Month: April 2012

Pleasant Street is going to be awesome!!

Posted on by dawntheresa

I was just walking down Pleasant Street this morning and realizing how AWESOME it’s going to be once all the work that’s currently happening there is finished. Just think about it! Between the Johnstone & Schlichte building being re-done, the great new entrance and windows on Pleasant Street Tea Co. and, my [extremely biased] personal favorite, the old office supply store becoming an incredibly creative community space, Pleasant Street is really gonna be rockin! Some photos of the works in progress for your enjoyment:

Ask Joey C- Dating A Smoker

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dating a smoker asks-

Joey,

Do you date a smoker when you hate it but they are a quality person.  Everything about them is wonderful they just smoke?

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Dear “Dating a Smoker”

I guess you gotta ask yourself how hot they are.

You’re not talking about marriage, you’re talking about dating.  So if you’re all good with kissing an ashtray because they are an absolute smoke show in your eyes then go for it.  If you are used to dating sixes I figure the smoker would have to be an eight or better to make the juice worth the squeeze.   If you normally date fours they would have to be a six or better.  You can overlook a little smokers cough if they have a superstar ass or diamond shaped calves or a handsome face.

You have to feel terribly sorry for people addicted to smoking.  Seeing these poor bastards standing outside of restaurants in the freezing cold drizzling weather just to grab a smoke, stink up their breath, ruin their health and waste their money is sad.  No rational person continues to smoke when you take into consideration the countless negatives.

I should add that if kissing the ashtray mouth of the smoker makes you want to vomit you can throw all this advice out the window because I’m thinking there’s just no getting past it for you.

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For the youngsters out there that might be reading this-

Don’t start.

It isn’t cool to smoke.  Not one, not “only when you drink”.  It’s really never cool to smoke.  It kills, you stink, your teeth turn yellow, your clothes stink, your house stinks, you blow money you could be using to drive a nicer car, to save for your education, your retirement or nice vacations.  Just do yourself a favor and don’t get started.  After heroin it’s about the next highest thing on the stupid meter you could ever do to yourself.

as always send in your Ask Joey C relationship advice questions to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com

MBTA Call to Artists!

Posted on by capeannpainter

 

Call For Artists

see your artwork on MBTA Trains and Buses!        CONTEST LINK

Show off your artistic talent and demonstrate your support for green transportation by entering the Green Streets Initiative’s MBTA Poster Design Contest!
We are looking for bold, eye-catching images that promote sustainable,
car-free transportation choices in the Boston area. The winning posters will be
displayed on MBTA trains and buses, whose riders make more than one million
trips each day.

Application PD

Questions? Send email to: walkrideday@gmail.com

 

iPhone accessory lenses review, for GMG iPhonographers

Posted on by Matthew Green

I recently acquired an iPhone 4s, and have been gradually discovering the possibilities of the camera.  Now I begin to understand the hoards of iPhonographers who have made the iPhone the most popular camera on the massive photo-sharing site Flickr!

The first and most obvious advantages of the camera are the fact that it has good resolution, generally takes good exposures (i.e. not too light or too dark), and is with you wherever you take your cell phone (i.e. practically everywhere) without adding to the junk in your pockets or on your belt.  Then there are cool apps like Instagram and Hipstamatic, which offer a variety of “vintage” effects, making it easy to add atmosphere to your photos.

Once I got involved in the iPhonography world, I noticed that some of my Instagram friends were taking awesome photos of the moon and other long-distance shots… which led me to check out conversion lenses for the iPhone.  I found what I was looking for on Photojojo.com, a site with more cool (and sometimes crazy) camera gadgets than I have seen in any other place. This is the complete kit I bought for $79:

Four of the lenses (macro, 2x telephoto, 0.68x wide angle, and 0.28 fish eye) connect using magnetism – you get a sticker with a magnetic ring you stick around the lens on the iPhone. The 8x telephoto screws into a special case, and comes with a tripod.

Here are some comparison photos of all but the macro lens to show you the results. I took them all from exactly the same spot in the rectory window, using the tripod (the first photo is the setup I used).

