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A Final Walk Together

Today is Memorial Day, and we’re forever thankful to the military servicemen and women who died protecting the United States of America as well as freedoms around the world. Last year, I wrote a blog mentioning Michael Durant, the Blackhawk pilot fr… Read more
Exterior view of the Inn at Oxbow Acres with flags prominently displayed.

The Men who Fought and Fell

Now that Innkeeper Brian is retired from the FAA, part of his daily routine is to raise and lower the American and military flags. As I watch, I can almost hear the sounds of Taps playing softly... solemnly. A wonderful young man I know graduated fr… Read more
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Beyond the Dark Tunnel

For thousands of years, people panicked when the skies darkened in the middle of the day. While this scientific phenomenon is understood now, there is something about impending darkness that causes anxiety across every age-group and demographic. Ther… Read more
Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Remembering the Fallen

Earlier this month, my youngest son and I went on a class trip to Washington, DC. In a whirlwind week we visited 14 monuments and museums and walked over 30 miles in four days. However, there was one stop where a young soldier marched just as many mi… Read more
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The Real Reason Guests Enjoy Eating at The Inn

  We’re about nine months into operations and so far, everyone truly seems to enjoy the food at The Inn at OxBow Acres. I’ve been cooking for a lot of years now, but it is necessary to tell you the secret of why I can hold my own in the kitchen.… Read more
A wide river bordered by green trees with the clouds reflecting off of the river.

Five Lessons Learned From Almost Drowning in a River

Starting a new business can make you feel like you're drowning. There’s a flood of new information to assimilate, unexpected setbacks and delays (especially during Covid), and the personal struggle of trying to stay “above water”. Many entrepreneurs … Read more
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Dreams & Desires Pt. I - Horses!

  In the About Us blog post, I mentioned that there were several small things that led us to this property. It’s uncanny how the little "wants" that Brian and I talked about over 37 years of marriage were packaged in one miraculous gift - right … Read more
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The Inn at OxBow Acres - Covid Policies

Isn’t it liberating to be able to travel again? The COVID pandemic certainly made us pause and wrestle through hard convictions of protecting others and ourselves and the important issues of individual freedoms and rights. As a diamond has many sides… Read more
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About Us - A Seat on the Doorstep

We are Brian and Maria Chamberlain, the owners of The Inn at OxBow Acres. Brian served in the military for 31 years in the United States Marine Corps, New Hampshire Air National Guard, and United States Air Force. He retired in September 2022 from th… Read more