Month: February 2011

Fenway Park: Wally a [not a] No Show

Posted on by paultmorrison

[Breaking News Edit] Wally is not a no show. I just don’t know how to read. Wally is scheduled for the truck sendoff next Tuesday Feb 8. I will be there to interview the green thing then. I’ll leave the rest of the story as is.

Wally the Green Monster was supposed to wave the Red Sox truck off at noon today for its trip to Florida to signal the start of preparation for Spring training.  But crack meteorologist Dylan Dryer (seen here) updated the Channel 7 weather forecast:

A magnified view shows Fenway Park currently buried under the
“ga” of “Shit Load Again.” Wally decided to kick back at the Cask and Flagon to down a few Irish Coffees while your GMG Cub reporter flashed his Press Pass to the guard and made his way into Fenway Park:

As you can see, even if the green one had risked freezing his kibbles and bits there would be no way that Wally would have seen his shadow. That means that in twelve days the Red Sox pitchers and catchers report.

A last shot of Fenway. In a very short time Carl Crawford will be in this left field to ensure that no opponent hits will reach the turf while on the other side of the inning he sprays homeruns to all fields.

Warms me right up just thinking of it. Adrian Gonzalez at first. Youk at third, Pedroia at second, and since it is an odd year a scorching year for Beckett.

Capt. Doug Fifield Has Some nice Things To Say

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Good morning Joey,

I just wanted to say that your sight is wonderful and the way you update it
so often with so much good, entertaining and relevant information is truly
amazing.  I hope to sometime contribute, but for now I am just enjoying it
very much.

Best regards,
Capt. Doug Fifield

Fly Amero ~This Saturday, February 5: Cafe Shalom

Posted on by Joanne

Hi Folks ~ Want you to know I’ll be at Cafe Shalom this coming Saturday, February 5.  New venue, should be lots ‘o fun.  Details below… ~ Fly 

Gloucester, MA – Temple Ahavat Achim, 33 Commercial St. in Gloucester, continues to bring back its popular coffeehouse, Café Shalom, on February 5, from 7:30 to 10:30 PM, with an evening of contemporary acoustic music including folk, blues, rhythm and blues and jazz. Café Shalom will serve hot beverages and snacks. All are welcome; there is no dress or age requirement and families are welcome.  Refreshments will be available.  Admission is $10 at the door, doors open at 7 PM.

Recording artist, Fly Amero will be the featured performer. Left-handed, upside-down guitarist/singer/journeyman Dennis “Fly” Amero finds his musical roots deep within the vast genres of the ’60’s pop revolution. Influences range from Bob Dylan to James Brown to Roy Orbison to Aretha Franklin… and just about everything in between. Fly finds himself onstage as a dynamic solo and frontman performer, and offstage as a writer and record producer.  Fly is currently touring as a member of Orleans and fronts the thrilling rock/blues act known as “The Big Strum”.

The opening act is David Wesson.  David is singer/songwriter Wesson and is the force behind bands The Emergence and The Dark Matters.  He infuses stripped down progressive rock with sounds of the sacred.  Though rooted in American rock forms, his music and lyrics are deeply spiritual and without irony.  Wesson has played at Harper’s Ferry, The Cylcorama at the Boston Center of the Arts, The Middle East, and The Grog.

Café Shalom offers evenings of music in a relaxed coffee house atmosphere with no dress or age requirement.
The doors open at 7, and music begins at 7:30, plenty of free parking.  Call the Temple at 978-281-0739 x11 with questions.

GDT Sports Reports on GHS Running Back Jordan Shairs

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

@GDTSports: Gloucester senior running back jordan shairs was named Sylvan Street Grille & North Shore 104.9 Large School Player of the Year

Who you lookin’ at?

Posted on by Sharon

Sunday, on Hesperus Ave.,  there were 6 or seven turkeys perched in the trees. This guy was on the fence and close enough to get a good shot with my zoom lens. Friends have been chased by this “band of birds”, so in the car I stayed!

X-country skiing at Seine Field

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Karen Pischke writes-

Hi Joey.

Thanks Joey for more great photos and events in Gloucester! 

I was sorry to have missed Jenny Dee! Can’t wait to catch them. Loving the artwork on GMG! Thanks to you I got in my vote in for SeaArts.

Here are some ideas for those wondering what to do this snowy winter. For once we don’t have to drive hours to ME or NH to x-country in great conditions!

X-Country at Seine Field.

Throughout most of the 20th century, landowners allowed seine fisherman to repair and dry their large fishing nets on this field, which gave this property its name. Today, as part of the Essex County Greenbelt it is one of  many great open spaces in Gloucester. Available for walking, snowshoeing or x-country skiing; great winter activities, all with the sound of crashing waves from Brace’s cove!

 

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