My View of Life on the Dock
Hi Joey,
Have you installed the interactive Gloucester Harborwalk tour on your Android or IPad app yet, its very interesting and cool.
I thought you might want to add this to your blog…. all the information you need for the blog is at http://ghwalk.org/
Including how to get the App and a download to the pamphlet.
Tim
Gloucester Bytes
For iPhone-
For Android-
Wanna Download The Map? Click below-
Sue is a project manager from Boeing Co visiting from Seattle
Alice Gardner submits-
Al Bezanson and I are determined To GET YOU INVOLVED IN WHAT SHOULD BE ONE OF THE TOP EVENTS HELD ALL YEAR IN THIS FINE PORT!
Joey…. TYRONE has a local connection as this schooner was designed by Sam Crocker of Manchester. This year she will be sailing in her first Gloucester Schooner Race in the Medium Class with ADVENTURER, ARDELLE and LANNON. She was built in 1939 at Simms Brothers in Dorchester, MA. Last month she was featured at the Crocker Memorial Race in Manchester and here you see Harold Simms, owner Matt Sutphin and Sam Crocker’s great grandson Skip Crocker. Harold was 14 when TYRONE was built. He had us enthralled at the Crocker event with fond recollections of Sam Crocker and building TYRONE.
Matt recently began a chartering operation and is seeking passengers for the race and the coming and going to Gloucester.
http://www.chathamclassicyachtcharters.com/
TYRONE is one of the featured schooners in this new book
Al Bezanson
For more info about the Gloucester Schooner Festival Check Out The Chamber of Commerce website-
Gloucester Schooner Festival Information
If you entered the free contest watch the video to see if it was you who won!
Also bonus points for anyone who can pick out the snots that I wiped on my shirt prior to filming this piece. Question- What’s worse watching a video with a guy with snots running down his face or watching a video with snots on his shirt that he wiped from his upper lip before filming said video?
The Contest was sponsored by www.gimmesound.com Sista felicia and The Mrs Mason Jar Co
Hi Joey,
Here are some pictures from the Paint Essex Day and Wet Paint Auction tonight at the Cox Reservation. We painted in the rain and had a great time.
The auction of paintings and party was enjoyed by all . Alice
The Whalemobile is coming to Maritime Gloucester! Join whale naturalist Cynde McInnis for a very special Creature of the Week, featuring Nile the life-sized inflatable humpback whale.
When: Saturday, August 25, 10:30-11:30
Who: PreK – 6 years
Where: Maritime Gloucester, 23 Harbor Loop
Cost: Free with admission/membership, no registration required
Let me know at goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com if you would like one for yourself or for a gift. They are canvas wrapped around a one and a half inch frame and come with the hardware attached to hang so you don’t have to pay for expensive framing.
Going to place the order if any of you want one. $125 for a 16×20. $137 if you want it shipped in the US. Thanks for your support 🙂
Choose here-
Good evening Joey C,
I met you last week by stopping by Capt. Joe’s, a place you have worked since your were 9 years old. You handed me a 3 pound lobster and my wife of 30 years took a photo of us, me grinning like an idiot holding a large crustacean with a man I hold in high regard. You may have an inkling of what influence you wield with GMG but then you might not. You are a fantastic advocate for this very special place called Gloucester. It is a natural for you, your affinity and passion for all the great things this very unique community has, but you deserve credit for connecting the dots- connecting people within your community and by your gregarious bent, connecting people from outside to this unusual place that is Gloucester. I suspect that you see yourself as just a regular guy, and you are, but then again, you aren’t. You have an exceptional talent in promoting Gloucester. Keep up your good work and thanks for coordinating a wonderful blog- Good Morning Gloucester.
My wife and I are very much taken with Gloucester and we have you to thank at least in part and for this I thank you.
Love ya man, keep up the good work!
