Month: December 2012
Annisquam Lighthouse as the sun was going down
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Lobsta Crackah Ballet Stahts Tumawrah
This weekend at The American Legion, 8 Washington Street
Thursday- Sat 7:30pm
Sat & Sun 2:00pm
(Will extend run if public demands)
Tix: Suggested donation $15 Seniors/Students/Veterans
$20 General admission
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Comparing Cream Prices
To clarify, prices for one pint, or 16 ounces, of Hood Heavy Cream are as follows:
Market Basket Hood Heavy Cream – $2.19
Stop and Shop Hood Heavy Cream – $2.39
Shaws Hood Heavy Cream – $3.69
I did not have time this morning to compare the individual store’s in-house brands of cream however, when I was passing through the produce department at Market Basket, their price of a box of the brand Darling Clementines caught my eye. Currently, as of today, the price of Darling Clementines is 2.00 higher at Market Basket than at Stop and Shop. When I ran into Stop and Shop the day before Christmas to purchase heavy cream and Clementines my total came to Hood 16 oz. heavy cream, 2.39 + Darling Clementines, 3.99 = $6.38. If I had run into Market Basket for the exact same items the cost would have been Hood 16 0z. heavy cream, 2.19 + Darling Clementines, 5.99 = 8.18. Total savings to our household by shopping at Stop and Shop = $1.80.
I find both Stop and Shop and Market Baskets prices competitive and that we all have the potential to benefit from competition between the two markets.
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Thank God It’s Over!
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Merry Christmas From Len Burgess
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Music Around Town ~ December 26- 30, 2012
Click photo for music info
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Wednesdays at The Rhumb Line with Fly Amero.
Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!Hello everyone!
Wednesday, December 26th
Special Guest: ME!
That’s right. Tonight’s special guest is me, Fly Amero. Every
once in a while I like to go solo and play the whole night
straight through – no breaks. That’ll be the case tonight.
Hope to see you there in that warm & fuzzy, post Christmas
mood of yours. BTW – I didn’t want to barge in on anyone’s
holiday with my usual Rhumb line blast, so I waited until
today. Love you guys ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Surf & Turf Dinner – $11.95 (while they last)
Tenderloin Tips with Grilled Garlic Shrimp!
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming…
Jan. 2: Marina Evans
Jan. 9: Charlee Bianchini
Looking forward…
…to seeing you there! 🙂 ~ Fly
once in a while I like to go solo and play the whole night
straight through – no breaks. That’ll be the case tonight.
Hope to see you there in that warm & fuzzy, post Christmas
mood of yours. BTW – I didn’t want to barge in on anyone’s
holiday with my usual Rhumb line blast, so I waited until
today. Love you guys ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Surf & Turf Dinner – $11.95 (while they last)
Tenderloin Tips with Grilled Garlic Shrimp!
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming…
Jan. 2: Marina Evans
Jan. 9: Charlee Bianchini
Looking forward…
…to seeing you there! 🙂 ~ Fly
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Bump! Vote For GMG Captain Joe’s Lobsterman of The Year- Poll Open Til Midnight December 31st
The Poll Has Been Reset Do To My Stupid Oversight Of Leaving Toby Off
Let ‘Er Rip!
Based Off Of Most Face Time On The Blog
Which Lobsterman Here At The Dock Entertained You The Most In 2012?
Vote At The Bottom
Click on the names for posts about each lobsterman
Sean–
Toby–
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Rocky Neck Plunge Countdown- 6 DAYS!!!!!! Comment and Get On the Pledge To Plunge List!
Pledge list- Joey C, Paul Morrison and Rubber MF Duck, Rick and Ericka Hyam, Karen Ristuben, Ed Collard, Heather Smidt and Nick Zagami, The Anderson clan is IN, colleen apostolos-marsh,
From Cathy McCarthy-
Hey Joey,
The Annual Rocky Neck Plunge will be held on Jan. 1st….2013 at 11 am..
Once again, we will be hosting a food drive for The Open Door.. ‘
Items most needed::
Tuna, 100% juice, Soups, Peanut Butter, Pasta Sauce, Breakfast Cereal , Baking Items.
They requested no glass bottles. We collected over 600 lbs last year and would love to be able to hit that mark,plus more..
We will do our traditional poem by George Sibley at 11 am. and then the plunge…
Much Thanks Joey,
Cathy McCarthy
If you haven’t Plunged before let me tell you there is no better way to start the year. Conquer some fears, step outside your “normal”, ring in the new year with friends and family and start the New Year off funky fresh on Rocky Neck.
ANYONE and I MEAN ANYONE that has done it in the past comes back to do it again because it is so uplifting and exhilarating.
Won’t you join US?!!!
Pics From Last Year Via Manny Simoes-
Will You Be Plunging? Write in your pledge to plunge in the comment of this post
Joey C-In!
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Christmas Origami Santa
Santa brought me a few origami books! This Santa is from “Brilliant Origami”, by David Brill:
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Pet of the Week-Timmy
I am Timmy, a one-year-and-ten-month-old kitten.
