Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.

And this is why I’m not a nature guy…

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A couple of weeks ago we were walking through Halibut Point Park with another family, the Daniels. Halibut Point is one of the area’s true gems with gorgeous vistas, easy to navigate trails, nice spots to stop and picnic, it’s just fantastic and if you haven’t gone I’d say it’s in the top ten list of things to do when you visit.

While we’re walking through Halibut Point we hear a bullfrog.  Matt Daniels, great guy and the dad in the other family hops onto a rock, spots the bullfrog and snatches the thing up in his hands.  Just like that he had a bullfrog in his hands, showing it to all the kids.

Now the thought of reaching down and grabbing a frog is just not anything I’d ever think of doing.  Grabbing a frog holds about as much appeal to me as handling a steamy turd barehanded.

When I encounter wildlife all that runs through my head is how the creature is going to attack me or peck my eyes out or rip my guts out and leave me there with my entrails hanging out waiting for the buzzards to come and finish me off.

Anyway, this video here confirms all my suspicions about wildlife-

Here is Matt Daniels holding the frog we saw at Halibut Point State Park-

 

I see you looking at me killer attack frog. I’m watching you watching me!

Stone Cold Assassin.

Community Photos 5/28/13

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Hi Joey,

Took this picture from the boulevard this morning near the Korean War Memorial.

Thought you might be interested in posting it on your web site.

Steve

Steve Canning

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Community Stuff 5/28/13

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Strawberry Festival and Plant Sale, Saturday June 1st 9a.m. rain or shine Holy Family Parish (St. Ann’s Yard if shine, Monsignor Sullivan Hall if rain. This year besides all the wonderful plants, homemade goodies, jams, breads, and relishes there will be a Grannies Attic., with such items as vintage dishes, silverware, linens, knick-knacks and household items.

The ladies Guild have been hard at work getting plants ready to sell, not to mention the homemade jelly and jams and lots more. Come and visit Grannies attic for the match to that favorite China tea cup or the tea pot that has been broken, or a linen tablecloth for that special occasion.

Remember Saturday June 1st Rain or Shine St Ann’s Rectory Yard Prospect if Shine or if rain Monsignor Sullivan Hall Pleasant Street if rain.

So I went to this new joint in Beverly…

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I don’t mind paying up for great food but the one thing that I will not endorse is paying up for good food but leaving hungry.

When you offer up a pasta dish for $22 and then serve barely 6 ounces of pasta I have a problem.  That’s $22 without salad, just the pasta dish.  Pasta- as in wheat flour and eggs.

I won’t be back.

I coulda ate a feast at Sista Felicia’s or gone to La Trattoria for better food at a lot less or my favorite Italian restaurant of all time- Vinny’s Superette in Somerville for half the dough and a hundred times better food.

Screw that place.  Never going back.

(our dining companions were great though)

Right On Spitbrook, Left On Daniel Webster, Right On Milf

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Oh those crazy Hamilton folk and their street signs.

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Milf Street Hamilton Ma, Yep, It Exists.

This sign on the corner of Milf and Union. Google Map

Submit your Own photo of the Milf Street sign to GMG For a chance to win a copy of Ron Gilson’s An Island No More

Community Photos 5/27/13

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Al Bezanson submits-

Privateer LYNX at Maritime Gloucester.  Bound for the Great Lakes via Lunenburg and Canso, NS.

http://privateerlynx.com/

Lynx

May 28 Kick Off Party for Gloucester’s 2nd Cultural District: HARBORTOWN

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May 28 Kick Off Party for Gloucester’s 2nd Cultural District: HARBORTOWN

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Come Celebrate!

The first official event for the Gloucester Harbortown Cultural District will be held on May 28th from 4:00 to 6:30pm at the location of one of our founding partners and cultural assets in the district, Maritime Gloucester on Harbor Loop.

Mayor Carolyn Kirk, City of Gloucester dignitaries, and Massachusetts Cultural Council officials will be in attendance along with the partners and stakeholders.

Visit www.gloucesterharbortown.org to see the list of partners. We had a great time when the MCC came to town in March for the site visit, and the party at Fred Bodin’s.

Please join us. You can count on light refreshments, beverages including wine and beer, and a surprise or two.

Bring along your recipe ideas for a Harbortown inspired cocktail, non-alcoholic variation, or family beverage. We will collect them for a future tasting contest to determine some winning "Harbortown" contenders.

Thanks to founding partners Gloucester House Restaurant and Topside Grill for providing some of the light refreshments and Cape Ann Brewing Co for providing their special artisan beer.