The iPhone mounted on the tripod with the zoom lens attached to the special phone case (all three included in the kit)

Continue reading “iPhone accessory lenses review, for GMG iPhonographers” →

Plum Cove, Gloucester

Posted on by Sharon
Plum Cove Sunset, circa 1930 Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. Bodin
I’ve been saving this photograph for a year. It reminds me of Easter sunrise services I have attended, even though this is a sunset. It must have been chilly that day, because the people in the foreground are wearing coats and hats, typical of Easter mornings in the Northeast. The freshwater stream flowing down the beach is gone, and a low tide exposes rocks not visible when the tide is in. Black & white sunsets can be striking. They are abstractions, because we naturally see in color. This photo challenges our minds to fill in the colors: a visual extrapolation.
Printed archivally from the original 4×5 inch film negative in my darkroom. Image # A8945-424
Note: This post marks one year of my weekly posts to Good Morning Gloucester. It’s been enlightening to work in a new medium (for me), and I’m very grateful to have made new friends in the GMG community of readers and contributors. A special hat’s off to Joey C. and Sharon Lowe, who publish my work, help me navigate unfamiliar waters, and are always encouraging. I look forward to more creative collaboration in the future. Thanks so much!
Fred
Fredrik D. Bodin
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930

Meet DJ Tardiff From Bearskin Neck Leathers

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Video coming tomorrow

Bearskin Neck Leathers is located at 7 Old Harbor Road Rockport MA

check out www.bearskinneckleathers.com

Video- The Bean and Snoop Maddie Mad Eat Crickets

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Our girls can’t be taken away for this can they?

Tools of The Trade

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Here’s the calculator we’ve been banging away down here at the dock on for a good long while now.  It gets like that when you are tallying up a boat with fish guts on your hands Smile

The + button and the 0 button are almost entirely worn away.

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Community Stuff Wednesday

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Colin McGuire and Loren Doucette Exhibiting Artwork at Passports Restaurant in April

Artists Colin McGuire and Loren Doucette, both students from Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, are showing their work for the month of April at Passports Restaurant on 110 Main Street in Gloucester. Colin is displaying his oil paintings of Cape Ann and Cape Cod while Loren is showing her recent portrait series. Special thanks to Eric Lorden of Passports for inviting them to display their work. Please come see the art and have an amazing meal at one of Gloucester’s most loved restaurants.

Colin’s work:
http://www.colinmcguirefineart.com
colin.mcguire@montserrat.edu
Loren’s work:
http://www.lorendoucette.blogspot.com
lorenadoucette@gmail.com

"Grown Ups 2" looking for extras on 5/12-5/13

Jen Cullen forwards-

This says they’ll be filming in Marblehead, but maybe they’ll decide to shoot a few scenes in Essex
or Gloucester again!
http://www.boston.com/Boston/names/2012/04/sandler-grown-ups-looking-for-extras-sandler-grown-ups-looking-for-extras/eOF7hMsbzh9epa0tJBzTKL/index.html

Forwarded by BEX

North Shore Tour de Cure – Sunday, May 20, 2012

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When you ride the Tour de Cure you are making a difference.

Come take the Ride of your life at the North Shore Tour de Cure on May 20, 2012 at Pingree School in South Hamilton, MA. The TourdeCure offers four route options, including 15, 31, 62 miles and the 100 mile Gran Fondo; plus all routes are fully supported with rest stops, SAG vehicles and mechanical support to make your ride even more enjoyable! Registration for the 15, 31 and 62 mile routes is just $25 and the minimum fundraising is only $200 per rider. And for the 100 mile Gran Fondo registration is $200 but there is no additional fundraising required!

Money raised through the Tour de Cure supports the American Diabetes Association’s mission to prevent and find a cure for diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Locally, the money YOU raise will fund diabetes research and support local programs for those affected by diabetes.

If you love to ride, start a Chain Reaction and register today!

General Website: www.diabetes.org/northshoretour

Phyllis Ciarametaro has some nice things to say

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dear Joey,
We enjoy your blog. Joe and I look forward to it every day. The photos of the St. Joseph’s Shrines brought back many wonderful memories.
We were born and brought up in Gloucester. My husband, Joe Ciarametaro, yes, that’s his name, is related to the Ciarametaros who owned the boats Mary Rose and Baby Rose, and the Gloucester Grocery & Boat Supply on Rogers Street. My relatives were the Bertolinos of the famous Italian bread bakery on Commercial Street. My dad, Anthony Tony Bertolino owned the fishing dragger St. Theresa.
Joe’s Great Aunt Francis Aiello, who lived on Summer Street years ago, had a shrine every year when we were growing up. My mother, Rose Chiancola Bertolino’s St. Theresa statue and dining room lamps were always a part of Aunt Francis’ shrines.
We have been gone from Gloucester for many years, but try to visit every summer. We are now living in sunny Arizona, but missing the sound of the fishing boats’ horns, the clang of the buoy bells, and the smell of the salt ocean air. Ciao,
Phyllis Ciarametaro

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com Do you get it?

