Deanna Ouderkerken Represents From Harmony California!

I love getting Gloucester Sticker pics from around the country.

More from Deanna-“The beach is a state beach in Harmony Calif, it’s a beach that’s on the North End of Estero Bay which your looking at behind me. It’s filled with driftwood. The big Rock in back is Morro Rock”

 

GMG Q&A with Olimpia Palazzola

Olimpia owns “Stuff” on Main Street, an eclectic shop of items.
Good Morning Gloucester Questionnaire

How long have you lived in Gloucester?

62 years

What is your favorite season In Gloucester? 
Summer

Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”? 
My own home

What is your favorite pizza joint in Gloucester?  

Sebastian

What is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester?  
Destino’s

What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester? 
Not sure,  Passports

What is your favorite bar in Gloucester? 
Don’t go to Bars

What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester? 
Sugar Magnolia’s

What is your favorite local event in Gloucester? 
 Fiesta

In the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat?  Niether

Who is your favorite local artist?  Jeff Weaver

Which is your favorite local beach?   Good Harbor

Who has the best chowder in town?   Gloucester House

Excluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog?   Don’t like most blogs

Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder?  Haddock

What were your thoughts on The Downtown Block Parties last year?  

Great, 
1.  We need to close down Main Street one day a week during the summer.  Doesn’t have to be at night!  Change days ,  Thurs, Fri, Sat, and Sundays
2.  Each week have events at different points in the street, not always at the corner of Hancock and Main, or at the West End. 
3.  Move the events on a rotating scale. 
4.  Maybe have an auction,  Block dance moving from one spot to another each week.   
5.  Different contests each week:  Charge a small fee $2-$5 to try the item and vote
           Chowder contest
           Pizza
           Fish
           Spaghetti
           Subs
           Pastry
 
6.  Have the dance schools only do a couple of dances, and once a month include the senior dancers.  (Dancing was too long, but you need the dancing to bring the people down town……they bring the children!
 
7.  If the 5th grade students are still doing the ballroom dancing for the school, as they to reunite to perform during the early part of the summer, or close the street down in late may for this show. ( I think Miss Tina puts that together)
 
8.  Have the high school science class demonstrate their robotics,  in May.
 
9.  Artists painting with easels on the street.
 
10.  Chalk drawings on the street…..Fiesta Committee might be able to let you know how they got the people that did the sidewalk chalk on the Boulevard.
 
11.  Scavenger hunt
 
12.  Find the secret item in a store window or store! 
 
13.  Bring the Farmers market to Main Street
 
I have many more ideas if you want them. 
Thanks, Joey

Eastern Avenue House Explosion

Thanks Mike Lindberg For The Pictures.  Slide show coming

Gloucester House Explosion, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

It Doesn’t Suck

 

It Doesn’t Suck, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Turkey On Eastern Point

We saved a turkey.  Or at least the Mrs thinks we did.  We were taking the kids for a ride and drove down Eastern Point when we made the turn in the road past old Joe Garland’s to the left on the road across from Raymond’s beach there were three turkeys and either a coyote or a wolf a couple steps away from one of the turkeys.  I told the Mrs to get the camera out quick! 

Well as I was lowering the window and the Mrs got the camera out of the diaper bag the coyote (or wolf) trotted off into the woods.  The Mrs was convined that it was about to feast on one of the turkeys but it seemed like they were hanging out at the time and it could have gotten the turkey long before we had got there in that open field.  I wish I could have got that shot, drat!

Turkey On Eastern Point, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Deanna Ouderkerken Represents From Harmony California!

Deanna Writes-“The beach is a state beach in Harmony Calif, it’s a beach that’s on the North End of Estero Bay which your looking at behind me. It’s filled with driftwood. “

 

Art Haven Lobster Bouys Up For Auction

What a great event, what a great idea, what a great community. 

You think they have things like this in plaineville USA?  Don’t bother answering that because I’ll answer it for you- NO THEY FREAKING DON’T!  Thank god every single day when you can be a part of a community this special that comes together for each other in the most creative of ways. 

