Month: June 2012
What to do with Round Rocks? Make Art.
The backyard came with a bunch of round rocks. Sort of out of place. The cut granite left over from quarrying is cool but these round ones want to be back on a beach. But at 80 to 180 pounds they aren’t going anywhere fast. Sue wanted them to be sprinkled past a garden so it would look like a dry riverbed but that didn’t work. Now she wanted them out.
What to do? 30 yards was as far as I was going so Ted and I rolled them out of the way into a nice pile. They still looked kind of stupid but then a lightbulb went off.
Why not make some art? What do you think? Ted is taking the under that they won’t be upright next weekend. I’m taking the over because I think they will last forever.
ps. If you bet the under and then sneak over and push them over Rubber Duck may have a webcam set to record motion. Great for the Cat Birds. Are the Cat Birds more funny then usual this year? They are acting like they got into some ripe catnip.
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Did You Know? (Capt. Joe & Sons)
Everyone who reads Good Morning Gloucester knows Joey C., but not everyone knows the Joey C. of Capt. Joe & Sons, and even less people know his cousin and partner, Frankie. So here are a couple of shots of the guys hard at work grading and counting incoming lobsters. Below that is a shot of “the dock” from the side. Also, here are two shots of the approach to Capt. Joe & Sons at 95 E. Main Street from both directions. Many people tell me they don’t know where the dock is or how to find Joey, or that he sells lobsters. Now no one can say they don’t know.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
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Willowdale Estate Peacock
I never know what interesting species I am going to encounter when at Willowdale– usually tending to find more of the native variety—-
From wiki: Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus, is a resident breeder in South Asia. The peacock is designated as the national bird of India and the provincial bird of the Punjab. The term peafowl can refer to the two species of bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. Peafowl are best known for the male’s extravagant tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, and the female a peahen. The female peafowl is brown or toned grey and brown.
Come join us tomorrow evening in the garden at Willowdale.
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Ms. Maddie
Papa and Nonnie went to Maddie’s Recital in Camden Maine on Saturday and here she is representing Good Morning Gloucester. She is such a cutie pie
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Wednesday’s with Fly Amero at The Rhumb Line
Prime Rib Specials!
Wednesdays Only!
Hello everyone!
Wednesday, June 13th
Special Guest: ROCKY KRAMM!
A rare talent and true original. Rocky never fails to “wow”
his audience with brilliant arrangements and shrewd, creative
interpretations. This is an artist who answers only to his own
heart and imagination. I love this guy! ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prime Rib Dinner – $10.95 (while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming:
June 20: TBD
June 27: Jake Pardee (having just turned 21!!!)
Looking forward…
…to seeing you there! 🙂 ~ Fly
…to seeing you there! 🙂 ~ Fly
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Music Around Town ~ June 11-17, 2012
ESSEX FLOATILLA Opportunity With Jimmy T June 16, 2012
ESSEX FLOATILLA Opportunity
With Jimmy T
June 16, 2012
There are 3 Premium Seats available in the Dory Boat being rowed by International Dory Boat Racer James Tarantino. If you can’t or don’t or won’t SUP or Kayak down the Essex River, then get in touch with us quick to reserve your’ seat. $80 Round Trip. This offer can be divided among 2 people as well, in case you want a bit of both!! Soak up some sun and some stories about the Historic Dory Boats on the River.
Contact SUP at;
http://www.facebook.com/events/407188932659646/
Phone: 978-233-1SUP
or email: http://www.capeannsup.com/contact.html
http://www.capeannsup.com/index.html
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Would you eat this?
Click the picture and take a good look at it.
Say someone dropped this off for you on your desk. Would you take the chance that maybe their dog licked it or there was kitty litter mixed in?
They tell me it’s bluefish pate. I got as far as to bring it inches from my mouth but as I was looking at that grey mound of goop, I just couldn’t bring myself to eat it.
So how bout you?
If someone you know and like dropped this off for you and told you it was Bluefish Pate, would you try it?
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“The Immigrants Speak” – and very eloquently, too!
On Saturday night, The Annie hosted a great performance called “The Immigrants Speak”. It is a part of Jacqueline Cooper’s project titled “Follow the Thread”, which focuses on “America’s Jewish immigrants and the birth of the garment industry.”
The presentation combined period photos projected on a screen, with live actors narrating in first person the experiences of early 20th century immigrants and workers in the garment industry. Also part of this project was the Vintage Fashion Show held at The Annie back on May 20, the community workshop presentation “Gloucester Garment Industry” held at the Cape Ann Museum on June 8, and the ongoing FIT Exhibit at the Sawyer Free Library (May 18 – June 30).
Here are a few photos from Saturday night’s performance.
