Month: May 2014

Getting My Happy on at The Studio

Posted on by Nichole S.

Ok, friends, summer can start.  We’ve finally hit the deck at the Studio.  And…it did not disappoint.

I went to one of the “soft openings” at the Studio back in the fall and have been eagerly anticipating clocking some hours there ever since.  Being the long weekend…and Thatcher’s birthday to boot…Saturday was the day.

We went by boat.  Out of Rockport Harbor, around Halibut Point, down the Annisquam River, under the A. Piatt Andrew, and on into Gloucester Harbor….where we were greeted by the Thomas E. Lannon (a sight that never gets old).

We ate some manchego cheese in olive oil (which I could eat every day for the rest of my life), tuna maki rolls, the red dragon roll (maybe one of my favorite sushi rolls of all time), fish and chips, and some pork ribs.  Everything was delicious….as was my cocktail (a muddled grapefruit something or other) and the decadent dessert that was brought over by our waiter (equally as decadent…kidding..kind of) for Thatcher’s birthday.

We went inside briefly to visit with some friends and it was hopping!  It was crowded in that “everyone is giddy that summer is here and they’re enjoying awesome food and cocktails with friends” kind of jovial way.  My favorite kind of way.

I can’t get back there soon enough and highly recommend that you do the same!

My Dad

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Paul F Frontiero Sr

5/03/1925 to 1/13/2012

GLOUCESTER — Paul Francis Frontiero, Sr., 86, of Gloucester, passed away on Friday morning, January 13, 2012, at the Addison Gilbert Hospital.
Born in Boston on May 3, 1925, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Lovasco) Frontiero. During World War II, he had served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 as a Seaman 1st Class and Boatcoxswain.
Paul was very proud of his service and had fought in numerous campaigns including landing Marines in the first wave of the invasion of Japan where prisoners from six nations were waiting for them on the docks. For his service he was awarded the American, Asiatic and Pacific medals, Philippine Invasion and Liberation medal, Japan Occupation and Victory medal with three Battle Stars.
As a young man, Paul began fishing with his father and had worked on many boats as an engineer, cook and doryman. He later gave up fishing to raise his three boys and began his career as an artist. Paul was an accomplished artist and his works hang in many private collections around the world.

http://www.stateoftheartgalleryandsculpturegarden.com/FSFRON.html

From my brother Joe;

“My dad never talked about the war much until he got older then it all came back to him. The nightmares and even guilt of watching so many die and him surviving. He was proud but haunted by it. I never realized what is what like for him until I saw that opening seen in Saving Private Ryan and it was just as he described. He was 17 when he enlisted. He had already spent a number of years fishing for weeks at a time to help support his parents. He was one of those members of the greatest generation. Miss you dad!”

Top left; Paul Frontiero Sr 1943

Top Right; My father in his LCVP LSD-17

bottom left: My Father with a Japanese work party. He would ferry them around to different sites.

He would also sneak them fruit when he could.

He was also in the first wave to enter japan after the surrender.

bottom right; Burials at sea.

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The Boston Navy Yard and the USS Wabash

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin
The Boston Navy Yard was established in 1801 in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. The facility built 130+ naval warships, including the USS Constitution in 1814. The Frigate USS Wabash is seen here serving as a receiving or barracks ship, which she did from 1876 until being sold in 1912. The 30 acre Navy Yard is now part of the Boston National Historical Park and home of "Old Ironsides," the oldest commissioned warship in the world.
The Boston Navy Yard was established in 1801 in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. The facility built 130+ naval warships, including the USS Constitution in 1814. The Frigate USS Wabash is seen here serving as a receiving or barracks ship, which she did from 1876 until being sold in 1912. The 30 acre Navy Yard is now part of the Boston National Historical Park and home of “Old Ironsides,” the oldest commissioned warship in the world.
Frigate USS Wabash was built in 1855 as a steam and sail powered top of the line fighting ship. The 301 foot long Wabash carried 50 guns. She's pictured in this 1863 photo during Civil War duty.
Frigate USS Wabash was built in 1855 as a steam and sail powered top of the line fighting ship. The 301 foot long Wabash carried 50 guns. She’s pictured in this 1863 photo during Civil War duty.

Gordon Parks Gloucester photos Memorial Day 1943

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Cat Ryan submits-

FSA/OWI photograph in the Library of Congress

Gordon Parks Gloucester photos Memorial Day 1943-

Gordon Parks, Gloucester Massachusetts. Memorial services for fishermen lost at sea.

Citizens gathered on the banks near the sea, May 1943.

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More Gordon Parks 1943 Memorial Day pictures click here

Friedrich Nietzsche Quote of the Week from Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.”

