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.

My View of Life on the Dock
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.

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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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


Recipe in http://www.northeastbbq.com tomorrow
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.

Tough loss on Thanksgiving against Danvers. Congratulations to the Fishermen who played well throughout the season winning the league championship and also to the cheerleaders for their second place finish in the division at the state championships!!
Small business Saturday – how about an original newspaper story about Gloucester’s sea serpent? Dogtown Books will have that, rare and used books, work by local artists, and more.


Hanging up in North Conway for the weekend and it’s been flurrying just enough to coat the trees and make everything sparkle! If only we could go through the winter this way…wishful thinking!

More Cape Ann Wellness News http://www.capeannwellness.com
Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind and Spirit
Small Business Saturday – TODAY. #ShopEarly. #ShopLocal
Stop by St. John the Baptist. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 52 Main St. Essex MA. (This is a also a fundraiser for Gloucester’s Open Door food pantry.
Dreamtime Wellness™ will be there. Stop by and learn how reiki, meditation, hypnotherapy and other integrative therapies offer health benefits.
Come by and see what other Gloucester and Cape Ann Businesses have to offer –
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Amex rolled this out in 2010. I wonder who the early adapters were in Gloucester and Cape Ann?

Create your personal, private nature sanctuaries with renowned artist Abby Stroven’s pen and ink drawings of the North Shore of New England. Cheaper than a spa (and bug-free to boot) the Adult Coloring Book: The North Shore is a set of twenty distinctive, original illustrations of New England seashore venues close to Abby’s heart. Lose yourself in these hand-drawn illustrations of stress-relieving patterns, and create art worthy of framing. Complete with instructions to maximize your enjoyment, the Adult Coloring Book: The North Shore is your window to fun and relaxation
So if you go to the Google Play Store, type in “Good Morning Gloucester” you will come up with the app.
If you have the app, please take the half of millisecond to give it a nice rating if you feel it’s worthy. Thanks, Joey
Also thanks to James Eves from Cape Ann Giclee and Bill O’Connor from North Shore Kid who helped me out big time with a few much needed image files.
Get it on the play store free by Clicking This Link
Just the ability to listen or download the podcast for offline listening would be enough reason to get it. But then you have all the direct links to The Blog, The Cultural Calendar Events Page, The Facebook page, Gloucester Marine Forecast, Cape Ann Eats News, Cape Ann Wellness News and More-