I tried to get a photo of all the kids on the team…did not quiet get all…here’s what I was able capture.
It’s the little adventures in life
We’ve been heading up to the North Conway, NH area with the kids for many years and each year it wouldn’t be a family trip if we didn’t stop to see if there was Strawberry Jam in the Shartner Farms “drive-up” window at the end of West Side Road. Some years we’d go 2 or 3 times because the box would be empty….not that we HAD to have the jam, but it was more the thrill of the chase for the kids (ok…I even stop when the kids aren’t around lol!). Even this weekend when we were up there with all the “adult” kids in tow we had to stop and check and see if there was jam in the box. It’s all done on the “honor” system and you put your money in the slot and take your jar of jam. So next time you are up there and want some strawberry goodness in a jar… or just a little adventure…stop by!


Grieving is a Process
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Lost keys
Hi…I’m new in town..and am loving it..but yesterday went to the Y and took my sons car cuz he blocked me in and lost his keys on Middle St between the Gloucester bank and they Y. Luckily I had his spare key at home but his dorm key was on it and his college charges $250 for a rekey fee. Would it be possible to post on your website to see if anyone has found the keys please? It was 3 keys, his Toyota key and 2 others. I checked the Y and police station with no luck. I love your fb page and the info that you put out. I just moved here Oct 1st and everyone says to check out GMG for news and events. Below is my email and phone nbr. You can use both.
Beverly Tree Farm
Are the trees getting shorter….or are my boys getting taller?
Last Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, marked the 7th year in a row that we have driven to the Beverly Tree Farm….Christmas carols cranking…. in search of our perfect tree. Some years we are in search of big….some years small. Some years we go in search of super full….some years extra tall.
What doesn’t change is how excited we are to enter the Bertolon Family’s gorgeous red barn house to sit by the fire, drink some cider, share some cookies, flip through the “Naughty and Nice” book, inevitably bump into some friends, and head out into the designated field in search of the tree that speaks to us.
Some years it has been unseasonably warm…and a couple of times there has been some snow on the ground. No matter what the weather, we always leave the farm….tree strapped securely to the roof of the car…full of holiday cheer and ready to kick off the Christmas season.
It means so much to me to know that the boys will look back fondly on traditions like this one as they grow older and will hopefully continue them with their own families. Maybe they’ll let me tag along.
I want to thank the Bertolon family and all of the wonderful staff who, while conscious of it or not, are helping to make memories for countless families each holiday season.
I got such a kick out of looking back through photos of our “Tree Cutting Days” last night and seeing how the boys have grown each year. I look forward to many more years of tree hunting and the memories that they will bring.
I hope that you all find the perfect one of whatever it is that makes your holiday season so special and that happy memory making awaits you and your loved ones this season.
This is literally every episode of The Alicia Unleashed Podcast
Sawyer Free Library: week of Nov 27, 2016
~~The library will open at 10 am on Thursday December 1 in order to have a full staff meeting.
Teen Sphero Challenge!

What’s a Sphero? It’s a sphere shaped app-enabled robot that you navigate by using basic programming. The teen department has 2 Spheros – come on December 2 and 9 (Firdays) at 3pm to navigate mazes, including ramps and other neat challenges!
Middle Street Walk is coming – save the date!


GloucesterCast 210 With The Cast Of Holiday Delights,Heidi Dallin, Karen Pischke, Ed Collard, Rebecca “Bex” Borden and Host Joey C
GloucesterCast 210 With The Cast Of Holiday Delights,Heidi Dallin, Karen Pischke, Ed Collard, Rebecca “Bex” Borden and Host Joey C
Topics include:
Must Watch! Yoda Bad Lip reading Video and His Hatred For Seagulls
SCENES FROM AN EARLY MORNING WALK ALONG THE BRACE COVE NILES POND CAUSEWAY
This being a papa and Nonnie is the best
We had the kiddos for the weekend.. What fun we had with them. From going to Toodeloos, Premier Imprints, The Enchanted Village, ice skating at the Enchanted Village, watching Finding Dory and just hanging out. Lots of laughter and love.

Potato Volcanos On The @WeberGrills Performer
Here’s the play by play recipe at http://www.northeastbbq.com
First wrapped the russet potatos in tin foil and tossed them right on the hot lump charcoal.
After 10 minutes flip the potatos on the other side and let them go for another 10. Once the potatos are done, unwrap them and put them to the side and put a little char on your core and seeded jalepenos.

Next cut a flat bottom off your baked potatos and then cut a criss-crossed section off the top which is the entry point for hollowing the potatos out.

Next insert your charred jalapenos into the hollowed out baked potato.


Stuff a stick of your favorite cheese in the jalapeno. You can use whatever cheese you like.
I chose cheddar sticks but you can use shredded too or even cream cheese.
then wrap with bacon starting with the bottom and stretching the bacon a bit to help it stick as you wrap. You…
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May Stevens: green pond Gloucester

I shot this photo on October 3rd. I was thinking about artists and the color green; mostly the essential May Stevens (American artist, exquisite painter, writer, activist) and some Gerhard Richter (German artist); natural abstraction and reflections. I thought about the blue on the ducks after reading a November 3 post from Martin Ray’s enjoyable blog Notes from Halibut Point: Birds of the Quarry, 3- The Mallard


Bacon Wrapped Potato Volcanos Are What’s For Dinner
Recipe in http://www.northeastbbq.com tomorrow
Today’s family project- Compost Bin
WULLA Designs to Host Gloucester Ladies Night Event
Clothing designer Kathy Powers of WULLA will hold a special evening on Thursday December 1st at Jane Deering Gallery in celebration of Ladies Night in Gloucester. Ladies Night will feature a selection of designs including jackets, tunics, sweaters, scarves and more. Each piece is either one of a kind, or of a very limited edition. Everything is handmade in Lanesville.
FOR DAVID AND MANNY FROM CHAD KETCHOPULOS
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