My View of Life on the Dock
Last night Chelsea Berry recorded her next CD, which will be released on January 27 when she headlines Shalin Liu. It was a magical evening. About 50 close friends and adoring fans participated in the recording as Chelsea took us all to a place we have never been before!
Thank you, Chelsea
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Darby – Pet of the Week
I am Darby, a 8 month-old female Boxer/Shepherd mix. I am at the Cape Ann Animal Aid in Gloucester and the veterinarians discovered that I have an irregular heartbeat (premature ventricular contractions). I am a happy, active and fun pup in spite of this. This condition may alter my life expectancy, but I am planning on staying in good shape.
I require yearly exams with a veterinarian, etc. My current medication of Mexiltine 250mg (taken 3 times a day) costs about $52. a month. It you met me, I think you would think I am worth it.
For me, I hope the New Year will bring me a family I may love. I might have an irregular heartbeat, but I have a pure heart full of love.
Hi Joey!
We got to visit ‘home’ during Christmas week. Spent time in our favorite place, Gloucester, & walked Wingaersheek, & took some great tide pool pics. Also, made a stop at the Fisherman’s statue — always a ‘must do’. Surf was up, on a very windy day. Beautiful!
And, the lobsta trap tree was wicked pretty.
Made a stop, for a short walk, at Good Harbor, too, before we had to head to Logan.
Left our hearts & souls in Gloucester. Always there ……
Reading GMG, after we returned, your New Year’s tribute to your mom was absolutely outstanding. As a mom, it brought tears to my eyes.
Wow! Your mother has to be glowing.
Thanks for GMG — & keeping Gloucester close — for those of us who don’t live in Mass at this time.
Maybe this is the year we’ll get to return, God willing.
Happy New Year!
Judy & Family
"Time spent wasted at the beach, is not time wasted." T.S.Elliot
Lots of help taking down the Lobster Trap.. it really is a lot of fun
Tyler from Cape Ann Stand Up Paddling donated hand-made cheese/butter knives.
While on a recent walk I decided to take a peek down Dorset Drive, almost across Washington Street from Leonard Street. The road had always intrigued me because of all the huge rocks you can see lining it on either side. I have always loved rocks of all shapes and sizes, but especially the huge ancient looking ones. As I walked down the road, I noticed no houses, only massive rocks and morraine until the road came to a fork and there was a Conservation Land Welcome sign. I walked past the gate and found a lovely pond, brook, beaver’s dam and more rocks. For anyone who loves to explore and photograph nature, welcome signs are so much nicer than no trespassing signs. You’d never know there was conservation land down there unless someone told you or you just wandered in – and now you know.
E.J. Lefavour
There is a Public Hearing before the City Council on Tuesday, January 10, at 7:00 pm at City Hall concerning the East Gloucester Cultural District. What it’s about:
The Massachusetts Cultural Council is in the process of designating areas of the state’s cities and towns as Cultural Districts. The City, the Rocky Neck Art Colony, the Gloucester Stage Co., and the Gloucester Writers Center are, in partnership, applying to MCC to have a sizable section of East Gloucester designated as a Cultural District.
In MCC’s words: Cultural districts can help local arts, humanities, and science organizations improve the quality and range of their public programs so that more local families can benefit from them. They can enhance the experience for visitors and thus attract more tourist dollars and tax revenue. And they can attract artists, cultural organizations and entrepreneurs of all kinds – enhancing property values and making communities more attractive.
One of the distinct attributes of Massachusetts is the authenticity of its communities. From urban centers and fishing ports in the east, to rural hamlets and older industrial centers in the west, the Commonwealth incorporates a wide range of distinctive places.
The Cultural District Initiative will encourage Massachusetts communities to strengthen this sense of place, while stimulating economic activity, improving the experiences of visitors to our communities, and creating a higher quality of life.
The proposes district runs from Cripple Cove to Niles Beach and includes East Main St. and Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Karen Ristuben
Rocky Neck Art Colony
On that balmiest of all January Saturdays, Tom and I walked along the Rocky Neck beaches. The Flynn’s Beach swan did not at all appreciate the interest shown by our curious pooch.
