This time of year there are a bounty of activities and festivals in the area. Two of my favorites were this past weekend. On Saturday my husband and I took our daughter Meagan and 2 of her friends to the Garden Ale House Octoberfest celebration in Gardner, Mass. Since it falls right around her birthday every year, it has become our tradition to celebrate Meagan's birthday in this way. Our favorite part of the day has got to be the Chair Luge. To find out more about this silly event you can go to their website www.gardnerale.com A very good time was had by all. Some of the pictures I took found their way out on Facebook.