My View of Life on the Dock
Hello Everyone,
The Cape Ann Painter and Photography Group will meet at 9AM at “The Annie” (thank you Henry!) on Monday June 11 at 9 AM. We will have a social/coffee 1/2 hour from 9 – 9:30 and then the meeting will begin at 9:30 and end at 11. We will continue our custom of having a “check in” so everyone can have a chance to speak and share what they are working on.
Hope to see you there.
Alice Gardner
Greg Bover’s sweet sailboat the Linnet
Violet’s herb and flower garden, Rocky Neck style, with native wisteria ‘Purple Amethyst’ (Wisteria frutescens) in the foreground
Flower Power Girl Dahlia (Violet’s daughter) trying my sunglasses on for size.
Well, our son John has a new project this week. While repairing our roof, we displaced a bird nest with eggs in it and John moved the nest with some help from Vickie, who’s been talking to the bird for some time now suggesting that she really didn’t want to be in our roof anyhow. Watch this video and see how mother and son help out another mother and her (hopeful) offspring.
13 venues with music spread throughout the day, all day and night — it’s going on right now! No reason to stay home. Check out the full music lineup here.
View from Half Moon Beach
Many times I’ve walked down Pleasant Street and passed by the State of the Art Gallery II (18 Pleasant St.).
Unfortunately, I have always been there at the wrong time to find the place open. Last Friday, however, I was at the right time – and I am very glad I was! They have an amazing selection of art for sale.
I can’t really afford to buy these works for now (parochial vicars don’t get paid that much) but it’s well worth the visit jut to look a these beautiful, truly “museum quality” works of art.
I had a nice chat with Roger Armstrong, the proprietor. They have another location on Rocky Neck. The gallery I visited is located more or less across the street from the Pleasant Street Tea Company, so the next time you visit one, maybe you can stop by the other…
Elimination Races Niles Beach, Saturday June 9th, last race of the day. Mixed doubles battling a stiff wind.
–Len Burgess
Hi Joey:
Wanted to share. Took this pic on 6/7 at about 10:15 AM. Schooner on a Stick.
-rw
Richard G. Weissman
Susan O’Leary submits-
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Hi Joey!
Great storm last nite!
I don’t know if this hit the house across the street – maybe there’s a large crater in Gorton’s parking lot? It made close contact because our whole house shook… duck and cover! (freehand, scared-witless!) Thanks, Christy
READY,
SET,
GO!
Hi, Joey!
Greasy Pole, The Musical! opens our 2012 Season at The Cape Ann "The Annie," back by popular demand!
Bigger cast, two brand new songs, and some surprises you won’t want to miss!
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and can now be purchased online at www.GreasyPoleTheMusical.com!
We still have ad space in our >>> PLAYBILL <<< for anyone interested in promoting your business or placing a message to the ensemble.
We sold out last year’s show to more than 2,000 people, so you will want to buy advance tickets to guarantee yourself a seat. Each ticket sold and playbill ad bought is a donation to The Cape Ann "The Annie" to help us keep bringing you original works that are by, for and about our own amazing, unique and diverse community. We are a 100% community-supported non-profit organization, which makes us very proud indeed. Thanks to You & GMG for all your support last year. Great things are coming in our new season, so be sure to join our mailing list at www.TheAnnie.org.
Get your arts in here!
Henry Allen Director
www.TheAnnie.org
978-381-HERE
Did you really think Gloucester would have a Blues Festival without featuring Local Talent? Not in the Live Music Capital of the World! (Just in case you thought that was Austin TX, check this out)
Gloucester’s favorite New Orleans transplant, Henri Smith will open the Blues Festival on August 11 at Stage Fort Park. (If you want to see & hear the national recording stars who will follow, check out all the videos on this page.)
Exactly three weeks from today (and six weeks from the Blues Festival) Henri and his band open for AARON NEVILLE at North Shore Music Theatre in Aaron’s only Northeast US concert this year. You know you want to go to both concerts. Get Aaron Neville tickets here and Blues Festival tickets here.
More proof that Gloucester is in fact the live music capital of the world can be found by checking out the live music schedule for this weekend. More new listings since yesterday bring us to 25 artists at 17 venues just tonight and tomorrow — ’nuff said!
They do an awesome job – go there right now. It ends at 12:00 noon. East Main Street, behind Smokin’s Jim’s BBQ – you can’t miss it.
The other day, my 3.5-5.6/18-70mm kit lens for my Sony SLT Alpha a55 died, so I went shopping for a replacement. Joey tipped me off to the advantages of a 1.8/50 DT SAM lens, so I checked it out at Ritz Camera in Peabody. After a few test shots, I was sold on it. Or rather, it sold itself to me… It is good for low-light situations, so I decided to take it with me to The Annie for the weekly 7-9:30 PM Wednesday night “sing”. As usual, it was a fun night, with songs from many genres and epochs, from the esoteric to the well-known. Anyone who enjoys singing is welcome, so please join us! It doesn’t matter if you’ve only ever sung in the shower before; if you have fun singing, come sing with us, and we will all enjoy it with you.
Alexander Thompson also brought along a jar of his fantastic bread and butter pickles, which we polished off completely. He happened to have one of his jars of tomato marmalade with him too, and since I’ve heard such good things about it, I bought it from him, and will share my experience of it with our GMG readers as soon as I open it.
Here are a few shots that give a bit of the ambience of the evening, taken with my new lens! (and tweaked somewhat to improve brightness afterwards)
Hey Joey,
I thought I would share these pics of Cressey’s beach, Stacy Blvd and Eastern Point. I’ll probably imprint them at some point and have them up for sale at Premier Imprints 48 Main st. on a variety of items. Anyway, if they look to be something others might enjoy please post them. Thanks!
Rick Gates, Premier Imprints
Rick Isaacs Writes-
On June 6, 1944 Morley Piper was a 19 year old Second Lieutenant in the 29th Infantry Division when his platoon landed on Omaha Beach.
Last evening this youthful and handsome 87 year-old told a rapt audience at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum about his personal experiences on that "Longest Day", and the months that followed. He told his story of bravery in the face of terror and death with pathos and humility, punctuated by his wonderful self-deprecating sense of humor.
Morley Piper was executive director of the New England Newspaper Association for 45 years. He has lived in Essex for over 30 years.
Good Morning Gloucester 