The performances were really enthralling. Kudos to all those involved!
“Follow the Thread” in Gloucester is hosted by the Sawyer Free Library. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, and supported in part by grants from the Cultural Councils of Gloucester, Essex, and Rockport, and Mass Humanities.
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2012 West Parish Picnic Photos from Alison Monell
Hi Joe
Hope all is well .
Some pto parents asked me to send u pics from yesterday’s picnic for 5th graders.
Have s great summer !
Always enjoy GMG….thank you!
Alison Monell
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Good Morning Gloucester Series: Tips For PR Professionals Part II
The stuff you didn’t learn in PR school from your boy Joey C
You want to get that story placed? Food.
Sounds too easy, right?
But there’s something about food that is primal, that hits people in subconscious places that I can’t really describe. Personally I’m hard pressed to say no to someone that shows up here with a cannoli or a cup of coffee and a pastry and pitches a story. Or a restaurant that occasionally tunes me up. I never ask for anything and lots of times I turn down an offer for some free grub but it’s more the gesture of the offer and then if I’m hungry and someone puts food in front of me- I remember that.
To be clear, I would never give a glowing recommendation for a restaurant that sucks ass. I wouldn’t trade in my credibility for that. If I’m raving about something, believe me it is rave worthy.
I’m just saying that for a little gesture like a cannoli, a story that I might phone in gets a little extra special attention, whether it be a heavy web traffic time placement or the amount of time I’ll devote toward editing some shitty copy, whatever. Let’s just say it’s a good investment to show up with something tasty.
I know you want to try to work with the tools you learned at college in books or from your time at a newspaper where you were supposed to have journalistic integrity, but this is 2012 baby and you’re in PR. You’ve already sold out, you’ve got a job to do, you’ve got a story to place, you want results. Get that story pitched with a nice big goddamned cannoli and I guarantee your success rate jumps up by at least 50%.
Of course the best pitch is for something that truly is a great story with mass appeal for a reporter or media outlet but if you’re working with a dogshit story to begin you gotta think like that old school adage- “The fastest way to a man’s heart is his stomach” So picture your crappy story like the chubby pimply 33 year old broad that can’t find a mate to spend their life with but figures out how to cook up a storm and suddenly finds the man of her dreams because she feeds him like a king.
It sounds so primal, right? Well you can overcomplicate things and talk PR acronyms all day long from your PR how-to guide book or you can show up with a cannoli and make things happen. #Boom!
Thank you, I’m here to help
Joey C
You can read the first installment in the series here
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Community Photos June 11, 2012
Rock structures on the back shore from Anthony Marks
Hi Joey
I was driving around the back shore the other day and came upon these
rock structures that someone built on the back shore.
Anthony Marks
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Going Strong at 60 By Tim Oakes- International Dory Race Eliminations Round-Up From Timmy Oakes
The International Dory Racing Committee kicked off its 60th season on Saturday with a loaded field of accomplished and determined veteran rowers looking to represent the city against rowers from Lunenberg, Nova Scotia on June 23rd.
The field of rowers that will represent the City against their Canadian counterparts in the North Channel of the Inner Harbor of the semi-annual international rowing event is almost set. Representing the City will be Lenny Billante/Jay Prince (Master), Denise Desautels/Edie Wald-Smith (Women), Randy Parisi/LJ Robertson (Junior) and Jimmy and Laurel Tarantino (Mixed). The winning tandem from Monday night’s Men’s Division final will complete the field.
Counter to recent rends, the Men’s Division kicked off the day’s races with nine crews looking to secure a spot in Monday’s final heat. Each of the three-boat elimination heats were filled with past international dory champions.
While the rowers and the races usually provide the highlights for the day, Mother Nature certainly played a role as the day’s races were made more difficult by strong winds and a running tide. The conditions tested the skill and technique of all of the rowers that participated in each of the elimination races.
At the conclusion of the Men’s elimination races, the dory tandems of Erik Dombrowski/Glenn Harrington, Mick Cote/John Swift and Ray D’Amico/Joe Cominelli overcame difficult race conditions and strong competition, pulling their way clear of the field and earning a spot in the final heat.
In the first heat, Erik Dombrowski/Glenn Harrington steered clear of a tightly packed, wind blown field on the way out to their half-mile turning buoy and powered through the course in a time of 8 minutes and 56 seconds, outpacing the crews of Steve Goodick/Alan Morrissey (9:14) and Jeff Muise/Len Robertson (9:17).
The second heat of the morning, which was the closest of the Men’s Division races, went to New Jersey rowers Mick Cote/John Swift. In a high risk, high reward decision, Cote/Swift elected to start the race in the far corner of the start line, a distance from their fellow competitors, hoping to minimize the impact of the strong winds on their course out to the turning buoys. The strategy paid off as Cote/Swift (8:56) edged out a hard fought victory over Mark Duval/Joe Sanfillipo (9:00) and Chris and Vito Giacalone (9:05).
