My View of Life on the Dock
EJ and Karen swung by the dock on their SUP vehicles. When I asked them if they had ever fallen they both replied only once or twice which amazes me and shows just how stable these things are.
To date I still haven’t tried it but I’m really looking forward to the back feeling like it’s not hanging on by a thread so I can get out there.
In the meantime check out the latest from Cape Ann SUP
The Rockport Legion Band opens its 80th season of free summer concerts at the Back Beach Bandstand on Sunday, July 7, at 7:00 PM.
Kids are welcome, bring chairs or sit on the grass,
and popcorn and cold drinks are available.
Concert July 7, 2013
Rockport, Back Beach Bandstand, 7:00 P.M.
Jason Howard conducts the opening concert of our eightieth consecutive summer concert series.
http://rockportlegionband.wordpress.com/
Jonathan Olly asks-
Greetings Joey,
I have a minor photographic mystery for you. I recently came across this postcard on eBay, showing a WWII DUKW emerging onto Pavilion Beach, with Ten Pound Island Light in the background. Do you or any of your readers remember when these tours operated in Gloucester? The caption on the back of the card reads "Amphibious duck ride from land to sea on a guided tour of Gloucester Harbor. Leaving every half hour from Pavilion Beach, Gloucester, Massachusetts."
Best regards,
Jonathan
Hey Joey,
I found a bracelet near the high school, which might be of sentimental value to someone. It’s an Alex and Ani bracelet with one big medallion- owner can email me to identify.
Songbirder@hotmail.com
Caroline Haines
Wayne asks-
Hi Gloucester;
I absolutely enjoy your blog. But I have a question concerning the Fog Horns in Rockport and no one seems to be able to answer my question. I am hoping you can help.
I live on Phillips Ave, Rockport (near the Emerson Inn)..For years I could hear the FOG Horns during overcast days and find the sound so comforting & soothing (reminds me of days gone by). However,, for several months now-they have been silenced and I am heartbroken………
what happened to the Fog Horns? Please don’t tell me they have ceased due to some disgruntled residents?
Please make my day – can you help me and maybe do a little digging around and see what you can find out? ..I’m quite serious.
Most Appreciative-look forward to hearing from you
Wayne
We’re coming back next year strong. Count on it!
Kudos to all of the people who put in the time to build floats and walk in the Parade.
Special nod to The folks at Ryan and Wood and Camp Spindrift who were far and away the Best In Class IMO.
Go Madeline! RT @kimsmithdesigns: @Joey_C Horribles 2013! https://t.co/MdqzR8hZmX
— Joey_C (@Joey_C) July 3, 2013
Dear Cape Ann Community,
The "You. Are. Beautiful. – Tribute to Warriors" show is now up at LAT 43 in Gloucester! This special event to celebrate art and support our wounded vets is this Monday, July 8 from 6:30-9:30pm. Tickets are $20/person and 100% of the ticket price goes to benefit the Semper Fi Fund. You can buy tickets at the door or here: http://youarebeautiful.eventbrite.com/
Through this body of work, I am proud to share the voices and portraits of five veterans, four of whom are from Massachusetts. All five of the veterans I photographed will be at the event, including Corporal Evan Reichenthal, USMC.
Evan decided he wanted to become a Marine when he was in middle school. After graduating from high school in 2009, he enlisted and would see his dream of pursuing the ultimate profession to test one’s mind, body and spirit, come true.
In December 2010, Evan’s unit deployed to a small base in Marjah in southern Afghanistan. Evan was an infantryman and was on foot patrol on January 5, 2011 when he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED). The explosion severed his right leg, damaged his left calf, destroyed his right elbow and sent shrapnel throughout most of his body.
Evan underwent 26 surgeries following his injury. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his service. Evan applied the same calm determination he maintained in becoming a Marine to his recovery. His will to adapt and overcome continues to make him a warrior. As he says, “My body may break but my mind cannot.”
Evan would say he is not a hero because he was just doing his job. I think he’s a hero, and sometimes even heroes need help. This is why we are doing this event.
Evan is also on the cover of my book, "You. Are. Beautiful. Volume 01 – Portraits and Poems." I launched it in April, and it features 26 people I photographed for my project, veterans and beyond, across Boston and surrounding areas, Chicago and surrounding areas, Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco.
