She took the spotlight at center stage and filled the room with her rich contralto.

Anne Egerman stood upstage, flitting through Stephen Sondheims lyrics in her lilting soprano.

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I felt a bit like Id stumbled into someone elses family reunion which wasnt altogether inaccurate.

Two photos from Quisisana Resort, including a tree-shaded cabin, and kayaks on the water

From left: One of Quisisana’s 42 cottages; kayaking on Kezar Lake.Credit:Richelle Szypulski

Its more than a vacation for a lot of people, explained his wife and co-owner, Nathalie Orans.

Its part of their world.

At 36 weeks pregnant, I understood what it must feel like to be a walrus.

Two photos from Quisisana resort, one showing a staff member descending stairs and one showing syrup being poured on pancakes

From left: A staff member on her way to ring the dinner chimes; blueberry pancakes for breakfast.From left: Courtesy of Quisisana; Meredith Perdue/Courtesy of Quisisana

I slipped into the water weightless at last and took in the scene.

Two teenage boys sat chatting with their parents, the father strumming a guitar.

A group of staffers lounged in the shallows, reading a play aloud and laughing.

Two performers in tuxedoes playing small oars as instruments

Eric Alexieff (left) and Jared Andrew Michaud perform at a Friday “Concert Night”.Robert Stone/Courtesy of Quisisana

A woman dives into a lake from a floating dock platform

A guest at Maine’s Quisisana Resort dives into Kezar Lake.Courtesy of Quisisana

A sailing catamaran on a lake in Maine

Heading out onto Kezar Lake in one of Quisisana’s Hobie catamarans.Courtesy of Quisisana