Work Window View Submission From Kathy Chapman- Golden City

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Here’s a winter scene out my work window. It’s just a spectacular view when the shadows are long and the sky is still dark.

Photo ©Kathy Chapman 2012

http://www.kathychapman.com

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Annual Florida Cape Ann Dayers Represent! In Punta Gorda

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

Here are a couple of photos of our Annual Florida Cape Ann Day held yearly in Punta Gorda.  Lots of fun renewing old acquaintances. 

Photo #1.  Bobby and Marcia Curcuru and Mary Anne and Jerry Greely.

Bob & I, M. Anne & Jerry at Cape Ann Day 2012

"The Committee": Cathy Baptista, Bob Dennis, Gap Lafata, Sue Lafata, Karen Leveille, John Leveille and in the forground, musician, Jerome Lovasco.

The committee-Cape Ann Day 2012

DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER BLOCK PARTIES!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The dates for the popular Gloucester Block Party summer festivities are the third Saturday of the month:

July 21

August 18

September 15

Performances on multiple stages, outdoor dining from Gloucester’s fine restaurants, children’s entertainment, dancing and the stores are open. The fun and surprises begin at 6 pm.

“We are grateful and encouraged by the generous community outpouring of support for the Block Party Series,” states Valerie Marcley who has again been retained to organize three parties, “I am eager to hear ideas and suggestions for your parties.”

Sponsorship suggestions, performer and volunteer inquiries, questions and concerns are directed to: glostablockpahty@gmail.com

Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Top Five Recommended Magnolias for Cape Ann Gardens

Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’

Photo Courtesy Liv

When Liv was attending Boston University I would often pick her up for lunch, and if the weather was fine, we’d end up at the Arnold Arboretum. After a winter of wearying shades of gray and brown, imagine our shared delight in coming upon the lovely Magnolia ‘Elizabeth.’ Not only is her beauty great, but sweet lemony scent, divine. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ is a cross between Magnolia acuminata, the Cucumber Tree, a native to the eastern regions of the United States and Canada and the Yulan Magnolia (Magnolia denudata), native to China; both species are much appreciated for their heady fragrance.

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden patented Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ in 1977. I find the luminous primrose yellow blossoms much, much more preferable to the more common and relatively newer cultivar, Magnolia ‘Butterflies.’ Besides, M. ‘Butterflies’ has comparatively ZERO scent.

Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ is pyramidal in habit with elegantly tapered buds, characteristic of its parent the Yulan Magnolia. I would grow the Yulan Magnolia in a heartbeat if only we lived in a slightly warmer climate because it is the most dreamily scented of all the magnolias; its parentage is what gives both Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ and the Saucer Magnolias their gorgeous fragrance.

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Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ grows 20 to 35 feet and does best when sited in full sun in Cape Ann gardens. Magnolias like moist soil, but hate wet feet, in other words, they require excellent drainage.

Ricky “King” Russell to join the Dave Sag’s Blues Party this Thursday@The Rhumb Line

Posted on by Joanne

http://rickykingrussell.com/wordpress/?page_id=2

Dave Says,

The Golden Shower Retirement Center is proud to present that rambunctious rascal of rhythm: Mr. Ricky “King” Russell, master of mayhem and boffo guttersnipe to our stage this week. Last time he was here Fred had to increase insurance coverage on the place. Ricky’s quite a guy, both musically and forensically,  and we’re not looking forward to some major surgery when this blows over.
He’ll be conjoined with one of our favorite dribblers: “Mr. Ed” Scheer, not to be confused  with Wilbur’s inamorata. He drums, he sings, and he steals all my songs! Thank Gawd!
As  usual  Mr. Greg T. and his catarrh and myself on basso profundo will round off the proceedings to the nearest inch of your life. So, plan on coming out and getting your brain emulsified. Lifetime guarantee!

http://www.therhumbline.com/