The final Men’s Division elimination heat of the morning, which not only featured rowers with tons of international racing experience and success, but also the son of one of the first rowers to represent the US in the very first international dory race in 1952. In worsening conditions, Ray D’Amico/Joe Cominelli (9:11) overcame a nearly disastrous course to the finish line to clip hard charging Jimmy Tarantino/Tom Jarvis (9:12) and Jerry Ciarametaro/Zack Morrissey (9:33).
It is worth noting that D’Amico is the son of Steven D’Amico, who paired with Jerry Nicastro in the first race against legendary Canadian rowers Lloyd Heisler and Russell Langille in 1952. D’Amico is looking to represent the US sixty years after his father rowed in the same race.
The Master’s Division (Over-40) race continued the trend of close finishes. Lenny Billante/Jay Prince (6:09) earned a measure of revenge over Mike Harmon/John Scola (6:10) when they made one final push and crossed the finish line just ahead of their closest challengers, in the exact same manner they lost to Harmon/Scola in last August’s elimination races. The tandem of Bill Edmonds/Mike Frontiera (6:26), who lead the race approaching the quarter-mile turning buoys, finished third.
The Junior Division races, which were won handily by Randy Parisi/LJ Robertson (6:06), were marked by the entrance of a new tandem of brothers Ben and Ian Sewell, who hail from Amesbury. The Sewall’s, who normally row on the Merrimac River, were not accustomed to the nuances of the open water course and were further hampered by the difficult conditions which challenged even the more experienced rowers throughout the day. Undaunted, the tandem finished the course, picking up valuable race experience.
The last races of the day featured three tandems in the mixed doubles division. The rowers did not disappoint as the race, like all of the other heats, was not decided until the crews were on their way back to the finish line. The husband and wife tandem of Jimmy and Laurel Tarantino (6:24) defeated Tom Jarvis/Denise Desautels (6:33) and Jeff Muise/Edie Wald-Smith (6:42).
There were no Women’s Division elimination races. The tandem of Denise Desautels/Edie Wald-Smith were unopposed and elected not to row the course. Desautels and Wald-Smith will automatically advance to the international races on the 23rd.
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International Dory Race
The results are from the GIDRC
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Last Quarter Moon Last Night
A thin photo of the waning quarter moon taken at moonrise at midnight. Off to the right are the lights marking the Rockport Breakwater.
Rubber Duck Fun Fact #1: The moon is in its last quarter. But if you were standing on the moon what would the earth be? … Give Up? … First Quarter.
Rubber Duck Fun Fact #2: At dawn the moon will be straight up above us. It is also the direction that the earth is moving as it goes around the sun. We are moving so fast that if the moon suddenly stopped in its tracks we would smack into it within four hours. That is why you can see better shooting stars after midnight closer to dawn because we are facing into space in the direction we are traveling. You get more bugs smacking into your windshield than your side windows.
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The Obnoxious Bike Rider Rant
I’d first like to state for the record that I am a huge supporter of all forms of bike riding, bike riding competition, bike riding for fun and bike riding as a means of transportation.
I am also all about bike rider safety and hope all bike riders wear light colored clothing with reflectors and take every precaution to keep themselves safe on the road. Now that I’m older and my eyes get worse and worse each year I understand how difficult it can be to see dark objects at night and why the reflective strips and light colored clothing is. I hope everyone everywhere respects bike riders and bike riders safety.
Now having said all that I would like to ask a little favor of all the bike riders out there. For the love of Christ if you are out for a bike ride could you please please please stay as close as you can safely stay to the right hand side of the road?
As I was just coming back from making a lobster delivery I get behind a row of about 10 bicyclists. Out for a leisurely ride and on busy rogers street about half of them are 6-7 feet into the middle of the road while there is a line of cars behind me and a ton of oncoming traffic on the other side of the road.
If you safely hug the right hand side of the road I’d have no problem passing right by you but you grape smuggler funny bicycle short wearing bananaheads feel it necessary to take up the whole road. I could floor it and squeak around your inconsiderate ass but that’s not my style. As the Mrs constantly reminds me I drive like a grandmother, a slowpoke.
And why is it that there seems to be a correlation between the outrageousness of the bicycle outfit and the obnoxiousness of the road hogging.
Like the crazier the outfit the more of the road the feel they own.
I ask that if you are a bicycle rider and again you should be commended for trying to stay fit with such a great outdoor activity, but please try to be considerate of the folks that share the road with you and stay as closely to the right hand side of the road as you can. Us motor vehicle operators want nothing but the safest of driving environments for you.
