My View of Life on the Dock
After nearly two solid weeks of planting client gardens in dismal drismal, what a welcome treatĀ to see Mr. Sunny make an appearance. SnapshotsĀ from yesterday’sĀ beautiful late day light.
Tulips in our garden
MagnoliaĀ ‘Elizabeth’
Schooner AdventureĀ masts and Gloucester’s UU Church steeple
Gloucester City skyline, click image to embiggen
Tom Burger, Bea Waring, and Andree Robert
A splendid time was had by all at the Gloucester Stage Company spring celebration, held at the lovely,Ā brand newly built home of hosts Andree and Tom Burger.
GSC Managing Director Jeff Zinn, Tom, Andree, and GSC Artistic Director Robert Walsh
Benny Sato Ambush, Director of Lettice and Lovage, premieringĀ May 19th and Bob
L to R: Current Gloucester Stage Board President Elizabeth Neumeier; Member of Spring Celebration Committee and Gloucester resident Shelley Morgan; Former Gloucester Stage Board member and Magnolia resident Shelia Lummis and Former Gloucester Stage Board President Bea Waring
Heidi and Bob
Chef Matt Beach createdĀ a fabulous medley of h’ordeuvres, including over-the-top delish cheese puffs stuffed with crab.
Cabaret artists Brian Patton and Leslie Anderson led a lively sing along of show tunes. TheĀ evening was topped byĀ a silent auction of exciting travelĀ and treasure donations. To learn more about how you can support the Gloucester Stage Company and to see the stellar line up of this season’s shows, visit the GSC website here.
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Forgot to mention weather dependent outside dining on the deck and what appears to be ample parking front and to the side. Will be ready to open sometime in June.
The Riverbend restaurant still under construction is coming to the Essex Marina area with a target date of sometime in June. Great views from this spot of the marshes and Essex River. They are still looking for help in the wait staff and bartending positions. More to follow.
Does anyone know what the space through which the rudder post runs is called?
I took these shots on April 30. At the time, I didn’t know what I was shooting. I could see something in the distance on the wall, but didn’t know what it was (I was shooting from Oakes Cove at Ten Pound Island). There was no boat anywhere near or on shore, so I didn’t think it was people.Ā If you recognize yourselves, tell us – how in the world did you get out there?
E.J. Lefavour
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Good Morning Gloucester is an indisputable platform forĀ outreachĀ and community.Ā A couple of years ago, because of research I was doing about Gordon Parks in Gloucester and thankfully Joey posted on Good Morning Gloucester, I was able to interview Manny Carrancho. Manny and his family spent considerable time giving me a detailed account of earlierĀ events in their lives. They shared treasured historic photos and first hand knowledge and were a delight.
This week I’ll feature photographs from a souvenir picture album in Manny’s collection as they feature Our Lady of Good Voyage and one of the Madonna statues.Ā The photographs are from a booklet: Coronation Our Lady Of Good Voyage,Ā producedĀ with cooperation of the Portuguese Daily News and photography by Hollywood Studio, New Bedford, MA.Ā You will see the Ā Our Lady statueĀ on the vessel Gil Eannes with Bishop Don Manuel Salguiero.Ā ItsĀ special arrival is met by a town procession led by Arch Bishop Wright and dignitaries at the State Pier. Twelve fishermen were selected to greet them. Let us know if you recognize family in the photographs. Were you there?Ā
news edit:Ā Brenda Mason Budrow writes that the little girl in one photo is Mary Jean (Ribeiro) Mason, her mom. Thanks, Brenda!
Tonight: the Crowning Feast of the Holy Spirit begins May 9th 2016 in Our Ladyās Church.
More photos to come.
Part 2Ā photos of the greeting on the vessel and carrying the 600lb statue
Part 3Ā photos in the church and background on the Gil Eannes and the statue
Continue reading “Gloucester Motif Monday: Manny Carrancho shares treasured photos Our Lady Statue carried from the Gil Eannes at State Pier to Our Lady”
Had a nice Mother’s Day yesterday with all my girls home. Ā Funny part was it’s the first week in May and we had the fireplace going all day! Ā AND…. in case Ā anyone was wondering, that was the sun in the sky yesterday afternoon so of course I ended my Mother’s Day by catching the sunset at Lane’s Cove last night! Ā Hoping the rain is behind us and there are more nights like this to enjoy! (ok maybe it could be a little warmer lol!)
If Boat Yards was a category on Jeopardy. Ā Such pretty colors….for a big pile in a boat yard.
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