100% of net proceeds from the book go to charities that empower wounded vets and at-risk youth. The book is available at Lula’s Pantry in Rockport, Willow Rest in Gloucester and online at: http://ThiLinh.pixpasites.com.
I hope you are inspired by this work, and I hope you will pay this message forward. You are beautiful.
Sincerely,
Thi Linh Wernau, Rockport, MA
(All photos copyright Thi Linh Wernau and Thi Linh Photography)
This morning on Good Harbor Beach I caught two future Marine Biologists hard at work.
Three Guys and Three Gulls From Janet Rice
Hmmmm… This cloud over Kettle Island needs some Viagra!
willrdun photo
In all my years I’ve never seen a penis cloud. in fact I hereby declare this cloud formation a Penis Cloud.
So in the future all you meteorological students when you study different cloud formations you can think of me when you see “Penis Clooud” with a little asterisk next to it crediting me with the proper naming rights.
Hi Joey,
The Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan St., will hold a Senior Social on Friday, July 5, from 1:00 – 3:00. The Everly Sisters of The Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester will be singing. Nisu, coffee, and cold drinks will be served. Join us for an afternoon with friends and neighbors!
Door prizes will be awarded!
Jean Jacobson
The Friday July 12 meeting of the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club will
feature old friend and NASA Solar System Ambassador Ted Blank, with a
presentation on the exploits of the Mars Curiosity rover. Ted will give us
a colorful and in-depth look at the news and photos "just in from Mars"!
The Curiosity rover and the Mars Science Laboratory it carries are the most
expensive, most complex instruments ever sent to the surface of another
planet. In addition to great pictures, Curiosity is now returning
cutting-edge science data for the first time, including, for just one
example, checking out the martian radiation environment in advance of human
visitors!
Curiosity’s main mission, the goal of many individual onboard science
experiments, is to determine whether Mars could have once harbored life,
and even whether it might do so today.
This is exciting stuff. Ted is one of our most popular speakers, so come
early and bring your questions.
The meeting will begin at 8:00 pm, Friday July 12, at the Lanesville
Community Center.
GAAC meets on the second Friday of every month at the Lanesville Community
Center. More information is available on their website ( http://gaac.us )
and Facebook page ( http:www.facebook.com/gaacpage ). No telescope is
necessary, just an interest in what’s going on out there. Meetings are free
and open to everyone, and presentations are suitable for the general public.
As announced at the recent Rockport American Legion meeting, Angela Cook
of Oasis Rockport has begun the Cape Ann Veterans Project. She will be
putting together a book detailing the stories of our local veterans,
scheduled for release on Veterans Day. A percentage of the proceeds from
the book will be donated to the American Legion. Angela is putting a
call out to our local veterans to get in touch so that you can schedule
an interview. She can be reached by calling 978-290-3182 or emailing
acook@oasisrockport.com . All veterans from Cape Ann, even those who now
live elsewhere, are invited to participate in this project.
Check It Out Here-Gloucester Things Pop-Up Store
I’ve written before about how much I’ve saved using my Dinner Dealer Deck. It’s one of those No-Brainer things unless you don’t like saving money.
For $19.50 you get over $300 in restaurant savings. Basically once you use two of the cards in the deck you’ve in the green. I’ve used mine at Lat 43 and The Farm. I still have Duckworth, Alchemy and Cape Ann Brewing,Willow Rest, 15 Walnut and a ton of other Beverly, Manchester, Essex, , all over the North Shore spots to use the other cards in the deck. It’s not a question if all those cards get used, it’s a fact because I go to all those joints during the course of the year. So if you hate money, don’t buy one.
if you only used the one for Cape Ann Brewing you’d already be in the green.
If you do like saving money click here to get yours
Towns with coupons
Beverly, Byfield, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Newburyport, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham.
