AspenWood House

10/29/2026

We love receiving photos from our guests fishing from our shoreline! 📸 Photo 2-3 captures a fun moment when a guest’s fishing guide spotted him from the river while he relaxed on our deck watching boats drift by. Our guest was so excited to share this video (and confirm they're loving the home too ..whew!).

Autumn means fewer boats on the water and the wading gets even better. At , you step out the back door onto nearly 300 ft of private shoreline.

Fish till dusk, warm up in the hot tub and do it again at first light. Need a guide? Just ask, we’ll set you up with one of our fav local fly-fishing guides.

Fall , this one’s for you. Line up your dates and book today 🎣.

10/29/2026

There’s just one week left. Cast your ballot. Go travel. Book a stay at a demi-pension in Charlemagne or a family farm in Fujisawa
….or a mountain home called in Colorado.



And remember before you go, go vote! like your life depends on it… 🇺🇸🇨🇭

10/29/2026

Lately, I’ve been thinking that my Swiss standards of hospitality vs. everyone else’s margin-obsessed mentality do not align 😂.

10/29/2026

3 reasons your Colorado vacation home needs a movie room 🍿…

1. The only dress code is pajamas.
2. Bad weather, better plans.
3. “One more movie” is a vacation plan everybody agrees on.

10/29/2026

After years of hosting, I’ve learned that not everything goes according to plan. It’s about what we do when it doesn’t.

Plans change. We pivot. Rain or shine, this is getting a new crown.

10/29/2026

Whew, marked safe from the checkout cleaning policy!

Last week, I was cleaning and winter-proofing, and I was thinking how to make our spaces feel more intentional, more meaningful, more uniquely different going forward.

Something is in the air.

Call it a hunch but it just isn’t the change of seasons at . Stay tuned …

05/14/2026

05/14/2026

Posting about my newspaper paste-up job had some people politely asking if I also witnessed the invention of electricity.

Good thing I didn’t mention my mother worked as a telegraph operator. Yep, that’s approximately one career stop away from delivering messages by horse.

I promised I would quit the Artificial Intelligence content here on IG but it will be as profoundly significant for entrepreneurs (and everybody!) as was the invention of electricity.

For the record, I’m not that old.

to me. 🎂

05/11/2026

Meanwhile, we’re just over here soaking in the hot tub and waiting for this week’s surprise announcement. 👽

05/05/2026

What does this video have ANYthing to do with a vacation get-away?? A few things …

My first “real” job was hands-on - trimming, waxing, and designing layouts with an X-Acto knife until 3 am each night. I can still smell the wax today.

The midnight shift to earn college money taught me more than just my caffeine limits. It taught me precision and patience, and it taught me how our senses tie memories to a moment.

Some places always stay with you - the smell of a wood shop, a bakery, a crackling fire in a cabin, and a printing press. (Really, I’m not that old. I just got an early start).

When desktop publishing replaced paste-up in a newspaper room, it didn’t diminish my ability to think; it expanded what I was capable of. AI has the same potential when used thoughtfully.

What literally what took me hours each night now takes minutes with AI.

Today, everything is faster but memorable stays aren’t built fast.

For our guests, my mindset is all about taking the time to get the details right, keeping it authentic and creating something people feel with all their senses. I’ll let the tools change, but not the standards.