My View of Life on the Dock
Photo by Joanne Silva
Dave Bailin & the Bailouts are back at the Minglewood this Friday night! We are also bringing back one of Boston’s fastest rising stars Noé Socha as our featured lead guitarist and harp killer! If you are on any heart medication you may want to skip this one, otherwise you are cleared to rock!
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I’ve been too busy moving to do be able to get much together for a blog post – I’m working on something about all the great places to buy 2nd-hand items in Gloucester, based on my experiences these days, but it’s not ready yet! So, here’s a photo I took two years ago, on vacation in Ireland.
Elimination races to qualify to represent the US against Canada in the International Dory Races will take place this Saturday June 8th, 9:00 AM at Niles Beach in East Gloucester. Racing teams must sign up Friday night 6:00 PM at St. Peter’s Square in Gloucester or email me before the 6:00 PM sign-ups to register (must be a member to compete). We are hoping many teams will compete for the titles of Junior (men 18 and younger), Mixed Doubles (1 man/1 woman), Women (2 women), Masters (men over 40), and Men Open. If you have never seen the dory races, please come down and check it out. The last few years we have had very competitive races and some photo finishes. If you are a former competitor and not racing, we could use some help timing, starting races and coordinating on the beach so please let me know if you can help out.
Best of luck to all competitors!
Erik
Question Marks From Anthony Marks
Camera Lesson From Len Burgess
Donna gets a few pointers from Joey on her digital camera at Sunday’s Mug-Up. -Len Burgess
Joey
At the opening reception for the Working Waterfront exhibition at Flatrocks Gallery on Saturday June 1st in Lanesville, Bill Lee’s wife Sandy told me of the sinking of Little Sandra the night before. Hanging on the wall in front of us was my photograph (attached) of Vessel Little Sandra Being Re-Nailed, which I took in 2002. It made me cry…
PCG
-- Paul Cary Goldberg www.paulcarygoldberg.com
The Rockport Navy Weekend 2013 July 12th to July 15th
The Rockport Navy Committee (RocNavCom) and the town of Rockport will again be hosting The United States Naval Academy (USNA) Offshore Sail Training Squadron (OSTS). Five NA-44 foot sailboats will arrive in Rockport on Friday July 12th, 2013 and cast off Monday morning July 15th, 2013.
Sailors from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, the USS Constitution in Boston, Massachusetts and the Navy Band in Newport, Rhode Island have been invited to participate in the weekend events. The sailors/midshipmen will participate in various social and sporting events including a kickball game with Rockport children ages 6-16 on Saturday afternoon, a softball game against a Rockport Police/Fire team on Saturday evening and a benefit pancake breakfast at Brackett’s Ocean View Restaurant on Sunday morning. The public is welcome to attend the above events.
The RocNavCom is looking for Rockport residents to host the forty midshipmen and ten advisors during their visit. The midshipmen range in age from 18 to 23. The hosts will be responsible for room and board Friday, Saturday and Sunday, transportation to morning events and returning the midshipmen to T-wharf Sunday evening or Monday morning. Many of the activities the midshipmen will be participating in include meals. We are holding to the Navy standard of the buddy system; hosts must be able to accommodate at least two midshipmen or advisors.
Due the lack of available lodging for visiting active duty sailors, the Rockport Navy Committee is looking for Rockport residents willing to host sailors in their homes. We are holding to the Navy standard of the buddy system; hosts must be able to accommodate at least two sailors. The sailors only need lodging; no meals or transportation is required.
If you are interested in hosting midshipmen/advisors or sailors, or would like more information about the Rockport Navy Weekend please go to: www.rocnavcom.org
On Monday June 17th at 1:00, students from the Waring School in Beverly will perform a Vaudeville Variety Show at the Rockport Senior Center, 58 Broadway. Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP to Diane or Paula 978-546-2573
GloucesterCast With Guest Alicia DeWolfe and Host Joey C Taped 6/5/13
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Podcast Topics Include: Cape Ann Brewing, Rude Restaurant Patrons, Vajazzling, Flags On The Boulevard, Favorite Al Fresco Dining Spots,Passports, Helicopter Parents
Many apologies for the audio problems. There are several spots where you need to fast forward a minute or two past when the mini laptop we were using couldn’t process the audio.
Amazing how much can happen in just two months.