Thank you
You just know this dude doesn’t give a shit who is behind him-
Forget about these guys- I’m guessing they ride in formation five across, blocking entire lanes while holding conversations about their nut sacks and how they could possibly mash their junk up more.-
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Dinner Joey C Style. We Will Be Open For Lobsters On Fathers Day. Order Now To Insure Your Lobsters
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Feelin Good About My Diet and Workouts at The MAC
With the clean diet and workouts at the MAC I’m at the weight goal that I set for myself. I also have more endurance and am stronger.
It feels great. Not good, great. I remember when I was younger and made working out a priority and was in the best shape of my life. I remember saying to myself “I don’t ever not want to work out because I feel so great right now”.
But then life gets busy, you suffer an injury, you get off track and stop for one reason or another. You forget how good you felt when you were working out and you get all lumpy like I did. So whatever it takes to get yourself back on track, find that within yourself and like the Nike commercial says- “Just Do it!”
I promise you will be glad you did. I want my GMG readers to be the sexiest, most fit bunch of MoFos on the planet. Join me in my quest to rediscover what it was like when you felt the best about yourself through making a few modifications to your diet and some exercise.
This summer Manchester Athletic Club is embracing the spirit of the Olympics. Throughout history our most elite athletes have come together and accomplished amazing things. Although we are not all athletes at heart, we can all embrace this spirit and let it guide us through our own path. It starts with setting goals, strategizing, receiving coaching along the way and extreme determination. Let us push ourselves to our limits both physically and mentally. Let the professionals at MAC help you.
MAC is challenging you to MACtivate your own Olympic Spirit. Do you want to look better, feel better, or compete better? Do you want to achieve all three? MAC will help you achieve.
Contact one of our Membership Representatives today at 978-526-8900 Ext 2, to start your own athletic journey. Share your story. Discover the Olympic Spirit inside of you at MAC.
Check out our video at http://youtu.be/p9Jw9_rv7K4
Or visit our website at www.manchesterathleticclub.com
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Online Registration Now Open for 2012 Run Gloucester! 7-Mile Road Race on Cape Ann in Massachusetts
Third annual scenic New England road race, organized by DMSE Sports, set for August 19
Online registration is now underway for the third annual Run Gloucester! 7-Mile Road Race, one of New England’s most scenic road races set for Aug. 19 on Cape Ann.
Runners can register at www.rungloucester.com. The race begins at 8 a.m. at the famous Fisherman’s Memorial statue on the historic Gloucester waterfront and takes runners along over five miles of picturesque ocean views, through downtown and back to the memorial. Last year, Jacob Barnett (38:32) of Medford, Mass., and Kyle Linn MacQueen (42:59) of Boston won the men’s and women’s titles.
The Run Gloucester! 7-Mile Road Race is organized by Dave McGillivray, race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, and his team at DMSE, Inc. It is the third in a series of major New England road races in August – the TD Beach to Beacon in Maine (Aug. 4) and the New Balance Falmouth Road Race on Cape Cod (Aug. 12).
“We’re hoping runners who want to run all three races will put Gloucester on their schedule this summer. Run Gloucester is still the new guy on the block, so to speak, but as anyone who has run this flat, coastal course can tell you, it’s a real gem and stacks up in terms of beauty and ocean views,” McGillivray said.
The national running magazine Runner’s World last summer cited the Run Gloucester! 7-Mile Road Race as a destination race, noting its “million-dollar ocean views” and historic seaport charm. “If you’re looking to race to the sights, sounds and smells of the Atlantic, than Run Gloucester! delivers the coastal vibe – without the crushing crowds,” the article said.
Early registration is encouraged at www.rungloucester.com. Also, for race updates and information, follow the race on Facebook and Twitter.
Volunteers are also needed on race day and to help promote the race in the Gloucester area and can sign up online or contact the race at info@rungloucester.com.
Proceeds from the race benefit the Gloucester Fishermen Athletic Association (GFAA) which raises funds for Gloucester High School student-athletes, sports programs and facilities, and is a key supporter of the renovation of Gloucester High’s Newell Stadium.
Founded by McGillivray in 1981, DMSE Sports, Inc. (www.dmsesports.com) is a leader in sports event management, specializing in creating, marketing and producing mass participatory athletic events throughout the U.S. and abroad. McGillivray has produced or consulted on more than 900 mass-participatory athletic events throughout the world and currently manages more than 30 races per year, including the TD Beach to Beacon 10K, the Feaster Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race, Harvard Pilgrim Finish at the 50 at Patriot Place – to name a few – and this year was named race director of the New Balance Falmouth Road Race on Cape Cod.
Good Morning Gloucester 