My View of Life on the Dock
Sawyer Free Library Children’s Services presents Ms. Frizzle of the Magic School Bus
11:30AM. Note the venue location: Trinity Church, 70 Middle St
print and share the sweet printable flyer!
In case you missed another joyous interview with Bobbi Gibb on All Things Considered last week, Read the transcript here. Listen to the interview | here.
Show intro: “With the 127th Boston Marathon coming up this Monday, this week’s edition of the Joy Beat celebrated the incredible Bobbi Gibb, who is now 80. She joined All Things Considered host Arun Rath to discuss her feat and her life.”
“It has to be coming from love. It’s not coming from hate. It’s not coming from fear. It’s coming from love. When you tune into that love, you feel that that’s the basis of joy. That’s the basis of joy in your life and your sense of wonder, your sense of “Wow, we’re alive on planet earth.” Isn’t that great? Let’s celebrate.”
Bobbi Gibbs from interview with host Arun Rath. All Things Considered 3/14/2023
Can’t help thinking about her art while listening to that April 14th interview on All Things Considered.
Bobbi Gibb, 2019, sweeping lush untitled landscape (photo: installation view at Common Crow, Gloucester, MA., Dec. 2022)
Bobbi Gibb is so impressive! American Artist, Inspirational Speaker, Author, Runner, Attorney, Researcher in neuroscience, First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon 1966, 1st to finish 66, 67 & 68.
29 Commercial St Gloucester
With a little bit of free time after dropping Finn off at a fishing hole, I drove through Essex on a foggy Saturday.
Roadwork signs are up for for milling and repaving of Main Street in Rockport during school vacation week. Keep in mind partial and full closures, detours, and route plans.
Rockport’s Community Center will be closed the week of April 17th due to the road work. Bridge groups in Rockport and Gloucester will not meet at either Center this week. Rose Baker Senior Center is closed for Patriot’s Day.
Check local businesses for updates. Bracketts/Brothers’ is closing a bit longer, from the 17-26th.
Before
Pay for parking 7 days a week commenced April 15.
Rose Baker Senior Center closed Monday, April 17th, 2023 in observance of Patriot’s Day.
It’s time to start looking for a couple of my favorite birds: Baltimore Orioles and Hummingbirds. To prepare my yard for the orioles, I place freshly cut orange halves out in a tree to draw them to the yard. When I start seeing them myself, I will add grape jelly to the feeder that holds the oranges too. I have had the oranges out for around a week now but haven’t seen an oriole yet though they have been reported in Essex County.
Our hummingbird equipment took a beating last year, so we refreshed with a new feeder this year. These photos show my hummingbird preparation over the weekend. I made nectar (4 parts water to 1 part sugar boiled then cooled) and filled our RED feeder as well as the new “drive by” tube. I noticed on the Hummingbird Migration 2023 Google map that a few hummingbirds have been spotted in our area already so perhaps I am a little behind schedule. If you are interested, I saw good information at this site Empress of Dirt.
I am including a recent screenshot of the migration map for our region though a live interactive version can also be found at Empress of Dirt and other places. Stay tuned for updates. What’s your over/under on me sighting/sharing hummingbirds first or Joey? Never mind, who would take that bet?????
Time to catch up on what’s been happening with the birds the last week or two.
As reported by Jamie Mathison
Check out today’s GloucesterCast Podcast for more details
On Saturday, The One Hour at a Time, clean the rocks on Horton Street near Ocean Alliance. Thank you to all you came out to help this morning in the fog.
Here is a couple photos of the beautiful view from Ocean Alliance.
Another new product, the beach bag. This one has the Man At The Wheel. Any of my photos can be put on these bags. If interested, please either call me at 339-234-0776 or email me at donna@ardizzoniphotography.com. They are $35.
Thank you for always shopping local.
Downwind Run…
Welcome to the 2023 Bluefin Blowout!
Captain: George Iacono
Boat: Painkiller
Registration is now open!
https://bit.ly/2023CaptainRegistration
July 24 – Bluefin Bash Fundraiser
July 25-27 – Bluefin Blowout Tournament
*Tournament dates subject to change
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