Julie writes, Joe and I are in Saratoga for the big Whitney race with our Wicked Strong.
Month: August 2015
#GloucesterMA Harbor At Dawn. 5:37AM Windmills, Lobster Boats, and Cripple Cove From @CaptJoeLobster
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August 2015 International Dory Race Eliminations Results
Damon Cummings forwards-
Note: There were two heats in the Senior (open) division. There will be a runoff in that division at 6 pm on Monday at Niles Beach. Since the winners of the two heats had identical times, 10 min 17 seconds, that should be quite a race Monday evening.
Mixed doubles:
1. Lily Jean Sanfilippo and Bill Edmonds 8:16
2. Rachel Cecillio and Larry Ciulla 8:42
Juniors
1. Thomas Beaton and Tyler Edmonds 8:12
Women:
Bye – Amanda Palazzola and Lindsey Rogers
Over 50
1. Alex Thomas and Donny Favaloro 8:31
Seniors Heat 1
1. Brian Sanborn and John Francis 10:17
2. Peter Taomina and Vincent Tarranova 10:25
2. Paul Simon and Janda Ricci Munn 11:04
Seniors Heat 2
1. Glenn Harrington and Erik Dombrowski 10:17 (note tie with heat 1 above)
2. Nick and Vito Giacalone 10:18
3. Mark and Chris Giacalone 10:23
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Live From Rockport Fireworks
1/2 way through
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Rockport, Ma Live Blogging 08/08/2015
08/08/2015 7:22pm
Fireworks night. Bearskin Neck
A-Train Orchestra.
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The Welcoming Mary Prentiss Inn
Welcoming guests from all walks of life!
Hmmm, looks tasty…
don’t mind if I do!
Last week on my Mary Prentiss Inn garden check up I was greeted by a fine pair of goldfinches. They were breakfasting on the expiring cosmos and weren’t at all bothered my presence tidying up the garden. The garden is coming into full summer bloom and has become the neighborhood mecca for pollinators. See the Mary Prentiss Inn website with a new video showcasing the Inn’s many outstanding architectural features and lovely decor: The Mary Prentiss Inn.
A pair of red hibiscus topiaries greet the guests at the entryway.
Proprietor Jennifer Fandetti’s colorful pots at the Inn’s secret garden courtyard.
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Out for a sail in the haze
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Amazing Pig Roaster and Smoker Available
Rubber Duck is replacing her oil furnace with propane. So the oil tank is no longer useful. But as we were standing around staring at it someone said, “You know you can make an awesome smoker or pig rotisserie grill out of that puppy!”
Well shoot, a google of “Convert oil tank into smoker” and the hits and images are endless complete with step by step directions.
Now I could just send this to the metal man for disposal but would it not be more fun to have a dear friend of mine who invites me to cookouts to take this thing off my hands and make a pig roaster out of it?
So here is the deal. First person to convince me they have the brains and brawn to convert this tank to a roaster who will also invite me to at least the first two pig roasts gets the tank. I will deliver a bone dry tank to your backyard and even help saw the lid into it. If there are multiple entries Rubber Duck will decide who really is committed to frequent pig roasting, brisket smoking, rib smoking, and the like. Be creative with your proposals.
Google: convert oil tank to roaster
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Boat Parade of Lights
For more information regarding this fun event please follow the link below:
Click to access boatparade2015.pdf
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PHOTOS: Good Music, Good Food, Good Sun, Good Fun – and a free gift from Boston Fence @ Gloucester Blues Fest Today
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dressing fish from adam bolonsky
It looks like just another generic waterfront scene until you catch sight of City Hall’s clock tower and spires in the background.
Longshoremen’s scally caps, straw boaters, fedoras. Plenty of scally caps around these days in South Boston and Dorchester. As for straw boaters and fedoras…
Anyone have an idea of the vantage point?
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I keep a sea kayaking blog at Sea Kayaking Dot Net. Come on by and have a look. There’s something new there most days of the week.
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Cameron’s a Historical Watering Hole sold for $975,000
Cameron’s once a very popular Restaurant, and a great hang out place was sold to non profit organizations Action Inc. and North Shore Community Development Coalition for $975,000. What will happen to the famous Cameron’s Sign?
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O’MALEY INNOVATION MIDDLE SCHOOL Summer Reading Rally!
Who: All O’Maley Innovation School students
What: A casual, drop-in gathering for Summer Reading
When: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Where: O’Maley Innovation Middle School Library
Why: Get it done and Celebrate! Whether you want some help, a check-in on what you’ve done, or book talk with other kids, come on in and get it done! Pizza, popcorn, packets and book talk.
Hosted by O’Maley ELA teachers 6-8
To help us plan, please call school to leave your name by Monday, 08/10/15: 978 281 9850
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Save the Date: North Shore Garden Club 100th Anniversary Flower Show
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Live @ Fish Talks – #gloucesterma
The Cultural Center’s Fish Talks
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IDRC Eliminations tomorrow
— August Eliminations —
Saturday, August 8th at 9:00 AM the International Dory Racing Committee will host their August Eliminations to determine which crews will represent the US in our annual trip to Lunenburg, NS Canada.
Rowers who plan to compete must sign up tonight at 6:00 PM at St. Peter’s Square in Gloucester or via email prior to 6:00. Remember, you must have a partner to compete and a passport to make the expense paid trip to Canada aboard the Nova Star.
All others are encouraged to come down to Niles Beach tomorrow morning and see some exciting races!
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MONARCH BUTTERFLY HELP NEEDED!
Butterfly Days are Here!
Female Monarch Butterfly Necating at Red Clover, Waring Field, Rockport
I am looking for Monarch eggs and will travel! Monarch eggs are found on the upper leaves of milkweed plants. The eggs are tiny and dome-shaped, only as large as a pinhead, and are a pale golden yellow color.
Monarch Butterfly Egg
Waring Field supports myriad species of pollinators and is simply a fantastic place to explore. Although I didn’t find any eggs on my search on the leaves at the Common Milkweed patch at Waring this morning, I did see four adult Monarchs, three male and one female, along with fritillaries, a Common Ringlet, a bevy of Pearly Cresentspots, Blue Azures, and Yellow Sulphurs. The Monarchs, Ringlet, and Sulphurs were nectaring at the great field of Red Clover and the Pearl Crescents at the milkweed.
Female Pearl Crescent Nectaring at Marsh Milkweed
Common Ringlet
Newly Emerged Female Monarch Butterfly
Please email me at kimsmithdesigns@hotmail.com or leave a comment in the comment section if you have Monarch eggs you’d like to share. Thank you!
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Emerging from the woods onto the sunny lower field, I startled a small herd of White-tailed Deer foraging. If you click on the photo to enlarge, you can see the male deer antlers are covered in velvet. Antlers are true bone structures and are an extension of the skull. The velvet provides blood flow that supplies nutrients and oxygen.
White-tailed Deer
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Time Out
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2015 Sidewalk Bazaar
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Sidewalk Bazaar Friday AM
Good Morning Gloucester 