Author: Nichole S.

I put Thatcher on bonfire photo detail last night because I was home packing for our early morning trip.  We are in the air as this list is getting published.

I took Thatcher to meet up with a friend for a swim in Lanes Cove last night.  After a swim and a quick trip on a kayak, it was time for some jumping.  Our kids are pretty blessed to be growing up here!

For a variety of reasons, my typical Fiesta spent on my paddle board underneath the Greasy Pole was not to be had this year.  In fact, my time spent at Fiesta was much more fleeting than usual, but I did get down there long enough to get nauseous watching Thatch and Finn brave some rides that made me more than a bit nervous.

Meanwhile, in Rockport. With a little something called St. Peter’s Fiesta going on in Gloucester, Rockport is busy building their famous July 4th bonfire.  Head to Back Beach after Rockport’s parade on the 4th to witness the bonfire first hand.  It’s definitely pretty cool.

From dock to table.  Dinner is served.  Paul and Betsey Horovitz grabbed some fresh lobster and a bottle of wine from Savour for this delicious and special dinner.  Looks like the perfect way to kick off summer.

Reflecting.

Summer equals sailing lessons and helping Freddy on the boat.  Finn’s favorite job is getting the crabs out of the traps and setting them free to rejoin their friends on the ocean floor. Check out the red eggs on the female he is holding.

 

 

Rockport’s Music at the Beach Series begins tonight with Pier Ave!

6:30-8:30 at the Back Beach bandstand

Thank you to the Holy Cow!  I ordered 100 of their famous ice cream sandwiches for a school event last week and they could not have been more friendly and accommodating.

The children LOVED the treats and it certainly helped make their last day of school field day that much more special.  Who doesn’t love ice cream after all?

Gorgeous first moments of light over the Annisquam River courtesy of Paul Horovitz.

This serves as a nice little reminder to Boston fans traveling through Logan Airport….and maybe a little dig to those non-Boston sports fans who have the nerve to visit our city.

I had a fantastic four days down in Nashville with a good friend to enjoy TONS of music at the Country Music Award Festival.

Both sad to leave and happy to get home, the flight began with a beautiful rainbow and ended with a huge ” do or die” Game 6 Stanley Cup Championship win for the Bruins.

Well if this isn’t a great way to start a day!

“BRINNER”

Have you ever said “Let’s just have breakfast for dinner”?

Well the Gloucester High School Class of 2022 and Sugar Magnolias have joined to do just that!

Come on down and have a fabulous breakfast for dinner and support the

GHS CLASS OF 2022

THURSDAY JUNE 6^th,    5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

A % OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CLASS

 

Pick #1:  Kids Bowl Free

The ever popular and tremendously great deal “Kids Bowl Free” is up and running again at Gloucester’s own, Cape Ann Lanes

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE to ensure your child’s chance to bowl for free all summer long!

Pick #2:  Ipswich River Audubon Nature Festival 2019

LEARN MUCH MORE HERE

Pick #3:  Peabody Car Show

June 2        11:00am-3:00pm

Peabody Main Street Car Show, Main Street

LEARN MORE ON THE EVENT FACEBOOK PAGE HERE

http://www.livepeabody.com/events.html

Bring the whole family down for the 5th annual Peabody Car Show. Enjoy a stroll down Railroad Ave Main and take in a wide selection of classic, collector, antique and specialty cars from all eras on display.

Thank you to Century Tire and Peabody Wealth Advisors for sponsoring the car show.

Join the fun on Leather City Commons with DJ, 50/50 Raffle, Photo Booth, Auto Vendor Booths, and Beer Garden

Grab a bite to eat from:

Santoro’s: hot dogs, burgers, sausages, lemonade & soft drinks
Breaking Grounds Cafe: boded lunch, chips, cookies, coffee and other treats
Ice Cream truck
Little Depot Diner open from 7a-1p

Lots of fun kids activities, too, including Magic scratch off art activity with cars. Free bubbles and some other kid friendly items compliments of Aspire Developmental Services.

Free admission.

Note: This year the event is being held on Leather City Common and adjacent Railroad Ave (which will be closed to traffic).

Car Owners wishing to participate will be accommodated on a first come, first serve basis. Entry will only be from Sawyer Ave (off Lowell St) beginning at 930am and will continue until 10:45 or until space runs out. There is no cost to participate. Please note, since we are closing a public street we are unable to accommodate early departures from the show.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Want to feature your auto related business or product? email lgeczi@ne-arc.org for more information.

 

As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our good friends at North Shore Kid

After realizing last minute that I had a little window to run “up the line” or “over the bridge” to do a couple of things…..and then realizing that the paddle boards may not have been strapped down appropriately for a trip on the highway… I pulled off Blackburn Circle to tighten them a bit.  As I adjusted the straps I heard Finn say, “Whoa” as he stood there staring up into the sky.  I have seen the windmills from that perspective before….Finn had not.  It is pretty cool to stand at one’s base and watch them do their thing.

 

Finn and I stopped by Essex River Dogs in Essex last weekend.  Turns out it was their first day open of the 2019 season.  We were happy to chat with the friendly owners, try a hotdog, and sit for a bit on one of their little picnic tables.   Definitely worth a pitstop for a quick bite when taking the scenic route through Essex.