I have a handsome coat that I love to keep spotlessly clean. I am at the Cape Ann Animal Aid, located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter, Four Paws Lane in Gloucester. I hope you might stop by and visit me.
The volunteers, staff and shelter animals would like to thank the many community friends who are always stopping by with supplies, toys and other items for our shelter. We would like to wish everyone a peaceful and Happy New Year!
It would be my dream come true to be adopted for New Year’s – not because I like champagne – I do not drink, but to be with a family I could call my own; is something I would toast to!
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25% Off Serenitee Restaurants Gift Cards One Day Only Event, Today (Lat 43, Minglewood, Alchemy, Hale St, Calas, The Nut)
2012 Good Morning Gloucester FOB Christmas Meal Post
Send In Your Christmas Meal Pics And I’ll Post ‘Em
send them to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com
Gloucester native Geordie Keefe had brussels sprout for Christmas.!
Toby Pett
No dreidel, no Festivus Pole, and most of all NO RUBBER DUCKS…just leg of lamb, fine wine and Shirley’s blueberry pie…good wishes to all..
Ann Kennedy-
"PJs and Paper Plates", our very laid-back Christmas brunch; lots of music, twice-baked potatoes, eggs, bacon and cookies. Also do home-made dog treats for pet friends.
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Community Photos 12/26/12
Hi Joey,
I stopped on the Boulevard Friday 12/21/12 around 3 p.m. to admire the cloud
formations over the harbor. The wind suddenly picked up and the surf
suddenly started to crash over the sea wall.
Mary Barker
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Update II : 2012 Good Morning Gloucester FOB Christmas Tree Post
Send in pics of your Christmas Tree and I’ll Post em
send in your Christmas tree pics to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com
De Primio Christmas Tree
Hi Joey,
This is our Christmas Tree. Post it if you can!
Merry Christmas!
Doug and Gloria Parsons
Marty Morgan and Mark Lindsay Christmas Tree
Tree decorated by a sailor, Mark Lindsay, who loves trains. My wife, Marty
Morgan bought a hand blown glass ball each year and we now have an entire
tree full.
Loved your tree. Here is mine ! Lots of Swedish things from Jul Fair in ROCKPORT. Merry Christmas ! Alice Gardner
Oh Christmas Tree From Solange Baumann
From GMG’s Florida fans, Merry Christmas! The St Clair-Kings 
Craig Kimberley and Hanna Christmas Tree-
Dear Joey and GMG:About 30 years ago we lived in a tiny house that had no room for a Christmas tree. We were given an old wrought iron gate which fit perfectly in a picture window. Since then that’s always been our Christmas tree. Holds beaucoup ornaments, fits against a wall, and never drops needles on the floor!Merry Christmas to all!
Joy and Tom Halsted
Hey Joey,
Hope you are having a great Chirstmas day! Here is our tree decorated with the "Lobstar"!
Best, Bex
A very happy and memorable Christmas in the home of Cammygrammy. Camdyn has a 3 1/2 month old brother, the most blessed gift of all. Wishing peace and health in the New Year and thanks to GMG for keeping us all connected.
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Community Stuff 12/26/12
Merry Christmas from Savour Wine and Cheese
Our holiday hours are:
Wednesday, Dec. 26 – closed
Monday, Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve) 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 (New Year’s Day) – closed
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 – closed
We are now open Sundays, and will be from April – December of 2013, but will close Sundays, after the 1st of the New Year, from January – March.
Thank you for your support. And take some time to enjoy this magical place at this very special time of year. (I took the photo above from the deck off my dining room)! So, whether a brisk walk around Gloucester Harbour or a romp with the dog on Good Harbour beach, have a happy holiday season on beautiful Cape Ann!
Sincerely,
Kathleen Erickson and Robert Morgan
Savour Wine and Cheese
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Glosta Joe’s Barely Keeping Up With Outrageous Demand For Their Coffee
Get Yours At Mamie’s Kitchen or The Cave Downtown Gloucester or Online at www.GlostaJoes.com
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Video- Seriously Santa?
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Tony Gross’ 2012 Swedish Coffee Bread and Past Years Incarnations
2012
2011
Tony Gross Comes Through With The Annual Swedish Coffee Bread!
Posted on December 24, 2011 by Joey C
2010-
Tony Gross Comes Through Again With His Famous Swedish Coffee Bread
Posted on December 24, 2010 by Joey C
Every year Tony makes Frank and I a loaf of his much sought after Swedish coffee bread. I’m afraid to open it because once you eat the first bite i can’t stop til that whole sucker is gone. (I’m not sure if he puts heroin in it, the stuff is so damn addicting).
Tony Gross 2009 Swedish Coffee Bread
Tony Gross’ Swedish Coffee Bread
Posted on December 21, 2009 by Joey C
Every Christmastime Tony Gross, the skipper of the lobsterboat F/V Sandollar makes a ridiculous number of Swedish Coffee Bread loaves and gives them out to friends. I made the mistake and called it Nisu but because the recipe comes from an elder in Tony’s family he insists it be called Swedish Coffee Bread.
It’s delicious and best eaten within a day of cooking. I sure am glad I’m on the list of those who get one every year!
Good Morning Gloucester 