Mute Swan Hissing
The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) is native to Europe and Asia and is an introduced species to North America. Called “mute” because they are less vocal than other swan species, the Mute Swan is also distinguished from other swan species by its prominent knob atop the bill. The male swan is called a cob, the female, a pen, and the young, cygnet. The female is slightly smaller than the male, and her knob is less pronounced.
Sand Bath ~ Note the grains of sand around the swan’s bill (click photo for larger view); the swan appeared to be using the sand as an aid in cleaning it’s feathers.
Peter introduces Wool & Grant, gimmesound’s artist of the week. Ina May Wool (who had a band with Gloucester’s legendary Dave Brown in the mid 70’s) and Bev Grant have joined forces to create extraordinary music. Check them out here.
And be sure to see them on Local Music Seen with Allen Estes this Wednesday at 6:30pm on Cape Ann TV Channel 12.
Tonight head over to the Rhumb Line for the Bandit Kings Open Jam. There is a lot of music happening this week so plan ahead check out the schedule here.
“The statistics on sanity are that one American in four suffers from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they are okay, it’s you.”
Rita Mae Brown (1944- )
After obtaining degrees in cinematography, classics and English, Brown went on to doctorates in literature and political science. She began her writing career as a poet but gained much notoriety for her first novel Rubyfruit Jungle in 1973, which dealt with lesbian themes in an unusually frank manner for the time. Since the sixties she has been active in the fight for racial and gender equality, and was an administrator in the National Organization for Women for several years. She continues to write in the mystery genre, to ride to the hounds, and to play polo.
Gregory R. Bover
VP Operations, Project Manager
C. B. Fisk, Inc
978 283 1909
www.cbfisk.com
About a month ago Debbie and Friends played at the Old Sloop Coffee House in Rockport, and put on a really great show for the kids. It turns out that Debbie used to be a music teacher from the Gloucester Public Schools – primarily at West Parish from 1987-1991. She then taught in Manchester from 1991-1993 before moving on to bigger and better things – like having a song on an album about bullying called “All About Bullies…Big and Small” that was nominated for a Grammy in 2011! The song is called “Walk Away”. Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wlWLwP6etE
Now she’s a pretty major talent in the world of Children’s Entertainment and has a wonderful repertoire of original music that engages kids that makes them want to sing and dance. Her videos are great, and cover some familiar ground by telling favorite children’s stories with music. Check out her You Tube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/debbiecavalier
Check it out! > http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/
Enjoy!
Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
Click photo for music info
…at City Hall. Red brick, yellow fire hydrant, and blue sky!
Do you really think anyone give a sweet #^}€£¥ about what your daily astrology thing says every single day?
Could you see how clogging up everyone else’s twitter stream every single morning because you signed on to some automated form that spits your astrology readings into the twitter universe at the same exact time 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year might be considered incredibly narcissistic?
Do you see how people who might otherwise look forward to reading what interesting tidbits you’ve discovered on the interwebs may become uninterested in following your tweets because of this?
I don’t have a personal Facebook page but I imagine if people can sign up for these types of services and they clog up people’s Facebook pages the unlike button would get tons of use.
Just look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself if you would give two shits about someone else’s astrology reading…on a daily basis…put in front of you.
Although I don’t care about astrology I’ll even give you the benefit of doubt and say if that’s your thing then knock yourself out. I’m sure you could get your own personal astrology readings sent to your email account…to be read by you…the person who presumably gives a #%€£ about it and spare the rest of us who it has no bearing on from having to read what none of the rest of the world cares about- your personalized astrology readings on twitter.
(as a side note, if anyone can provide proof beyond a shadow of doubt that these astrology readings could 100% predict the winning superfecta or the Superbowl victor in a couple of weeks kindly disregard everything I said)
Thank you
Just trying to make this whole Internet experience better for us all.
http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com Do you get it?
Good Morning Gloucester 