15 Walnut • $10 off
9 Elm American Bistro • $5 off
Alchemy Tapas and Bistro • $10 off
The American BBQ • $10 off
Antique Table • $5 off
The Boston Hot Dog Co. • $5 off
Brown Sugar by the Sea • $5 off
Cala’s Restaurant • $10 off
Caffe Paolina • $5 off
Cape Ann Brewing Co. • $20 off
Christopher’s Table • $5 off
Daily Harvest Café • $10 off
Duckworth’s Bistrot • $10 off
Essen • $5 off
The Farm Bar & Grill • $5 off
Henderson’s Café • $5 off
Ithaki • $20 off
Joey D’s Italian Grill • $5 off
The Landing at 7 Central • $10 off
Latitude 43 • $10 off
Le Bistro Café & Grille • $5 off
Maggie’s Farm Restaurant • $10 off
Main Street Market • $5 off
Maki Sushi Bar & Grill • $5 off
Maple Street Tavern • $5 off
Marino’s Café • $5 off
Nate’s at Front Beach • $10 off
North End Café • $20 off
Oregano’s Ristorante • $10 off
The Organic Garden Café • $10 off
Parker River Pub and Grille • $10 off
Riverside Bistro • $10 off
Rolly’s Tavern on the Square • $5 off
Scratch Kitchen • $5 off
Stone Soup Café • $5 off
Stonewood Tavern • $10 off
Tatiana’s Restaurant & Lounge • $5 off
Vic’s Boathouse • $5 off
Victoria’s Station • $5 off
Vidalia’s Market • $5 off
Willow Rest • $10 off
Whoo(pie) Wagon • Free Whoopie Pie
There are 0 Navy with White Mesh Baseball Caps Left and 4 Black with Black Mesh GMG Caps Left For Pre-Order.
If you love our cheesebugers then u r goin to kuv today! Double bacon cheeseburger! #capeann #Gloucesterma @CompanyPrtyGirl @laurielufkin
— Mamie's Kitchen (@MamiesKitchen) July 3, 2013
Congrats #Rockport #Ipswich #Newburport @yankeemagazine 25 Best Beach Towns NE list! Mentioned #Gloucester too! http://t.co/1C5LWDmWbJ
— North Shore Kid (@kidns) July 3, 2013
seARTS Newsletter, July 3, 2013 #constantcontact http://t.co/tayhFYfp3U
— seARTS (@seARTSCapeAnn) July 3, 2013
There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.
— Athlete Fitness (@AthIeteFitness) July 3, 2013
Schooner Thomas E Lannon in Gloucester, Massachusetts Planning on watching Gloucester's 3rd of July Fireworks?… http://t.co/P5WEtUGmL5
— Cape Ann Chamber (@CapeAnnChamber) July 2, 2013
Rocky Neck Gallery Party Thursday July 4 5-8 pm #constantcontact http://t.co/zifYvPoczR
— sigrid olsen (@sigridolsenart) July 2, 2013
Make an underwater robot at Maritime Gloucester! Sign up for our popular Marine ROV program. http://t.co/JlkXmYkfnd #GloucesterMA #CapeAnn
— Maritime Gloucester (@MaritimeGlou) July 2, 2013
July is the month of spirited celebrations at Franklin Cape Ann #constantcontact http://t.co/DpApQU5Ybe
— FranklinCapeAnn (@FranklinCapeAnn) July 2, 2013
Here is a list of in-season summer fruits a veggies! http://t.co/6IZmVbPWxe
— Ashley Lojko (@CookingFor1) July 2, 2013
Straw hats off to Generous Gardeners who will graciously donate time and materials to add a splash of color and… http://t.co/z1HGHTOd8f
— Sargent House Museum (@SargentHouseMus) July 2, 2013
NO SHIT IT’S HOT, IT’S FUCKING JULY. Kick back with our spiked citrus iced tea and cool the fuck down this #4thofJuly pic.twitter.com/WcxDxGTgiT
— Thug Kitchen (@thugkitchen) July 2, 2013
Have you heard that our first-ever statewide #photo contest just started? We're super excited! http://t.co/fouJqp2LWv #GetOut2013
— The Trustees (@thetrustees) July 2, 2013
Seaport Grille: YES THIS IS THE PLACE!! Scotty Cook shows off FIVE LB Lobsters – tonight Lobster Fest!! http://t.co/m0gI80SUhT #gloucesterma
— Seaport Grille (@SeaportGrille) July 3, 2013
July 4
6:00 p.m. – Rockport Firemen’s Parade
8:30 p.m. – Rockport Legion Band Concert on Back Beach
9:00 p.m. – Rockport Bonfire on Back Beach
What do you love about downtown Gloucester? What do you think could be improved?
The work to build a great downtown is never done. There have been several recent accomplishments including the City Hall restoration project, HarborWalk, and Harbortown Cultural District. And we continue to move forward.
