Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joe
Do you know if there is any good places that do public caroling Christmas Eve?
Eric

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E) I’m getting this one regardless.  Bring on March Madness!  Road Trips!

First off by now I’ve come to accept that whenever I’m involved with a Yankee Swap that I may as well accept the fact that I’m going to  walk away with the worst bottom of the barrel re-gifted piece of crap Yankee Swap gift possible.

Going in with realistic expectations will ease the pain of getting it stuffed up your butt after you spent a good amount of time thinking of a good prize and putting in the effort only to get someone else’s re-gifted snow scraper or some shit like that.

My go-to Yankee swap present that I usually put into the mix is either a Gift card or lottery tickets for the amount of what the Yankee Swap was for.

Doesn’t it kill you though when the person who inevitably steals your halfway decent selection with a late round steal is the person that put into the pile some really thoughtless crappy re-gift.

It’s the worst.  The absolute worst.

What Type of Yankee Swapper Are You?

Good morning Joey & GMGer’s.

I was doing store inventory when I discovered a bottle of Beauport vodka missing. I looked down to see one of Bob Morris’ “Spirit Lobster” racing out the door with it. Our bottles seem to fit nicely inside the little bugger as a gift package. The trap wire lobster seemed to be on a mission so I followed it outside. There, behold, I saw it was having a meetup with an old friend. A nice pre-game cocktail shared with Santa while discussing holiday gifts. Note the martini glass is held by the Pincher Claw. I found a couple of broken glasses which it tried to hold with the Crusher Claw.

We have both the Spirit Lobster and the Bottle Trap available here at the Ryan & Wood Distillery, along with other items of interest.  It is rewarding to sell these items and showcase local crafters like Lobsterman Bob Morris (Spirit Lobster) and Enza Iacono (Wine Trap). Mention you saw this on GMG.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.   

Bobby Ryan

Last winter I shared what my plan for my mom’s electricity supplier was.   At the time the best option IMO was Think Energy.  If you signed up and locked in congratulations, you saved a bunch of money over National Grid’s variable pricing plan which generally spikes way up in the winter due to there not being enough power plants in the northeast to create power and National Grid having to go out and bid in the open market for electricity.

Anyway, I signed my mom up for a six month plan and it was up about a month ago.

This is just a reminder for anyone else who did what we did to contact Think Energy and either resign with them or lock in with another supplier so you aren’t at the mercy of National Grid.

It takes all of a few minutes to do

Here’s the number for Think Energy- 1-866-252-0078

Here’s Direct Energy- 888-305-3828

Call both, get the best rate and if you want, lock in for 6-12 months.

I have no idea about where electricity prices will go but I know if you’re at the mercy of a variable pricing plan you could be paying way more in the winter months.

I’m locking in like we did last year.

JUST BE AWARE THAT IF YOU DO NOTHING AND YOUR TERM EXPIRES FROM LAST YEAR WHEN YOU LOCKED IN, THEN YOU”RE PROBABLY BACK AT THE MERCY OF NATIONAL GRID.

SO CALL AND EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS!

Just lookin out for my peeps. I have no vested interest other than to make sure you are aware.

Support the Cape Ann communities this holiday season by gifting your loved ones a Cape Ann License Plate! For only $40, your friends and family can ride in style.

The proceeds from the Cape Ann License Plates will go back into our community in the form of Promotion of our region, Economic Development and Education. Learn more at lovecapeann.com.

The Chamber is currently in the process of gathering our first batch of applications to submit to the registry for printing. We are excited to see these wonderful plates on the road!

Cape Ann Farmers Market This Saturday!

Come join us for the last market of 2015-We will have local produce, smoked fish, meat, eggs, cheese, pasta,jams, herbal creations, crafts, last minute gifts, cookbooks, amazing raffle baskets and best of all-all your friends will be there! A membership to CAFM makes a great gift and helps keep CAFM viable and growing.