Year: 2012

September 2012 Block Party From Fred Bodin

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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It was really crowded all night long on Main Street, as usual for a Block Party.

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So many people came into my gallery that I lost count, perhaps between 100 to 150 folks. On the lower right is a display of free samples of hand-made Gloucester soaps. We sell them here, and there are a few left. All natural ingredients. The soaps have unique and interesting names, and my favorite is Dirty Clammer.

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I got to escape from the gallery for a few minutes, and went to the POP Galley, my wonderful friends and neighbors. [real reason – we ran out of wine, so I had to beg for some, and POP obliged with a bottle of bubbly]. It was a thirsty, fun-loving, and interesting crowd. My bad news is that it’s almost midnight and I’ll be opening early tomorrow for the cruise ship Eurodam,  arriving in the morning, and to clean up the party debris. But I do love it!  Sadly, the next planned event for Downtown is for Ladies’ Night in early December (two and a half months away), and after December, nothing from January 1st until Fiesta, in late June (that’s almost six months!). Give me a break! We should have something like a Block Party every month of the year. The West End shops will make that happen.

Fred Bodin

Bodin Historic Photo

82 Main Street Gloucester, MA 01930 info@BodinHistoricPhoto.com

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Gloucester Schooner Festival 2012 Video From Dwight Hebert

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Nice work on the video Dwight.  Interesting music selection for the background.

The Pleasure Boat

Posted on by Marty Luster

from

The Pleasure Boat

Richard Henry Dana

 

            Come hoist the sail, the fast let go!

      They’re seated all aboard.

      Wave chases wave in easy flow:

      The bay is fair and broad. 

        

      The ripples lightly tap the boat.

      Loose!-Give her to the wind!

      She flies ahead:-They’re all afloat:

      The strand is far behind. 

       

      No danger reach so fair a crew!

      Thou goddess of the foam,

      I’ll pay thee ever worship due,

                                                    If thou wilt bring them home.  

Breaking News: John McElhenny Ditches The Skinny Jeans In Favor of Carhartt’s Today

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

That’s Right Johnnycakes- You’re A Superstar.

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If you didn’t know already, fashion forward John McElhenny is The VP of Matter Communications- a High Powered PR Agency Which Perennially Wins Numerous Awards In Their Field.

Check Out Matter Communications Here

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2012 Fish Box Derby Photos and Results From Melissa Cox

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

2012 FISH BOX DERBY RESULTS:

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for more info www.fishboxderby.org

Poets About Town

Posted on by God's Morning

Dorothy Ganick, Gloucester’s Poet Laureate, Rufus Collinson and David Demaine stopped in at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery to get a copy of Tales of Bong Tree Island and represent. 

Rufus mentioned that on Wednesday, October 17th at 7:30, the Gloucester Writer’s Center, 126 East Main Street will be hosting an event “Poets About Town” featuring readings by poets of different ages from Gloucester.  Rufus will be reading and introducing readers.  The event is open to the public.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

Joe and Glennie Sims From Sims BBQ North Carolina Fresh Off The Eurodam Represent! at Cape Ann Brewing

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Super nice people who Ed and I met today. 

Read all about Sims Family BBQ Here

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A Few Early September 2012 Block Party Shots From Len Burgess

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Who Felt The Earthquake Last Night at 10:31PM?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Carol Ann writes-

Hi Joey, I thought you might be interested in this.

> == WESTON OBSERVATORY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
> 
> Region:                                  New England
> Geographical Coordinates:                42.693N, 69.804W
> Magnitude:                               2.5 Mn
> Depth:                                   11  km
> Universal Time (UTC):                    09/16/2012 02:31:37
> ==  Local Time (EDT):                    09/15/2012 22:31:37 
> 
> Location with respect to nearby cities:
>  67 km ( 41 miles)   E of Rockport,MA
>  71 km ( 44 miles)   E of Gloucester,MA
>  77 km ( 47 miles) NNE of Provincetown,MA
>  80 km ( 49 miles)   E of Essex,MA
>  85 km ( 52 miles)   E of Ipswich,MA
>   
> 
> This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

Love your blog!

Carol Ann

Parish picnic fun and games 1

Posted on by Matthew Green

From the Holy Family Parish Picnic last weekend.

Game organizer “Uncle Tony” asks: can you keep a hula hoop going while patting your head and rubbing your tummy?

 

The answer: yes!

The littlest hula hooper wanna-be:

– Father Matthew Green

 

 

 

A funny thing happened to my friend visiting Gloucester

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Bill Rothschild writes-

Dear Joe:
When we we at the sidewalk sale on Main St this year, we had to cross the street near the police station, where cars had to turn left of right since Main was closed for the event. A lady in a car stopped to let us cross. As we did she yelled out to us "In Gloucester we say Thank You to drivers that stop for us".   A tad off, but no big deal.
About a week ago, Ned, one of the paramedics I work with was arriving in Gloucester late at night to join his fishing partner on their boat the Fish Pig, docked at the Cape Ann Marina. He had never been to Gloucester before and was following his GPS when it told him to turn right off of 128 at one of the lights, which he changed lanes to do. A woman in a nearby car apparently had little respect for this driving move and let Captain Ned know it by yelling out to him, " Hey, nice fucking turn signal, ass-hole!" I  Wonder if they were the same woman, or if some type of driving sarcasm is overtaking the local ladies of Gloucester?
Anyhow, I thought it might make a story for GMG.
Bill Rothschild, (the NY medic).