 

Where Zat? Walker Creek

Walker Creek
Walker Creek

Adam, this week’s winner, wrote “I grew up on and in Walker Creek and kind of know it like the back of my hand. I recognized the short dock right away, but it’s always funny how a telephoto pulls in the background. It took me a little while to convince myself.” He does gorgeous photography at Tragabigzanda.

He wins a gift certificate from Audrey’s Flower Shop. A big thank you to Heather Peterson! Congratulations, Adam!

For those of you who don’t know where Walker Creek is,  it’s at the corner of  Sumner and Concord Streets in W. Gloucester.  Nice bike ride if you can handle the hills. And remember your camera!

Swan Swims Past The Tully IV

Did you know that swans mate for life?  Click this text for many facts about swans

Swan Swims Past The Tully IV, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

GMG Q&A – Sharon Lowe

Good Morning Gloucester Questionnaire with our very own Sharon Lowe!  If anyone else would like to fill out the Q&A for sharing on these pages leave a comment and I’ll email you a form.

How long have you lived in Gloucester ?   

All my life (so far)

What is your favorite season In Gloucester?  

Summer

Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”?

Eastern Point-on the backside of Niles Pond

What is your favorite pizza joint in Gloucester ?

 I love Mike’s pizza

What is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester ?

 Yellow Sub

What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester ? 

 Franklin

What is your favorite bar in Gloucester ?

 Rhumb Line, Dog Bar

What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester ?

 Two Sisters

What is your favorite local event in Gloucester ?

 Fiesta

In the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat?

 Beach

Who is your favorite local artist?

 Chris Williams, Nubar Alexanian

Which is your favorite local beach?

 Good Harbor

Who has the best chowder in town?

 Causeway

Excluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog?

 Jay Albert’s Cape Ann Images, and mine-Flapping like a Haddock

Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder?

 Haddock

What were your thoughts on The Downtown Block Parties last year?

 Great idea!

What is your favorite local band?

 Mike O’Connell and the Backstabbers

Thanks, Joey

Inside GMG- 2/2/09 Searches That Brought People To GMG

I thought some of the regular GMG readers might be interested in a list of searches performed yesterday that brought people to these pages-

good morning gloucester 10  
f/v patriot gloucester 8  
hydrangea centerpieces 7  
gloster seagull boat 5  
f/v patriot pictures 5  
annisquam yacht club 3  
rotten fish pictures 3  
f/v patriot 3  
goodmorninggloucester.org 3  
supreme roast beef gloucester ma 3  
fried clams 2  
good morning gloucester sara elizabeth s 2  
wooden projects 2  
peace sports 2  
rotten fish 2  
allotment 2  
joe sushi 2  
chelsea creek east boston designated por 2  
lobster buoys 2  
evelina m. goulart 2  
gloucester clue tree 2  
line of lemmings 2  
jay albert photography 2  
steak bomb 2  
good morning gloucester sarah elizabeth 2  

We have a winner!

Adam identified the location of the Where Zat? contest as Walker Creek in West Gloucester. Congratulations Adam! I’ll post the full photo later in the day. —–Sharon

Joke Shop USA Part III video

Fake Poop, Gag Gifts, Self Inflating Whoopie Cushions, Snakes That Pp Out Of Cans- You’ll find it here!

Joke Shop USA Fanny Bank

I ask you, who doesn’t need a Fanny Bank that makes farting noises when you drop coins in the hole?  Seriously? 

For all your fanny bank needs visit Joke Shop USA next to The Lone Gull in beautiful downtown Gloucester.

Joke Shop USA Fanny Bank, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Joke Shop USA (Next to The Lone Gull)

It’s good to see some serious bidness going down on Main Street.  Owner of Joke Shop USA says they are doing extremely well.  hile I was there to do or interview there was a steady flow of people cruising through. Video part three Tuesday morning at 8:00AM

 

Damon Has Quite A Streak Going

Another cold winter day, another sighting of the cagey old bird cruising past the dock.  This was taken Jan 31st.  He’s got a pretty good streak going as far as I can tell.  

Damon, originally uploaded by captjoe06.