We spent most of our years in Newtown living across the street from Lake Lillinonah. We had a ski boat and we spent many hours on the lake, skiing , picnicking, tubing and sharing it all with friends. And now, we are able to return to the lake and it's familiar inlets and hillsides.
Jon has a new boat and two excited boys to share it with.
This lake was formed by a dam across the Housatonic River in the 50's. It is long and narrow in parts but that only adds to its beauty. This point is the famed Lover's Leap where Princess Lillinonah leaped to her death when she was unable to be with her Indian brave from an enemy tribe .... (I'm sure it's a true story!!)
Newtown has a long tradition of having a parade on Labor Day. This year was the 51st year for this Americana event. In all of the 34 years we lived here, I doubt that we missed more that a couple. Seems like some of us were always marching or blowing up balloons or making floats for it. AND , until last year, the parade had never been rained out..... but last year a hurricane made a mess of things.
The chairs are carefully placed in chosen spots the night before and the crowds start lining up 90 min before.
There were large bands.........
And several bagpipe bands
And Civil War reenactors....
And fife and drums......
The Democrats followed the horses and had to side step a bit..........the Republicans had a good time with that .......
Our favorite Cub Scouts
More fife and drums.....
Portuguese dancers
Moses showed up......
As did the ever popular Shriners in their tiny noisy cars.....
A beautiful stagecoach.......
And the Septic Company's large colorful truck was at THE END !!
The Democrats followed the horses and had to side step a bit..........the Republicans had a good time with that .......
What? No pictures of fire trucks? That was always our favorite part. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
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