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Oct 12 2016

The Short list: Bridge Day 2016 (a how to)

WEAR SENSIBLE SHOES! Sorry for yelling but this alone can save the day. I see a lot of unhappy people each year because they did not heed this grandmotherly advice. Friday Food is a big part of Bridge Day and it starts Friday night with the Taste of Bridge Day. It’s sponsored by the rotary […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: Events, How To, If You Need A Reason, Meetings and Events, Our Area, Things To Do · Tagged: 5k, breakfast, bridge day, escape room, funnel cake, hiking, new river gorge bridge, shoes, short list

Jun 11 2014

The Secret to Father’s Day

I have a father, I am a father, and I know this to be true. Dads only want one thing for Father’s Day! No ties, no tools, no new shirt, no gift certificate, no fishing tackle (well, maybe.) All your dad wants for Father’s Day is your time. Not a whole weekend at a cabin […]

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Sep 05 2013

Whitewater Wonderland

Epic, never seen before WHITEWATER WONDERLAND. Everyone has more whitewater than they know what to do with. What they don’t have is a quiet, cozy cabin tucked in the woods, and our inside info on how best to handle it. Don’t get me wrong, this Gauley River rafting season is going to be epic. More […]

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Mar 05 2013

We Give Good Phone

We also understand “I just don’t want to talk to them now.“ Yes, we love Little Feat. Lowell George put it very well in Apolitical Blues. Thats why we put alot into our website. You may just not feel like talking and that’s okay, we understand. Lots of times I prefer digging around in cyberspace, […]

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Feb 19 2013

How to Guarantee a Blue Bird Day

Do not try this at home (unless you are a glutton for punishment). I have tested this theory many times in the past and twice in the last 4 days. It works. I know how to make a bluebird day. Please do not subject yourself to this experiment. Trust me! This is the formula to […]

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Oct 09 2012

The Best Kept Secrets of Bridge Day

Bridge Day, West Virginia’s largest one-day festival, is almost here. It’s on October 20, to be exact. And since we’re just a stone’s throw from the Bridge, we know all about it. Here’s what we’ve learned: there are people who are all about Bridge Day, and then there are people (like Geoff) who’d rather avoid […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: Events, How To, If You Need A Reason, Our Area, Things To Do · Tagged: babcock state park, bridge day, cranberry glades, fun, New River Gorge, planning, taste of bridge day, West Virginia

Sep 10 2012

You Are Leaving? So SOON?

“Honey, I am leaving!” “Again? So soon?” (with glee in his voice). “We will miss you, have fun.” Because if Momma ain’t happy, nobody’s happy! Groups fill The Meadows for lots of reasons. One of the best reasons is Boys or Girls Club Weekends. That’s our nickname for vacations where groups of gals or guys […]

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Jul 24 2012

Consumed, Devoured, Hit by a Train, Chewed Up, Spit Out, and Left for Dead

And that was from the family reunion, not the “Derecho” storm! About the derecho – we suffered no damage from the storm at the Cabins or our home. Our neighbors and friends were not so lucky. We were without power for 8 days, but everything is back to “normal”. The family reunion was a huge […]

Written by ocrwvdev · Categorized: Events, How To, If You Need A Reason, Meetings and Events, The Opossum Creek Family · Tagged: cabin vacations, family business, family reunion, family stuff, geoff, kids, New River Gorge, planning, West Virginia

Jun 15 2012

How Not To Have The Family Reunion From Hell: Part 2

Panic has set in. The last-minute barrage of questions is in full frenzy. This is not unusual behavior; it’s just that this time, the zeal my family is demonstrating at this point in the planning has caught me off guard. I don’t know why, because they do everything like this: OVERBOARD. What you need to […]

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