Author Archives: jenn

Life Lessons

Posted on March 31, 2013 by jenn

I’ve been thinking a lot about life lessons since Jenn asked me to write stories about  history with my family.  At the time I didn’t recognize events as a lesson on anything.  Come to find out I learned all kinds … Continue reading →

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True Friends

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jenn

I grew up with a lot of loss in my life. By the time I was 13 I had lost my Grandparents on my Mom’s side, and two of my uncles. I had been to funerals, wakes, and had laminated … Continue reading →

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Never Give Up (by Casey)

Posted on March 23, 2013 by jenn

After I graduated High School, I decided to go to college at the University of Southern Maine.  Ultimately, my decided major was Electrical Engineering.  College was HARD, but I eventually hit my stride and I was getting A’s and B’s … Continue reading →

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Spend Time with Those you Love

Posted on March 16, 2013 by jenn

Grab your tissues for Casey’s first installment… I was very young, like about 3 or 4 years old, my family would visit my Grammy and Grandpa Gilman almost every Saturday morning after breakfast.  They only lived a few miles away, … Continue reading →

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Community

Posted on March 13, 2013 by jenn

Hi Everyone! Please welcome back to the blog, my very own Mom, with her first story she wants to share with her future Grandchildren! Give her a warm welcome! Many of my childhood memories include all the running around town … Continue reading →

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Have a Car with a Sunroof

Posted on March 11, 2013 by jenn

It would be hard for me to guess how many car rides I took with my seat all the way down, and the sunroof open. I would make pictures out of clouds and tell elaborate stories. My Mom and I … Continue reading →

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News

Posted on March 9, 2013 by jenn

Hi, everyone. Or… hi Jen, Jennifer, Sarah, Allegra, Diana, Karli, Molly Jo and Kenya. Hehe. Sorry about the blog-neglect. Don’t turn me in. It’s not that I haven’t thought about you all. And I’m still reading your blogs. From my … Continue reading →

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A Book Review by Casey

Posted on February 23, 2013 by jenn

“Confronting Homelessness: Poverty, Politics, and the Failure of Social Policy” by David Wagner with Jennifer Barton-Gilman I have just finished a very informative book, something that is very much outside the realm of my usual superhero comic books. Homelessness is … Continue reading →

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Making Memories

Posted on February 20, 2013 by jenn

A couple of weeks ago, my phone rang on Sunday evening. It was my supervisor, Katie. I was in the middle of cooking dinner, so I let it go to voice-mail. I checked the message while dinner was in the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Family Breakfast

Posted on February 10, 2013 by jenn

With my Mom here in the great state of North Carolina, we’ve cooked up a new family tradition: Sunday Family Breakfast! So for the last month, I’ve been in charge of cooking up a yummy, calorie-full, Sunday breakfast. It’s been … Continue reading →

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