Author: Donna Ardizzoni

Ardizzoni Photography, Business Manager, Grandmother, love living in Gloucester, love to swim, kayak, walk and of course take pictures. Our company does computer networking, Office Management, Medical Billing, transcription, networking software updates and virus protection

The moon during the day on a warm March afternoon

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March 11, 2014 love when you can see the moon during the day
For more information about why we can see the moon and sun at the same time please following the following link.
http://www.universetoday.com/75848/why-can-we-see-the-moon-during-the-day/

Does anyone know what kind of duck this is?

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At the State Pier so this little guy going so fast the duck was actually leaving a wake,  I used photo shop to show colors.  It was really cute.

March 6, 2014 What is this

Fish Shack Rockport, MA

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The Fish Shack restaurant is hosting a benefit spaghetti dinner Thursday, March 6, 2014, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. to support a foundation honoring the youngest victim of last April’s Boston Marathon bombings.

All money raised will go to the Martin W. Richard Foundation, named for the 8-year-old boy who lost his life in the terrorist attack at the marathon finish line.

The timing of the dinner is also geared toward allowing visitors to go to the Annual Rockport Public School Art Show at the Rockport schools’ art museum. The dinner costs $8 for adults and $5 for kids; the art show is free.

Those interested in pre-sale tickets can contact Susan Collins at 978-546-9566. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

Easter in Somerville

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Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and Easter is on the way, since it has been such a cold this winter, came across this picture of my sister Janet and I in 1958 and thought of warm days.
Janet and Donna 1958 (2)

Guess where Rick and I went to lunch?

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February 28, 2014 guess where we went for lunch

Mayor Kirk and Mayor Cahill, from Beverly, were also having lunch at Passports as well.
February 28, 2014 Beverly and Carolyn

Busy day at Passports, Julie LaFontaine and the CEO from the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Ken Riehl as well.
February 28, 2014 Julie Lafontaine and Ken Riehl

More from our friend Fred’s Diary

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The Hospital:

Be honest with your doctor and other health care professionals. They all want to help you. Throw all your modesty out the window. You’ll be treated with respect.

Ask questions. I not only wanted to know about my own treatment, and was curious about the tools and techniques being used.

Do what you can to make your stay comfortable. Bring sweat pants, long and short sleeve t-shirts, socks, a cell phone, and non-perishable snacks. If you’re confined to bed, bring a 24-inch grabber to extend your reach.

I‘ve found that the hospital environment can be disorienting, especially if medications are involved. One day in early February I awoke at what I thought was 6 am, only to realize it was 6 pm, and I had only slept for an hour! Currently, I’m taking six different medications, and a total of ten pills per day (some are administered twice daily). You may want to invest in a pill chopper.
Hospital

Great fun at the boat show

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Thank you to Voyager Marine Electronics in Essex for the tickets to the Boat Show. This year’s show was so much fun, with a Quad Ski, (it looks like an all terrain vehicle that can go from land to water, The Wicked Tuna crew signing autographs, the Tug Ranger boats, my favorite, Tobin from Cape Ann Marina, Manchester by the Sea Marina and boats that are electric and solar. Here is a couple of pictures from a fun day at the 2014 New England Boat Show.

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Our Lady of Good Voyage Church

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To read more information on this beautiful church please follow the link.

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/maritime/lad.htm

February 24, 2014 Our Lady of Good Voyage

Some words from our friend Fred

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Fred has started to write a diary of his experiences of the last couple of months. First entry:

It Can’t Happen to Me, Can It?

I had been losing weight, and was getting progressively weaker. After consulting with my doctor in late January, I had a battery of tests, and found myself in the back of an ambulance headed for the hospital. Hospitals scared me, and events seemed to be getting out of control.

I settled into Gloucester’s Addison Gilbert Hospital for blood transfusions and every x-ray and other scan known to man. Addison was a friendly first stop, as many of the staff knew me or I knew them. Without exception, everyone was helpful and nice. I had my fingers crossed that I didn’t have something serious.
Ambulance picture

Diagnosis: Cancer

By process of elimination, my illness was identified as cancer. The exact location and severity was undetermined. After a week at Addison Gilbert, I was sent by limo (ambulance) to Beverly Hospital. I made a lot of new friends on the second floor, and had bilateral nephrostomy tubes and stents inserted into my back/sides for liver drainage. This, along with medication, spared me from dialysis and chemotherapy.

My blood tests looked better, and my urine color went from rose to yellow, which is healthy. My doctors in urology and radiology were as happy as I was. Now stable, the next step is to get my strength and ability to walk back. I had graduated from critical care hospitals to a rehabilitation facility.
stints
Capped off nephrostomy tube.