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Month: January 2009
Saving $$
If you’re looking for ways to save money on groceries, eating out, and other stuff, check this out on Flapping like a Haddock. Let me know if it’s worth it!
—Sharon
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The Bean Is A Fish
The Bean Is A Fish, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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The Bean Helps Mommy With The Tiramisu
Here’s the team that makes the best damn tiramisu in the entire nation.
The Bean Helps Mommy With The Tiramisu, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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The Rabbit’s Picture of Desserts At Finale
Thanks Brian for the picture.
Finale got a Best Of Boston award for best dessert in Boston for 2008. I got the Tiramisu which was very good but I’d still take the Mrs’ Tiramisu over the one I had here. the Rabbit had the Boston Creme. Each dessert was like a work of art. One of these days I’ll get the Mrs to post her Tiramisu recipe.
Growl mmmmmmmmm…, originally uploaded by bmanpitt.
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More Bananaheads!
Read this story about PETA and releasing a 20 pound lobster from the AP.
The early readers of GMG may remember this video in which I interviewed a salesman for the Crustastun-
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Beautiful Industry- Bollard
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Anemone At The New England Aquarium
I needed about 3 hours more to get the pictures I wanted to at The Aquarium. This is one of those times where you have to balance family time with trying to get the right shot as the girls were going nuts. The Bean excitedly screaming that each exhibit was her new favorite and Snoop Maddie Mad flying up and down the ramps with wreckless abandon. I managed one or two decent snaps out of dozens though.
This one is kinda pretty.
Anemone At The New England Aquarium, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Monkfish At The New England Aquarium
Before The Gloucester Seafood Display Auction came along and we were handling fish we would handle tons of monkfish. The boats would sometimes sell them whole and sometimes cut the tails. When cutting off the heads they lose over half the weight of the fish but the price would go up a ton. Some people say that monkfish tastes like lobster. I think that’s a bunch of bull but hey they gotta sell this ugly sucker somehow. they have it listed as goosefish on the tag at the aquarium but as long as I’ve been in the fish business I’ve never hearda single person in the industry ever refer to it as a goosefish, even the government reports we had to fill out listed them as monkfish. Here’s the wikipedia page for monkfish
Monkfish At The New England Aquarium, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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What to do with the kids this weekend
Laura Ingalls Wilder book reading
Puppet theater at the Manchester Library
Free Admission to Cape Ann Museum
Cape Ann Museum Education Room OPEN HOUSE
Watch for more things to do at Flapping like a Haddock! —Sharon
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The Children Of Matteo and Josephine Russo Scholarship Fund
Angela Sanfilippo and City Councilor Sefatia Romeo have created a a scholarship fund for the nearly 3-year-old son and unborn child of Matteo and Josephine Russo. Anyone wishing to make a donation may do so by sending a check to “The Chldren of Matt Russo Fund, c/o BankGloucester, 160 Main St., Gloucester, MA 01930, Attention: Amy E. Mitchell.”
This information came from The Gloucester Daily Times article.
I’ve added a permanent tab above in the header of our GMG Front page for folks to always have access to the place theycan help.
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Horny Penguins
Here our horny penguin begins his courting by pinning down his mate for some one on one back door penguin action at The New England Aquarium. What are they feeding these things, a potent concoction of crushed up Viagra, Cialis and Levitra tabs mixed with herring?
Yeah Baby!
Horny Penguins, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Dirty Filthy Peguin Love
Here our hero checks in to make sure his mate is comfortable before he sets out to do work!
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Penguins Or Bunnies?
As you can imagine this was a very popular exhibit on this fine afternoon at The New England Aquarium. Need a cigarette hun?
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Bake Stuffed Shrimp
In this pictue you can see where she puts the slice so the shrimp will stand up.
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Bake Stuffed Shrimp Ready For the Oven
Ma puts a slice on the outside curve of the shirmp so they will sit standing like this for baking. A good place to buy shrimp locally is Intershell located in the Fort across from The Chamber of Commerce.
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Chicken Spedini
Here’s my mom’s chicken spedini. Inside the rolled up and breaded chicken is cheese ,red pepper, onion and some other things. They rock.
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Free Admission to Cape Ann Museum
From the Cape Ann Blog–
Haven’t checked out the Cape Ann Museum lately? If you are a Cape Ann resident, January is the time to do it. Admission is free to Cape Ann residents for the entire month of January, before the museum’s annual one-month closure in February.
Check out an extraordinary collection of local art and historical objects, from Fitz Henry Lane paintings to Folly Cove Designer prints to the original statue of Mary that once stood atop Our Lady of Good Voyage Church.
The Cape Ann Museum, which recently changed its name from the Cape Ann Historical Association, is located at 27 Pleasant St., Gloucester.
Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. If you aren’t a resident, admission is $8 adults, $6 students and seniors, and free for children under 12 and museum members. The museum is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, call 978-283-0455 or visit www.capeannmuseum.org.
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—Sharon
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Miss you, Tony
It’s been 2 years since Tony went “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”. Much too early. I miss him winter kayaking in the harbor, knocking about in his Land Rover, walking his dog, quoting Dylan….being a friend.
RIP, Tony
—Sharon
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Mike & Betsy Bald at Rocket Launch
Mike & Betsy Bald at Rocket Launch, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 