Ned Liggett
photo courtesy Cape Ann Museum
Fred writes-
joey – here’s the schooner with a broken mast on top of city hall. the copper model was created by washburn on rt. 114 in 1989 and donated to the city by the cape ann savings bank. this pic was taken just before she was hoisted up to her place of honor. it is, of course, the elsie, built in 1910 by a.d. story in essex. gordon thomas, in fast and able, called her "one of the greatest." if anyone can help bring her down for repairs, step forward! a model of the elsie by cape ann master craftsman erik ronnberg is on display at the cape ann museum. it’s a beautiful thing…
infamous fred
This post is in response to our August 16th photos from David Cox showing the Elsie weathervane in serious peril below-
Posted on August 16, 2012 by Manuel Simoes
The Mrs writes-
Tell people to look for the huge red balloon and they will find the tent
If you wander down there snap a picture or two. if you are a vendor down there send in your photo in front of your booth and we will post it. Send in your iphone/android phone pics from the waterfront festival to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com
If you don’t have a camera or the ability to take a picture head to our GMG booth(Booth 88) and Amanda will take your picture and send it in.
Where to Park?
Free parking along Stacy Boulevard or at the High School.
However, please note that there is small fee to park across the street at Beach Parking.
Meet the Artisans at the Gloucester Waterfront Festival …
Christian Derobert submits-
. I thanked “Sista” Felicia. She made my grand kids happy campers with her recipe of the toasted Genoa Salami with crème fraîche. Every time they come to Gloucester I have to make that for them (5 and 3 Years Old)
Cheers
8:45AM Update From The Mrs- Things are Heating Up
Hi Joey,
I saw Homey on Tablet Rock Saturday overseeing the Gloucester Waterfront Festival.
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
What happened to the model fishing boats inside Our Lady Of Good Voyage Church?
The Mrs writes-
Tell people to look for the huge red balloon and they will find the tent
Hi,
I spent my summers growing up in Gloucester. Back in the sixties there used to be a high end fashion store in Magnolia called Ina’s. Once a year my mother would go there to buy one dress. It was a big occasion. I am trying to find someone who might remember this store.
Hope someone does.
Thank you.
Mary Giurleo
Yankee Freedom Heading Out photo from Ron Gilson
Joey,
Essex County Trail Association is having a surf-themed fundraiser party on September 7th in Hamilton. Both of the bands playing are local Gloucester bands – The Runaround Sound and Johnny Carwash. Dom from Cape Ann S.U.P. is helping out with decorations and promotions, and he and one of our board members, Dan Mayer, suggested that I contact you to see if you would be willing to spread the word about this event on your blog and Facebook page.
We’re really excited about this event – it should be a great night!
Here are the links to the party web page and the raffle web page:
http://ecta27.camp7.org/events?eventId=521400&EventViewMode=EventDetails
http://ecta27.camp7.org/events?eventId=525273&EventViewMode=EventDetails
If you need more information, I would be happy to give you more details. You can email me, or call my cell at 978-500-4014.
We really appreciate your help!
Ashley Hill
Outreach Coordinator
Essex County Trail Association
EPDS is having a Free Kid’s Science and Arts Activity Day on Tuesday 8/21 from 2-6.
The Annisquam Exchange, 32 Leonard St., is having a red dot sale on antiques and collectibles beginning Friday, August 24. Select merchandise and jewelry on sale and 15% off our inventory of Annisquam merchandise. The annual furniture sale will take place Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the schoolyard. Hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Annisquam Exchange, a community-based nonprofit organization, offers antiques, collectibles, linens, cards and gifts.Call 978-281-0358.
WHAT: Each month throughout the summer, Chef Frank McClelland hosts a themed dinner at his home on Apple Street Farm to showcase the farm’s seasonal and organic produce, protein and eggs. For the month of August, Chef has designed a four-course meal inspired by the versatile tomato. Rather than farm-to-table, the Festival of Tomatoes Dinner will bring the table, and the guests, to the farm for an evening of wine, moonlight, and tomatoes.
Guests are encouraged to explore the beautiful grounds while enjoying cocktails and savory hors d’oeuvres prepared by the chefs of L’Espalier and Sel de la Terre restaurants. Seated under the moonlight, guests will enjoy an evening of the freshest fare Chef McClelland has to offer. The Festival of Tomatoes menu includes:
WHEN: August 24 & 25
5:30 p.m. arrival
6:30 p.m. dinner begins
WHERE: Apple Street Farm
35 Apple Street
Essex, MA 01929
Other: Tickets to this event are $175.00 per person inclusive of tax and gratuity.
Space is limited so call L’Espalier at 617-262-3023 to make a reservation.
Dinners will be held rain or shine.
For more information, please visit: www.applestreetfarm.com.