Given these and other accomplishments, now is a good time to come together to talk about the next chapter of work downtown. Gloucester’s Community Development Department is holding three public meetings to frame future opportunities and develop a set of shared values for downtown. The resulting plan will inform the City’s work downtown.
Your participation is important. Please plan to attend all three public meetings over the summer.
The public meetings will be held on:
– Wednesday, July 10
– Tuesday, August 20
– Tuesday, September 17
All meetings will begin at 6:00 PM and will be held in the Kyrouz Auditorium on the second floor of City Hall.
Please contact Tom Daniel, Community Development Director, with any questions at 978 281-9781.
Hey Joey
Ringo Tarr and crew are getting the stage ready for the free concert
on the boulvard. All are welcome. The Concert starts at 5:00 pm and
ends at 10:oo or 11:00 pm it’s a good take.
The three bands that are playing are Route 66, Cape Ann Big Band and Runaround.
Best Anthony
Jay Smiledge Photos-
check out Jay’s other Cape Ann Images here
Nancy Shaw Fiesta Photos-
Hi Joe,
This was taken about 3:30 this afternoon while a friend and I were walking on the Boulevard.
Nancy Goodman
THE SARGENT HOUSE MUSEUM invites you to join us for cocktails and
hors d’oeuvres at the home of Dana Hawkes. This historic home, once the
Summer residence of T.S. Eliot, will be the setting of this year’s silent auction
and raffle to benefit educational programs at the Museum.
DATE: August 9th
TIME: 6 PM
COST: $50 pp
PLACE: 18 Edgemoor Road, Gloucester, MA. 01930
Purchase your tickets on line @ sargenthouse.org
Hi Joey,
Can you help us spread the word on this month’s book club event at Duckworth’s Bistrot? Last month we had a packed house for JoeAnn Hart’s discussion of The Botany of Desire. Ken Duckworth made a breathtaking spread. Great food, excellent wine, and killer discussion.
I’ve attached a Word doc with details on this month’s shindig taking place on July 14. Hope that works.
Thank you for EVERYTHING!
Chris
Hi Joey,
Can you help us spread the word on this month’s Eastern Point Lit House & Press book club event at Duckworth’s Bistrot? Last month we had a packed house for JoeAnn Hart’s discussion of The Botany of Desire. Ken Duckworth made a breathtaking spread. Great food, excellent wine, and killer discussion.
On Sunday, July 14 author Tim Horvath will be leading a discussion of the National Book Award winning novel Mating by Norman Rush. You can find more details and buy tickets here: http://www.easternpointlithouse.com/#!events/c1vw1
Tim Horvath is the author of Understories, (Bellevue Literary Press) and Circulation(sunnyoutside). His stories have appeared in journals such as Conjunctions, Fiction, The Normal School, and elsewhere. His story “The Understory” was selected by Bill Henderson, founder and president of the Pushcart Press, as the winner of the Raymond Carver Short Story Award. He teaches creative writing in the BFA and low-residency MFA programs at the New Hampshire Institute of Arthttp://www.nhia.edu/, and has previously worked as a counselor in a psychiatric hospital, primarily with adolescents and children and young adults with autism. He received his MFA from the University of New Hampshire, where he won the Thomas Williams Prize. He is the recipient of a Yaddo Fellowship, occasionally blogs for BIG OTHER, and is an assistant prose editor for Camera Obscura.
Mating by Norman Rush: The narrator of this splendidly expansive novel of high intellect and grand passion is an American anthropologist at loose ends in the South African republic of Botswana. She has a noble and exacting mind, a good waist, and a busted thesis project. She also has a yen for Nelson Denoon, a charismatic intellectual who is rumored to have founded a secretive and unorthodox utopian society in a remote corner of the Kalahari—one in which he is virtually the only man. What ensues is both a quest and an exuberant comedy of manners, a book that explores the deepest canyons of eros even as it asks large questions about the good society, the geopolitics of poverty, and the baffling mystery of what men and women really want.
Future book club events include Anna Solomon leading a discussion of Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels (August 18) and Steve Almond discussing Stoner by John Williams. These are sure to sell out, so I’d suggest buying tickets early.
Thank you for EVERYTHING!
Cheers,
Chris
Eastern Point Lit House & Press
Good Morning Gloucester 