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)

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Born in the Prussian province of Saxony, Nietzsche showed a particular aptitude for music and language as a young man. His extensive knowledge of Roman and Greek culture led to his appointment as Chair of Classical Philology at the University of Basel at the age of 24. His later study of the works of Schopenhauer and Ritschl ignited his interest in philosophy and helped him promulgate his own ideas on relativistic truth, the origins of morality, and the failings of Christianity. He had a close relationship with Richard and Cosima Wagner, and with Lou Andreas Salomé, who would later mentor Rilke. Nietzsche’s philosophy included what he called the “death of God” and the individual’s “will to power” which many viewed as dangerously egocentric. His failing health and ultimate early death left his papers in the hands of his younger sister, whose husband was a prominent German Nationalist and anti-Semite. Their reworking of posthumous editions of his philosophy gave them an ugly twist the Nazis later used to justify their amorality.  A master of aphorism, it was Nietzsche who coined the phrase “That which does not kill us makes us stronger,” but also “Within every real man is hidden a child who wants to play.”

Greg Bover

Memorial Day Remembering WW1

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey. On the 100th Anniversary of WW1, I am remembering my father-in-law, Hilary F. McKinnon. This photo was taken October 1917 in New York City, just before leaving for France. My husband remembers his dad, a Chief Petty Officer, was the only one aboard his Naval Cruiser able to start the steam engines. The ship’s captain was so impressed, he helped his dad study for his diesel/steam license even. though his dad only completed third grade.

Recently I attended a class sponsored by the Gloucester Writers Center and the Veterans Center. I wrote my husband’s Navy story of WW2. He served on the LSTs and LCTs landing troops and supplies in the Asiatic Pacific. He was in the Gilbert Island, Battle of Tarawa, the Mariana Islands, Battle of Saipan and the Marine Disaster at West Lock, Pearl Harbor. I was able to obtain most of the information from his Navy records and the internet, as he
is still unable to speak of the horrors of war.

My son, Hilary F McKinnon, 2nd, was a Radio Operator in the US Coast Guard stationed in the Hawaiian Islands and Guam. He received many commendations for his assistance in search and risqué. Luckily the Vietnam Conflict was over two weeks before his orders for transfer there.

The Gloucester City Hall has bronze plaques honoring veterans, all three are recognized. WW1, WW2 and Vietnam. Memorial Day a time to honor and remember all Veterans and Thank them for their service. Freedom is not free.

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Captain Hooks Lobster Rolls- People Just Can’t Get Enough

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey!!

At Hook’s we only do lobster rolls seasonally, but when that season comes around we mean business! When Al and I took over the business last April we decided we wanted to really make people feel at home by naming some of the menu items after family members, naturally the lobster roll had to become “Grandpa Charlie’s Lobster Roll”!  Thanks for putting us on your blog!

Cousin Jessica 🙂

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Gloucester History Day at O’Maley

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

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There were 10 adult presenters and each of us met with ½ the grade (5 classes each): Paul Goldberg Historic Photos, Joey Palmisano for NOAA, Jim Caulkett the Harbor Master, Leslie Bartlett for Granite, Catherine Ryan for the HarborWalk, Lara Lepionka for Cape Ann Gardeners, Paula Gray for UU History, Barbara Silberman for the Sargent House, Mary Ellen Lepionka for Native Americans, and Ramona Latham for the Trustees of the Reservation. Most of the other presenters were included somehow in the HarborWalk content — and the teachers mentioned that as one source! The teachers were fabulous and are committed to this project. Again this year all the 6th graders visited the HarborWalk (in the fall). The kids were engaged and enthusiastic, not exactly my doing, rather the material I had to work with, the teachers special build up to Gloucester History Day, and the dedication and uniqueness of the presentations before me! I wanted to sit in on all of them! Some of the students are working on projects and may have questions. Others wrote up a report for the whole day that they are sending into local media.

I handed out the large 11 x 17 sheet for the “hunt on the HarborWalk”. My son George had a smart twist on bingo and C7A’s map. Matt and Tom created a jazzy tear sheet announcing the movie series coming this summer (big enthusiasm for Jaws!) Virgilio’s was not only generous with offering a free Italian cookie (hopefully combined with a visit to the whale moment), but also such fun determining how we might track the $ value. He wants to split the cost with me and encouraged me to have the children write down an expiration date to encourage some urgency. He remembers fondly the school volunteering that he and his family and friends did for so many years.

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Notice Anything Different Around Here?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

In our never ending quest to better the blog I upgraded the layout making it easier to read and allowing larger photos/videos and fonts. Hopefully you all enjoy the new look.

-Joey C 🙂