Hi Joey,
We have two opportunities for kids this week at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck. One is Tues. & Thurs. morning, poetry and art combined with artist/teacher Jayne Lacey. The other is drawing and painting with artist/teacher Ed Touchette on Wednesday morning. Kids can register through the Rocky Neck Art Colony website – www.rockyneckartcolony.org, click on CALENDAR, and register directly with the teachers – info is all there and space is limited!
Thank you, as ever!
Karen
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 and Thursday, August 23, 2012 from 10:00am to 11:30am. Cost: $25.00 (this includes the cost of all materials) For more information, please call 978-283-9026 or jaynela@gmail.com .
Poetry is an accessible mode of writing for children with all ranges of writing abilities. Whether an apprehensive or a confident writer, finding success in creating poems is possible for all.
This workshop is designed to bring a sense of fun, satisfaction, and pride for each child. The timing may be perfect for the transition back to school. Children will enjoy the process of coming up with ideas, choosing words, playing with language, and ultimately creating a small portfolio of poetry. Simple art projects will be used to enhance the presentation of the poems.
Jayne Lacey is a Boston Public School teacher, a writer, and a resident of Gloucester.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Cost is $25.00 per student.
All fees benefit the Cultural Center. Contact: Ed Touchette at eddesign@nii.net
Auction for the W.Gloucester Trin. Cong. church ends tomorrow. Great local items.
Easy to bid just register online. Just click on the following link to see.
http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?auctionId=161214803
Joey ….. When you look left from the end of your dock and you may see this schooner on her mooring in Smith Cove. BALD EAGLE will be racing again this year on September 2nd in the Small Schooners Class vying for the Betty Ramsey Plate along with ESTRELA, GREEN DRAGON, IRENA, LEWIS H STORY AND SUGAR BABE. Amy Beaudet got this photo from GREEN DRAGON in the 2011 race. Here are some words from her owner.
“BALD EAGLE was designed and built by two men whose names are associated with sea-kindly and beautiful wooden vessels: Crocker and McIntosh. Sam Crocker designed more than 300 vessels. Bud McIntosh was a designer and builder of large and small cruising boats for more than 50 years and built many Crocker designs. Her graceful lines were taken from Gloucester fishing schooners. BALD EAGLE came out of McIntosh’s Piscataqua River boatyard in 1955. She is 37’ on deck, white oak frames, mahogany planking, fir spars and two tons of iron on the bottom of her full keel. She is gaff rigged, carrying a Yankee (jib) off her bowsprit, staysail, foresail and mainsail. Her name, BALD EAGLE, is because she is a bald headed schooner, carrying no topmasts. Her wheel is from the Lunenburg Foundry, her mast hoops were made by the skipper. In 2001 she spent 10 months in Harold Burnham’s boatyard in Essex getting an extensive rebuild that included replacement of 80% of her frames, 20% of her planks, new deadwood, cabin house and decks.”
Al Bezanson
http://www.capeanninfo.com/ Another testimonial to Mr. Gus Foote. This one’s on top of Portuguese Hill.
If you wander down there snap a picture or two. if you are a vendor down there send in your photo in front of your booth and we will post it. Send in your iphone/android phone pics from the waterfront festival to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com
If you don’t have a camera or the ability to take a picture head to our GMG booth(Booth 88) and Amanda will take your picture and send it in.
Where to Park?
Free parking along Stacy Boulevard or at the High School.
However, please note that there is small fee to park across the street at Beach Parking.
Meet the Artisans at the Gloucester Waterfront Festival …
7:30AM getting set up.
There are a limited number of the new GMG T Shirts for sale in these sizes-
M, L, XL Pink
L and XL Sunwashed Blue
L and XL Navy
S, M Lg Youth
Dri Fit Long Sleeve Navy (Bad Ass) Limited number of these and once they are gone we probably wont be getting more.
Mason Jars with Iced Tea
8:45AM:
Report From The Waterfront Festival and Rotary’s Pancake Breakfast From Ron Gilson
12:00PM Update From Bill O’Connor
Taken from High above on Tablet Rock
12:20PM Update Latest Mason Jar Iced Tea Customers- The Melvin Family
12:40PM Update
Pictures From Around The Waterfront Festival Taken By Amanda
Good Morning Gloucester 