I’m in Japan for a couple of weeks so the quote is sent in from Kyoto today.
"You wouldn’t worry so much about what other people think of you if you knew how seldom they do."
Variously attributed to Olin Miller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Phil McGraw and others.
Greg
Month: December 2012
Down the Fort: Part 2
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JoAnn From Melrose Represents!
Dear Joey
We had your lobsters tonight and as we have done after every lobster we got from you, my husband and I sprawled across our dining room chairs and said: OMG, that was the best (f___, you know the word) lobster I had in my life. We’ll be back for more real soon
Best
JoAnn
Joey, I stopped in earlier today– you were right about Mamie’s burgers. Here’s a pic of the Greek burger.
JoAnn Jastrzab
(From Melrose)
One of Mamie’s Kitchen Lunch Specials-
Her cup of chicken & rice soup and "half" sandwich were delish. Thanks for your recommendation. I’m looking forward to chewing down tonight on the lobsters we bought from you!
Best,
JoAnn
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Caffe Vittoria North End With The Bean and Snoop Maddie Mad
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Power of a storm
Siding came off the side of this house and the wind was so powerful had to take the picture from the car
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The Godfather of Punk~ Willie”Loco”Alexander~Tonight at The Rhumb Line’s Blues Party 9:00 pm
Dave says,
After a crushing season of shopping for that particularly insignificant other on your list, why not forget all your woes and amuse yourself to some groovy sounds this Thursday. I’m proud to present that Goodfellow of Punk, Mr. Willie Alexander . Y’all know Willie; he’s mainstay of the local scene and keeper of the flame of vintage roots music. Expect a lot of piano-pounding to the heartbeat of New Orleans and Memphis. Joining us will be his longtime guitarist, Mr. Billy Loosigian, one of the best rockers I’ve ever heard. L’il Steevee Chaggaris will be manning the defibrillators.You’re gonna sweat, so bring your own Diaperene©.
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As the winter wind blows remember the Monarchs
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Swans Waiting For Lunch at Rockport High Tide Today
“Just another two feet Alice and we can eat off the kitchen table!”
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Old Sloop Coffeehouse presents The Atwater-Donnelly Band Jan. 5
Every performance is surprisingly different and always entertaining, exciting and educational Get tickets here!
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LobstahCrackah Ballet starts tonight~December 27, 2012
It’s the second year of Henry Allen’s popular LobstahCrackah Ballet! Come join a cast of characters that include the LobstahCrackah Prince and the Gull King, Uncle Drawsumbuttah, Mothah Chowdah and more, as we “spin” a Glostah-fied tale of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker!
Dancing turbines? We got ’em!
Showtimes as follows:
Thursday 12/27 – 7:30pm
Friday 12/28 – 7:30pm
Saturday 12/29 – 2pm and 7:30pm
Sunday 12/30 – 2pm
Tickets for the LobstahCrackah Ballet can be purchased online at: https://www.artful.ly/store/events/665
Suggested donations (online or at the door):
General Admission – $20.00
Seniors, Veterans, Students – $15.00
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Ocean Sea Foam Covering Back Shore Road In Gloucester MA
Sista Felicia Photo
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Catnip toys from Pop Gallery make our cat happy
During the “Men’s Night” event, at the Pop Gallery I bought a pack of catnip-based toys for my family’s two cats, Frey and Freya. This photo shows Frey after flipping out with the catnip… now in a happy catnip-induced stupor. The small green packet and the realistic mouse were both part of the set. Freya also enjoyed the toys, but she likes to hide under the covers on my parents’ bed, so I couldn’t get photos…
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Rockport Farmers Market THIS Weekend!
Here’s the info from BearskinNeck.net:
Wondering what’s going on in Rockport now that Christmas is over? Well, there is an exciting event happening this weekend! There will be a FARMERS MARKET in the grocery store space at Whistlestop Mall. Saturday, December 29. 10 am to 1 pm.
Local produce, local grass fed beef, local eggs & honey, a variety of Virgilio breads including nisu, and other vendors. Any local gardeners have an abundance to share? table space still available at no charge. jay01966@hotmail.com
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Took this from Magnolia Pier
This taken 2 hours before high tide, the pier was pretty shaky.
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North Shore Lesbian New Movie Night
North Shore Lesbian Is Rockin A New Movie Night.
Get your lesbo on with some popcorn and huge fountain drinks!
For the record I totally support lesbianism. Especially hot lipstick lesbian lesbianism. Makes way more sense than a dick in the ass doesn’t it? (not that there’s anything wrong with that if you’re into getting a dick in your ass) Like us guys are totally gross, I can way more relate to a woman wanting to go down on another woman than a sweaty dude but again, if going down on sweaty dudes is your thing than I fully support your love of going down on sweaty dudes.
