Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Square Lake’s Door
My first recollection of Square Lake was 62 years ago, when I was 7 years old. My parents drove my two brothers and me from St. Paul’s Eastside for a day of swimming in the crystal blue waters of Square Lake. The visits became a weekly summer routine.
As the years passed, I dreamed of someday owning a home on the Lake. A dream that came true in the 1980’s, after spending summer weekends driving around the Lake, politely knocking on doors, asking if anyone knew of a neighbor planning to sell. I lucked out. One did.
I was reminded of my Square Lake roots recently, when friend and SLA member Brian Clark graciously introduced me to his friend and 3M colleague, Greg Dahl and wife Tammy Lyons, who’ve been enjoying recreational time on Square Lake for the past seventeen years. Every week in the summer, Greg and Tammy swim the lake early morning and ride their bicycles in the area.
In Greg’s words:
Tammy and I have been married for 30 years and have two adult children. We currently live in Lake Elmo but now that the children are independent, our dream is to live on Square Lake. We frequently swim at the lake, bicycle in the area, and have both completed the Square Lake triathlon. Brian Clark and I are colleagues at 3M, and he is helping us get connected with the neighborhood and ideas for our house search.
Our dream is to own a home overlooking this amazing Lake. We love the beauty and serenity of Square Lake and would be thrilled to be part of the community.
In the same way I knocked on doors around the Lake in the early 1980’s, and found paradise, I offered to knock on your door – via our Square Roots blog - hoping to help Greg and Tammy’s find their Square Lake home.
With the help of my multi-decade friend, realtor, and SLA website sponsor, Greg Shaleen (https://www.edinarealty.com/greg-shaleen-realtor) - truly the best, most accomplished real estate professional I know - Greg and Tammy will closely monitor new listings in the area, as they surface.
To that end, if anyone hears about a possible Square Lake property listing, please contact Greg Shaleen (GregShaleen@edinarealty.com) or Greg Dahl (gregdahl@comcast.net) – and they will gratefully and immediately respond.
My thanks in advance for helping two new SLA friends find their new paradise, with the help of this virtual door knock.
By the way, that’s Brian’s perfectly beautiful Square Lake photo on the home page of our website - which continues to bring pure joy every time I visit the site - thanks to Brian’s artistry.