To help us with the head count, please RSVP :  judith@nii.net

What: Festive kickoff for Harbortown Cultural District

Date: Tuesday May 28th, 2013

Where: founding partner Maritime Gloucester (thank you so much!), Harbor Loop

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When: 4:00-6:30 pm, drop in

RSVP:  judith@nii.net, Judith Hoglander, Co-Chair Steering committee of the GHCD

Bring a friend along , absolutely

Reminder: Harbortown beverage recipe entries (with and without alcohol)

Visit http://www.gloucesterharbortown.org/

Community Stuff 5/27/13

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School Open Enrollment

Eastern Point Day School, grades PreK through 8, is holding open enrollment for the 2013-14 school year. Eastern Point Day School is pleased to offer both full and partial tuition scholarships for new students in the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. The scholarship awards range between 25% up to 100% reduction of the student’s tuition. We encourage families to schedule an appointment and visit Eastern Point Day School to see if the school is the right fit for your child and family.  Please call 978/283-1700 or email info@easternpointdayschool.org for more information.

Eastern Point Day School
8 Farrington Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-283-1700
www.easternpointdayschool.org

Hi Joey

Decided to start this rainy weekend at Lobsta land with our 2 boys last night. Awesome dinner- We were so psyched to see a great addition to the kids menu- ( which is often the usual pasta, burgers, and chix fingers) Our younger guy Colby ordered the children’s salad with chicken on top. He loved it!  Nice to have that great choice! FYI to other families!

Barbara Kelly

Lots Of Suspects In The Great Shrimp Caper Of 2013

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If you recognize any of these seedy individuals please contact local authorities immediately.  We’re counting on you, our grassroots community investigative team to figure out who the scumbag is that’s been clipping bags of shrimp out of the freezer.

From our in-house surveillance cameras.

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Who is old school Gloucester enough to remember clear plastic furniture covers?

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Dating myself, I remember back in the early 70s when making the rounds with my mom and sister Felicia we would visit all her Sicilian relatives on Prospect and up on Commonwealth, and they always had their living room furniture sets covered with that hard transparent plastic to protect it.

Never see those plastic furniture covers any more.  While talking to Miles Schlicte we were trying to figure out when, if ever they took the covers off the furniture.  Was it only for special occasions, or was it when there weren’t children around?

Did you know anyone or have any relatives that had the transparent furniture covers?

Not my mom-

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Cindy Hendrickson Pitches Cape Ann Foodies Tour

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Hey Joey,
It was so much fun seeing you at the Stage Fort Park Visitor’s Center Opening.  Thank you for posing with the new Cape Ann Foodies Signature Fork.
Here are a few pictures of some of the Usual Tourism Suspects mugging with the Fork. 
Cape Ann Foodies is the creation of Gloucester local Patrick Halloran.  What a great idea – a walking tour that combines History, Food, and Local Beer.  It is fun and filling!
Check out the website:  http://www.capeannfoodietours.com or give him a call at 617-902-8291.
I am excited to be one of his tour guides this year; just need to lose the crutch and I’m good to go.
Cheers!
Cindy Hendrickson 

Is It Astounding In 2013 That Someone Would Ask This Question Rather Than Google “Hard Merchandise T-Shirt”?

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I got this email last night (name removed as to not embarrass the nice person)-

where can i find t-shirts for the hard merchandise?  cant find it on this place, or im looking in the wrong place.  help me out ok?  thanx

 

In no way shape or form am I trying to be a prick here.  It’s just interesting to me and I thought I’d share the fact that there are HUGE numbers of the population that haven’t figured out how to do an online search using a search engine.

I mean it had to take more energy for this kind person to type out the email asking where they can find Hard Merchandise T-Shirts than the energy it would have taken to type “Hard Merchandise T-shirt” into a search engine.

So you know they truly don’t understand how.  They’re not being lazy, they just don’t understand that they could Google it.

Here’s a Public Service Announcement for those folks that haven’t figured out how to search for stuff online (an everyday life tool I think you should know about)-

There are other Search engines such as www.bing.com and www.lmgtfy.com you can use to perform searches for things you would like information about or products to buy.

I understand that many of you already understand this but if you saw how many questions a day I get with simple questions that can be answered with far fewer keystrokes you would understand that there are huge chunks of the population for which this tutorial will help immensely.

If we can help just one person understand how to perform an internet search that previously didn’t know how I’ll consider this post a smashing success.

thank you for your time and understanding

Joey C

Community Stuff 5/26/13

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North Shore Arts Association  proudly presents

Featured Artist Member Exhibitions: Susanne E. White

Gordon Grant Room Gallery

First Floor

May 24 – June 13

Opening Reception

Sunday May 26, 2:00 – 4:00

www.susannewhite.com