6/8: Furniture Sale! (Annisquam Exchange 32 Leonard Street, Gloucester, MA
Large Furniture sale at the Annisquam Exchange. Saturday, June 8th 9:00 a.m. to noon. All sorts of furniture items not normally sold at the Exchange. Rain date June 15th. For more information call 978-281-0358. The Annisquam Exchange is a non-profit organization.
shot from the State Fish Pier with a Canon SX 40 HS, 840 mm zoom with image stabilization, hand held.
This Rhododendron is in our front yard, huge
We used to brew in the kitchen before we discovered the Cape Ann Brewing Company.
Then we found out that it was so much easier to just load up a set of six empty growlers (a growler is a half gallon jug) and walk into Cape Ann Brew and say, “filler up!” Bam, that just happened.
We did make a few tasty brown ales but every once and a while we would get the dreaded taste of rubberband. Chew on an old rubberband. That’s it. But no more. Before you go you can click here to see what is on tap. Bring back those empties and these growlers filled with tasty brew are very economical. Try the sampler then fill up on your favorites. The fiesta stage is cutting down on parking but circle the block, you can do it. Have a fish taco while you wait.
ps. 44 days until the Blackburn Challenge. Register now and add 44 growlers to your training regime. Circumnavigation of Cape Ann Complete!
Michael and Rachel Orie, FOB’s from Magnolia, representin’ at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery. Both are teachers at Landmark School and love GMG.
E.J. Lefavour
E.J. Lefavour
Tuesday night while setting up my projector at the Southborough Library for my pollinator garden lecture for the Southborough Open Land Foundation I needed a shim to balance the projector. To my surprise and delight, the gentleman sitting next to the projector handed me a GMG coaster from his pocket! He was none other than GMG’s Al Bezanson, there at the lecture, with his lovely wife Phyllis. Joey teases me so much about butterflies we thought he would get a laugh out of seeing a photo of the schooner expert at my lecture. Many thanks Al and Phyllis for coming and it was so great to meet you both!
Hi Kim
Thanks for coming. Your talk was outstanding, and you had me enthralled with your knowledge of our natural surroundings. It is always a treat to read your GMG comments on others’ sightings. From now on I will be taking a much closer look at the details in Phyllis’ gardens. I know something about birds but I am a butterfly novice.
Gloucester is one hour from Southborough if you hit it right. Sorry you experienced the traffic nightmare. That’s one reason Phyllis and I will be back on Rocky Neck this summer. Fifty years ago we lived at 4 Wonson Street with a Tomato Hornworm the size of a small cucumber.
All the best,
Al and Phyllis Bezanson
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7:00 pm  INGE BERGE
Singer Songwriter Shuffle w/ Dave Simmons, Sarah Hoonah Smith, Julie Dougherty & Kathy Comeau,
FREE SHOW
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| 7:00 pm TONI ANN ENES
Singer Songwriter Shuffle w/ Brian O’Connor
FREE SHOW
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8:00 pm KINGSTON TRIO one of America’s most beloved folk and pop groups, returns to the Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
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| 8:30 pm BRIAN FINES
open mic
FREE SHOW
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| 8:30 pm DAVE SAG’S BLUES PARTY
w/ Ed Scheer, Rick Russell & Mario Perrett
FREE SHOW
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| 9:00 pm BRADLEY ROYDS
And Friends
FREE SHOW
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9:00 pm DJ VITO
“SHAKE IT THURSDAYS”
FREE SHOW
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| 9:30 pm WALLYS FUNK BAND
FREE SHOW
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7:00 pm LINDA AMERO
Menage a Trio w. Jack Senier & Thomas Hebb
FREE SHOW
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| 7:00 pm PETER SERKIN
Rockport Chamber Music Festival Opening Gala
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
Phone: 978-546-7391 |
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7:30 pm RUNA |
| 7:30 pm BOB AND JEN STROM |
| 8:00 pm THE DUBTONE HORNS
Bridge Deck – Reggae On The River
FREE SHOW
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| 8:30 pm JOE THOMAS
dueling pianos w/ Ricky Lauria
FREE SHOW
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| 9:00 pm THE LISA LOVE EXPERIENCE
FREE SHOW
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| 9:00 pm AT ALL COSTS
FREE SHOW
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| 9:00 pm DAVE BAILIN AND THE BAILOUTS
rock/blues/classic rock
FREE SHOW
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| 9:30 pm TWO BASS HIT
FREE SHOW
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9:30 pm NED AND THE BIG BABIES rock pop rock indie
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My new apartment comes with the friendship of Neo, my landlord’s affectionate feline!
Good Morning Gloucester 