The lipstick lesbian thing sounds way more appealing though, no?
Love is love baby! Equal rights on the marriage thing too- total no-brainer. How the gays don’t already have equal rights to marry universally by now is just flat out baffling to me.
Either way, do gay men have a similar organization as North Shore Lesbian? If so, tell them to send me press releases and I’d be happy to publicize their events as well.
Gay pride baby! Somebody needs to make me a GMG Logo featuring a rainbow color theme so I can post it on the future gay posts. STAT! Beth Swan can you work your graphic design magic on the logo with some rainbow action?
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Community Photos 12/27/12
Christmas Eve Moon and Star, 2012
Peace, Janet Rice
Christmas morning in Annisquam From Lowell Peabody
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Community Stuff 12/27/12
Hey Joey,
Heres a direct link for all the local live music on New Year’s Eve if you wanted to share it with your readers. Hope you had a good xmas! See ya soon
Richard Mandelbaum
Joey–I rent a theater at Hollywood Hits Theater in Danvers and each Tuesday and Thursday have a choice of Gloucester films with me for people to enjoy namely Gloucestermen, Schoonermen, Schooners Built in Essex, Diving Locker Museum, Parade of Sails, Perfect Storm footage, Old Sea Wrecks such as USS New Hampshire off Manchester, Hurricane Sandy in Gloucester. Great films to watch.
Shows start at 11:30a at Hollywood Hits Theater and run to 1:15p. $5, $4 Seniors. More info 978 7772711.
Thank you.Dan Tremblay, Danvers, Producer. Heritage Films
Check Out The Winners of Seaport Grille’s Ugly Sweater Contest-
Winners of the UGLY SWEATER CONTEST Dec 24th at Seaport Grille
On Monday Dec. 24th, Seaport Grille held the First Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest!
What a bunch of Laughs!
Hey Joey,
I don’t know if you might be interested in telling GMG fans about our children’s book Giuseppe McGuire from Old Boston Town. I have enclosed the press release and a link to the book trailer. Thanks to the panel discussion at the library in Gloucester last month, we decided to go ahead and self publish through amazon. In Book 2, Giuseppe ends up in Gloucester with his friend the Charles River Monster. Look for it in the Spring!
I appreciate your time. Thank you for making GMG such a great source of information for locals and wanna be locals, such as myself.
Many blessings,
Heather Smidt
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GMG Rubber Duck Fundraising Race Event On Tap For This Spring
With The Stupid Amount Of Rubber Ducks Arriving Daily, City Councilor Melissa Cox Came Up With Yet Another One Of Her Brilliant Ideas-
A GMG Rubber Duck Race At The Good Harbor Beach Creek.
We Will Need Duck Collectors In Wet Suits To Insure No Wayward Ducks Make Their Way To The Ocean On The Outgoing Tide.
So here’s what I’m thinking
When we announce it this spring we go down to the Good Harbor Footbridge, sell ducks for $5 a pop, number them and put folks names corresponding to that number on the sheet and get some swag gifts from area businesses and do 25% of the money collected to the winner of the duck race and 75% going to a local charity. From the footbridge to a lobster pot line stretched across the entrance to the creek. we could also have a huge picnic party on the bank of the creek at Good harbor Leading up to it!
Sound Good?
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What Our Turbines Look Like From The South Shore via Boston Harbor Beacon
New Gloucester wind turbine visible from afar
Posted on November 6, 2012 by admin
You can see it! Last Saturday, I noticed the structure off the Northeast while I was out in the bay East of Boston Harbor. The new wind turbine in Gloucester is very clearly visible to boaters from outside Boston Harbor, and as it turns out, is even visible from as far away as the South Shore: Specifically, Turkey Hill in Hingham and the cliffs over Jerusalem Road in Cohasset. As such, this adds a great location point for boaters to help them determine there position and direction while far out on the wide open sea. The Gloucester turbine will be a good visible marker along with the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, The Salem Power Station, the Lawson Tower and Driftway Wind Turbine in Scituate, and Thacher Island in Rockport.
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GMG Reader Question- Dory Paint
Hello Joey,
My father-n-law and I really enjoy your site. Could you give us more information about the dory paint shown in the picture on your site?
What is the actual brand name and manufacturer? How can we get this paint?
Thank You,
Chuck Grace
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Dory Buff Dory Paint
Posted on March 22, 2009 by Joey C
This is the paint that is used on all the topsides of the International Dory Race Boats. Some pics down below-
Dory Buff Dory Paint, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 