My View of Life on the Dock
Caffe Sicilia Open 7-1PM Mothers Day
40 Main Street Gloucester
Cafe Sicilia Pastry Display, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Pick up some tasty pastry treats at Caffe Sicilia.
Canoli, Lobster Tails, Gigilana Cookies, Tiramisu, and show up for some face time with that special mom in your life.
Tiramisu and Canoli score extra bonus points.
Harbor Goods, Life Is Good Gear For Mom, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Harbor Goods, 33 Main St Gloucester
Note the stack of Good Mom Life Is Good T-Shirts.
Gloucester’s Life Is Good store has so much more than just T-Shirts though. There are Frisbees, Coffee Mugs, Caps, Flower Pots and Vases. An easy stop for a gift for mom and they are open from 11-6 on Mothers Day.
Harbor Goods, West End Life Is Good Store, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Harbor Goods, Life Is Good Gear For Mom, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Herring Boats at the State Fish Pier, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
As with any picture on the blog if you click it, it will bring you to the flickr page where it is hosted. then if you select the “all sizes” option over the photo, it will expand the photo to full size for you to view it in greater detail.
Beacon Marine, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Snoop Mad and The Bean Push The Flower Cart, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Pink Scooter Helmet at Tony Tally’s, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Scooter Helmet at Tony Tally’s, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
More Womens Tops and Handbags, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
I’m just going to reiterate for the dads of sons or daughters out there that haven’t bought a Mothers Day gift yet.
Locally First Impressions Mens and Womens Apparel in the West End of Main Street has some beautiful clothing and handbags for that special mother in your life and the prices are very very reasonable.
Another “go to” womens gift place is The Village Silversmith with locations in Gloucester and Rockport. They make hand crafted silver jewelry. It’s another place I’ve had success without having to head up the line.
Order up some fantastic canolis from Cafe Sicilia a couple doors down from First Impressions and pop in on your mother for coffee bearing gifts.
Womens Handbag, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
First Impressions Gloucester Fashion House, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Boats hunkered Down for Coastal Storm, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Green Boat at The Railways, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
I’ve heard plenty of people say that LL Bean products are made better, and hold up longer than other similar clothing sold elsewhere. While I find their stuff to be made well, I don’t find it to be made any better than work clothes makers like Carhardtt. The only difference is that Carhardtt and other manufacturers work clothes can be had for much cheaper at places like Bob’s Stores.
The amount of the refund was for was for less than what I had paid for the turtlenecks and workpants but I wasn’t about to argue.
In the future, buying workclothes at LL Bean does indeed make sense, even if they cost 30% more, because if you put them through the rough work conditions at a place like ours, the return policy is fantastic.
For future purchases keeping the receipt makes sense so you get the full price on the refund.
Kwanzan Cherry Blossoms, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Snoop Mad and The Bean Checkin Out The Flowers, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
LL Bean Burlington, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
So she asked.
The “No questions asked’ return policy is now officially in question in my mind.
“Did these items not perform up to your satisfaction given the amount of time you’ve owned them and use that you’ve got out of them?”
Now I’m confronted with a moral debate.
On one hand I could purchase the same exact turtlenecks or workpants for roughly 30% less elsewhere.
On the other hand working down the dock with the equipment we use and under the conditions we work aren’t exactly your everyman’s clothes wearing environment.
Let me state for the record that no matter she says to my response I do not intend to fight. If she says no friggen way, I’m walking away with my tail between my legs.
The trip up to LL Bean Burlington and the ridicule of my wife hang in the balance of the very next words that come out of my mouth.
Part 5 the conclusion at 5PM
Kwanzan Cherry In Bloom, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 