Liv’s Hummingbird

So looking forward to my upcoming trip to visit our darling daughter Liv and her fiance Matt at their new home in Santa Monica. Here’s a clip she sent, with instructions to bring all cameras!

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Tickets for Mark Erelli Tonight still available at Old Sloop

Mark usually sells out, so this is a rare chance to get away with procrastinating and still catch an excellent show!

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Olympic Rings Good or Bad for the Purse Strings?

So, by now, you all know that the United States Olympic Committee voted Boston as its Applicant City for the 2024 Summer Games and the Paralympic Games.

Boston was selected over Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.  The last U.S. city to host the Olympics was Salt Lake City back in 2002 and it has been 18 years since the Summer Olympics has called the USA home.

The field is not yet complete, but for now Boston is competing against Rome. Germany is expected to enter a bid for either Berlin or Hamburg, South Africa will likely throw their hat into the ring, and Paris and Istanbul have been said to be entering the competition as well.

The host city will be chosen by the International Olympic Competition in 2017.

So, I ask you, based upon the knowledge that you have, what’s your opinion?

Bring on the Olympic Rings or Hell, No! Forget about those things?

Here are some articles for your reading pleasure. Comments welcome.

USA Today Article

FOX News

TEAM USA

Boston.com

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Friday January 9th , 2015 Cape Ann Weather…

Marine Forecast :
Gale Warning :
Wind gusts to 45 Knots !!

Fri SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night W winds 15 to 20 kt…diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Pod Cast Weather :
http://www.spreaker.com:80/episode/5456246

Hourly Forecast :

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Come Skate with the Cape Ann Skating Club

Hi Joey,

It’s time to skate with the Cape Ann Skating Club!

Hockey & Figure Skating Skills Badge program
Group & Private lesson instruction by professional skating coaches
Boys & Girls ages 5-12
Tiny Tots ages 2 1/2 & up
Teen classes
Adults

Group Lessons
Saturdays at Noon
Tuesdays at 6 pm

Private Lesson Ice Times
Saturdays 10-2 (CAFSC ice) & 2-4 pm (public ice)
Sundays 8-10 am (CAFSC ice) & 2-4 pm (public ice)
Tuesdays 6-8 pm

New at Cape Ann Skating Club!
Birthday party Program: Saturdays at Noon
Adult-only classes: Tuesdays at 6 pm & Saturdays at Noon

For more information: Call 978-546-2290 or Email http://www.cafsc.org

For more information regarding Cape Ann Skating please visit:
http://www.facebook.com/CapeAnnSkatingClub
website: http://cafsc.org/

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Boston Scores Winning Bid

Boston wins the United States Olympic Committee bid!  Next stop, International Olympic Committee…in the hopes of hosting the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Foggy Start On Gloucester Harbor This Morning From Casandra Boyd

Hey Joey, Happy New Year!  Hope you guys had a great holiday!  There was a pretty cool fog that came in from the west across the harbor this morning – wanted to share a couple pics with you!  
Have a great day – stay warm!

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More Gloucester Sea Smoke Photos

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This morning I set out to check on the swans at Niles Pond and was as captivated by the beautiful sea smoke coming off the Atlantic as were my fellow contributors. I didn’t see the swans, but then again, it was too cold to look for very long.

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Briar’s Christmas Cookies

Briar's Christmas Cookiie wreath ©Kim Smith 2015Today I met my friend Briar at Passports for lunch and to exchange Christmas gifts. My family looks forward to her exquisite cookies that she bakes and hand decorates each Christmas. Don’t you just love her latest creation, a Snow Globe Cookie?Briar's Christmas Cookies Snow Globe ©Kim Smith 2015JPGSnow Globe Holiday CookieBriar's Christmas Cookies ©Kim Smith 2015

Fabulous Fried Oyster Special at Passports Restaurant

Hands down, without a doubt, and with one thousand percent certainty, Passports Restaurant makes simply the best fried oysters. Today they were on the special menu, combined with another Passports fav, the Caesar Salad. GO!!Best Fried Oysters Gloucester MA ©Kim Smith 2014

This Morning’s Sea Smoke

It was quite a sight…on my way into town.