My View of Life on the Dock
Hey Joey — Please post the following:
Please have youth interested in sailing on a schooner for the Gloucester Schooner Race contact Amanda at amappy@sbcglobal.net to signup. Please provide name, age and cell phone number. It’s generally first come, first serve. “Kids” should be age 12 – 18 and need to be ready to go from 8:45 — 5pm on Sunday, Sept 6th.
Thanks,
Thomas Balf
Executive Director
Maritime Gloucester
Cat Ryan Submits-
On the wall is an Alice Curtis Fred Bodin print of Dogtown Babson boulders. This one is hanging in a salon. There are others around town. He was on my mind and I’ve seen it there before. This time it was just after what would have been his 9AM GMG posting.
Fred Bodin had time to be companionable, none of this I’m so busy and rush about manner. If you didn’t meet Fred or have the chance to visit his gallery, you could sense it in his GMG posts and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BodinHistoricPhoto where he’d take time to research any newcomer to best introduce and welcome them into the fold. A dash of humor didn’t hurt nor asking questions. He wrote generous and respectful introductions on GMG, too.
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/representing-from-cincinnati-ohio/
Fred was thrilled to join the Good Morning Gloucester ranks as official GMG contributor in September 2013 and grateful that Joey pushed him into social media.
“Who knew what influence GMG would have on us all? I had no idea. Love you all, eager to post interesting and sometimes provocative content.” – Fred Bodin
“From the little that I know, Joey does his WP Good Morning Gloucester work around lobster boat deliveries and bait pickup slack times. I’ve never had a job as physically demanding as Joey’s. He works his ass off.” – Fred Bodin
Post production (pun intended) was an art for him. He liked his GMG and Facebook posts short and crafted them deliberately. He was proud of meeting his morning deadline. He experimented with ideas and topics.It’s tempting to describe his process akin to dark room developing. Magic in the end.
Fred Bodin belonged ‘here’–Gloucester, Rockport, Cape Ann, Main Street, harbor, GMG, on line- and it was contagious. He knew the festival, restaurant, artist, merchant, and neighbor. He blended art, business, history, sense of place. And he helped.
“My criteria for selection is this: You have only to ask me.” – Fred Bodin
He helped local merchants
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2013/06/15/the-spirit-is-unstoppable/
He was an essential and proud contributor for the HarborWalk
“Thanks Jenn. The marker was cured and done when I got to work this morning. The signage looks great, and will even be helpful to those without smartphones (like me), and much more so to those who can scan the QR. I believe the new technology makes the old much more available to us.” – Fred Bodin
and the block parties.
He was the early and key partner for the downtown cultural district.
He knew how to say thanks.
Every inch of his gallery was filled with works of variety and originality like his approach to life.
Cape Ann Health Fitness and Wellness News http://www.capeannwellness.com
Debra Lucey and Christine Leveille forward-
Thanks to the O’Maley PTO for the beautiful benches, Gloucester Gardening Club for the planters and flowers and DPW for the cleanup and removal of cement lights. The O’Maley entrance looks great!
I took the boys to the Annisquam the other day because they’ve been wanting a chance to jump off the bridge. It was about 90 minutes after high tide and neither of them were sure they up for the challenge, so they swam off the dock for a moment while deciding what to do.
While swimming, this charmingly goofy bunch of boys came stampeding down the dock, towels tossing, smiles flashing, and enthusiasm bursting! Quintessential summer kids! The three of us stopped and watched them in awe. Without missing a beat, they were leaping, splashing, cheering, and even back-diving, with abandon.
As I was snapping photos of them, I noticed that Thatcher was almost immediately in line with them, waiting his turn. While maybe not as savvy as the rest, Thatch stood (a bit shakily) up on the railing and took flight.
A big “Thanks” to that awesome bunch of boys for letting Thatcher jump right in (pun intended) and join them in their last few moments of summer fun.
Good kids…enjoying a summer tradition…in one of Cape Ann’s most beautiful spots.
The boys and I were lucky enough to attend last night’s Patriots game. My attempt at Live blogging failed miserably as my cell service is always weak at best in the stadium.
You may have heard by now that the team….most specifically that Quarterback of theirs (and ALL of Pats Nation)…received some good news yesterday and we were thrilled to be in the house to celebrate with them.
The fans that were waving Berman For President signs might be onto something.
https://instagram.com/p/7L0-JzDyj1/
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Ginny was in a life-threatening bike accident. She will be unable to work for awhile as her recovery will be long. She is a super hard working mom with two children. Please contribute whatever you can to help Ginny and her family. With thanks and gratitude.
Here is the link: YOU CARING
Location: Cape Ann Giclée Gallery 20 Maplewood Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930
Show Dates: September 3rd through 30th, 2015
Gallery Hours: Monday thru Friday ~ 10am-5pm Saturday ~ by appointment
August 27-September 20, 2015
The Cultural Center Gallery, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Gallery hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12:00-6:00 PM
Opening Reception: Friday, September 4, 5:00-7:00 PM
Printmaking Demonstrations: Saturday, September 5, 2:00-6:00 PM
The Rocky Neck Art Colony is presenting an exciting exhibition featuring the work of artists who explore the possibilities of the print. NORTH SHORE PRINTS is coming to the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck for four weeks from August 27- September 20, and documents a relatively unsung medium and the Cape Ann artists who create them. Despite the fact that artists as diverse as Rembrandt and Rauschenberg considered printmaking an integral aspect of their overall oeuvre, the genre is often cast as a lesser art form. NORTH SHORE PRINTS celebrates the artists and a wide variety of printmaking techniques they employ.
The public is invited to an opening reception for the artists on Friday, September 4, 5:00-7:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served in the recently air-conditioned space.
Dave says,
It’s Guitarzan week this Thursday as two of the finest guitarists on my list come together for a great night of wailing and gnashing of teeth. Firstly, there’s the commodious Steve Sadler who really belts it out.
https://www.facebook.com/steve.sadler.39?fref=ts
Then there’s Jimmy Scoppa who really belts it out. They fuse with great zzzing and dripping. Top it off with the twitching of Mr. Jeff Casper, the friendly drummer and myself on the low end and We’re really gonna stir it up!
40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732
Al 
Cape Ann Dining News-
http://www.capeanneats.comPaul Morrison and That Damn Duck Are On The Scene For The Free Iced Coffee At Holy Cow from 12-2PM Today-
JUDGE NULLIFIES FOUR GAME SUSPENSIONS
Al Bezanson’s Green Dragon Schooner, painted by Katherine Richmond.
Husband had just off loaded a Tuna. (see boat in background)
Plus all the information including downloadable 2015 Festival programs check out the Schooner Festival Website-
http://gloucesterschoonerfestival.net/
Info from The Gloucester Schooner Festival website-
Adventure, call 978-281-8079
Ardelle, click here
Mystic, click here
Roseway, click here
Thomas E. Lannon, call 978–281–6634
Click here for downtown Gloucester parking information.
Click here to download the 2015 Festival Program (printed programs will be available Sept 4)
Tickets now available for Festival Raffle. Grand prize is an oil painting by John Caggiano!
Good Morning Gloucester 
