We went to this cabin that was tucked in the woods with a fireplace and hot tub. It was awesome. We had family dinner for the first time in a long time. The cabin was next to the New River Gorge National Parks, and Mom actually went on a walk in the woods. When we […]
Free Veterans Day cabin getaway
Dear Veterans, We love you, and want to say thank you, again. We always offer 10% off for veterans anytime, but come Veterans Day, we give it away. And this year we got some big help. We have a bunch of people that said, “Yes, whatever you need,” so brace yourself for an all-inclusive Veterans […]
Triple-bottom line.
We are lucky to host WVU students every so often. Dr. Ding has been bringing students here or having me speak to his class in Morgantown for about a decade. The first time I went to WVU and spoke to Dr. Ding’s class, complete with a massive Power Point, I did not get a standing […]
Perfection
Perfection! Define it. Too broad a question? Let’s narrow it down to the weather, and for me this is what it looks like: Unless it is winter, then I want to see blizzards! Ski season is coming. The heat of summer makes me lazy, and that makes my wife mad, so I hate hot summer […]
Manly Man Purse Package
Murse. Admit it; you want one. I have 2. I need help! The new upgraded version of this 31 Spirit Collection bag is cool grey and has our OSSUM Opossum Creek Retreat logo. I have packed so much stuff in this, I almost needed help carrying it. Use yours to carry stuff for a picnic […]
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to be when you grow up? Very few people know what they want to do in life few when they are young. Even fewer get the chance, and no one gets a second chance. I love the story, “Ever since I was a kid I wanted to…” It is foreign to […]
I am BANANAS for this guy (and his farm-to-table food!)
I am BANANAS for this guy: Farm-to-table Chef Dale Hawkins of Fish Hawk Acres. Fish Hawk Acres has catered a few events at Opossum Creek Retreat, but I had never met the chef, until now. This was a fancy wedding for a dear friend’s daughter, and was it Ossum! I loved the arch leading everyone […]
Finding happiness, even when…
Niche, niche, niche. Market: yoga and climbing in the New River Gorge on the 4th of July weekend. Not exactly a huge demographic to draw from. You want to feel old and overweight, show up on this weekend. OMG are these people happy, healthy and happy and beautiful. This is the 3rd or 4th annual […]
Fall May Look a Little Different this Year. Here’s Why.
Weevils wobble, but they don’t fall down. This little monster (black spot about ⅛ of an inch) is named the yellow poplar weevil, and he has leapt from obscurity onto the front page. They are changing our landscape before our eyes, even if it is only temporarily. They say almost all the poplar trees will […]
