Month: February 2010

Explore the Secret World of Bubbles

Posted on by Sharon
From the Beacon
Rockport —
All programs at the Rockport Public Library are free, open to the public and handicapped accessible. The library is at 17 School St. For more information on all events, visit rockportlibrary.org.

Bubble artist Keith Michael Johnson will entrance youngsters with bubbles that seem to defy the law of gravity when he appears on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.m. in the Brenner Friends Room.

Bubbles are fun to make, but there are reasons why they seem to behave magically. In a program geared to children in grades K-6 and up, the science behind the magic unfolds like a mystery. The audience learns why water won’t make bubbles on its own and where rainbow colors come from.

Johnson notes that for good, clean fun, nothing beats a soap bubble the size of your car. His eye-pleasing tricks include creating bubbles with his bare hands and building a tower of bubbles on top of an inverted glass.

A graduate of Ringling Brothers Clown College and a professional performer for elementary audiences, Johnson uses science and art to help children use their imaginations and creativity to explore and understand the world around them.

The program is appropriate for elementary youngsters and the young-at-heart of all ages. In case of severe weather, the snow date for the event will be Sunday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. This event is funded by the Friends of the Rockport Public Library.

Deb Clarke Checks Into The Good Morning Gloucester Flickr Group With This Update

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Deb Clarke Sent This Update O The Verre Eglomise Work of Cape Ann Painter’s Portrait To The Good Morning Gloucester Flickr Group

100_2841, originally uploaded by debclarke art.

 

Early Morning Fishing On Gloucester’s Lady Jane Video From Frank Bealieau Part II

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Net Is Set and Frank Takes Us On A Tour Of The Deck

Reason Number 237 That Im Turning Into My Father

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I remember in my youth my father having absolute melt-downs every once in a while after going around turning off the lights in rooms that we would leave empty.

I’d look at him like he had three heads when he had finally had enough and freak out. But now I totally understand.

It’s constant. There simply is no turning off a single light in our house. At times there are probably 30 lights on in my house and it doesn’t matter if I turn them all off, the minute someone goes into another room the light gets turned on there is not even the slightest thought of turning it off until the end of the night when it’s time for bed unless I follow everyone around all day long and play light turner offer.

You would think they all got electrocuted when turning off a light one day and have been emotionally conditioned to never try to turn a light off again.

So I can see now Dad why you had those melt-downs every once in a while. You had had it with being the light police.

Almost Balmy Today

Posted on by paultmorrison
angle point, originally uploaded by paultmorrison.

The lovely thing about a cold snap is when it ends it feels balmy. Then one starts thinking balmy thoughts. The UNH buoy is reporting we are surrounded by 42 F water. That is only 8 degrees less than 50 which a nice tasty Bluefish can handle. Not too long. It’s February. That is followed by March.

Fun Fact: The rock I am standing on is called Angle Point on some old maps. The Rockport Breakwater which is in the distance on the right horizon was going to point directly at this rock. If they had stuck to that plan there likely would be an air craft carrier and support group stationed off my right elbow.

Kind of glad that did not happen.

1887 proposed breakwater:

Fishermen Tattoo Series- Brian Eastman Lighthouse 01930 Tattoo

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Click here for the Fisherman Tattoo Slide Show

Fishermen Tattoo Series- Brian Eastman Lighthouse 01930 Tattoo, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Dave Sag Rocks Out At The Rhumb Line

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dave had a really cool instrument he was playing that looked like a skinny bass guitar.  Does anyone know what it’s called?  The thing was a work of art in itself.

Dave Sag Rocks Out At The Rhumb Line, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Message from Brian King re: Here for Haiti

Posted on by Sharon

Hi there,

I strongly believe that when tragedies happen in places that are out of our reach, many feel powerless to help.
Coming together where we are, HERE, helps strengthen our energy, vision and ability to help.
It pulls us out of isolation, to join in effort and voice.  We have the power to help right HERE.

Reach out, spread the word!

Share these links:
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/event.php?eid=266078476052&ref=mf
http://act.pih.org/page/event/detail/wrwf

xoxo
Brian

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else” – Judy Garland

http://www.whattimeisitmrfox.com
http://www.myspace.com/whattimeisitmrfox

It’s A David Bowie Art Haven Lobster Buoy Painted By Carla Hollett!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

It’s A David Bowie Art Haven Lobster Buoy!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Early Morning Fishing On Gloucester’s Lady Jane Video From Frank Bealieau

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 The Sunrise Amazing.   The crew works to clean fish as they have every day out fishing while mother nature puts on a spectacular show all around them.  There’s no audio but plenty to see.

We have two more videos from Frank which I’ll be posting over the next two days.