memories that they are impossible to recount. We have especially enjoyed the friendship of the owners and the staff, particularly the Tuttles (I was always happy that Dave found a way to get in and out of the septic system). I even enjoyed the episode when Dave floated a mouse trap on a sponge in our toilet. But that is a long story that I won’t repeat here. Suffice it to say that we expect to build more fond memories in the future. They do not have to include mouse traps in a toilet bowl.

By: Bearskin

Bearskin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:07:32 +0000

Awww, thanks, Mary. We’ll try to live up to those high words of praise.
Sue

By: Mary Hurwitz

Mary Hurwitz — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:23:30 +0000

To all the travelers to Bearskin Lodge,
You will love the McCloughan’s “manning the helm”. They are a truly wonderful family who will make you feel as though you are part of theirs. While the education field will be diminished because of the departure of Bob and Sue, the visitors to Bearskin Lodge will find themselves extremely pleased by the otustanding commitment they bring to make sure everything remains as wonderful as it has in the past. The McCloughans may even find ways to enhance your already memorable experiences.

By: Bearskin

Bearskin — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:39:02 +0000

Thank you for the good wishes! We LOVE to hear these stories. We’ve sometimes wondered if we ought to publish the “Bearskin Stories” book. It does seem like everyone who stays at Bearskin has a tale to tell.

By: Bruce Schwartz

Bruce Schwartz — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:48:27 +0000

I have been coming up to Bearskin since 1985, when I first came up with 5 other high school friends (Wayland Mi, Class of 1970/71). Tim Permoda, who organized the trip, had been coming up there since he was a kid with his Dad and Uncle.

My son’s graduation present was a trip to Bearskin in 1988, and we have been coming up ever since, only missing one year when we were building our new hardware store in 2002. It was a long year without the Bearskin trip!!

We now stay in Cabin 4 the latter part of May. No year is complete without the “guys” trip to Bearskin – me, my son Jeremy, friend Randy, and brother-in-law Rick or in-law Tom or long-time friend John, depending on who can come to round out the group to four.

We love Bearskin and the whole area – it is a treasure. We hope your ownership is rewarding and brings happiness to your family. Welcome to the Bearskin Family!!!

Bruce Schwartz