I was fortunate enough to spend some wonderful summers at Orchard Mansion. Those were the best summers of my life. I shared a bungalow with my Mom, Dad and new baby sister. I even remember I had a boyfriend Jeff Molbert who lived "year round" down the road from Orchard Mansion. I still remember how thrilled I was to be dating a Moodus "native".
What a grand time we all had. My parents were close with "Doc" and Rita Lerner. They never had children of their own so we were so a part of their family.
I remember the wonderful square dancing they had on the cobblestone fireplace court..the delicious homemade brownies we used to have in the dining room at night...toasting marshmallows on the fireplace...going antiquing with my sister...going to visit old barns with my mom and finding someone else's treasures at a very good price!
My favorite time was sitting on the hammock with my dad in front of our bungalow, just spending a lazy summer morning in the hammock...how lucky for me to have that time with my father.
I always loved to marvel at my sisters' and all their friends and the fun they had mingling with the waiters. Watching the movies in the old barn and seeing the bats flying around, visiting the counselor bunks and thinking how messy, but at the same time how much fun it was.
I remember we used to walk to the graveyard down the road and read all the tombstones.
So many wonderful memories at Orchard Mansion.
Thank you for bringing me back to a wonderful time that shall never be forgotten.
--Rae Lieberman Haber
