Sorry folks…I have not posed in a while. I have been DIGGING my way through the end of year stuff with work. Been traveling more and more lately. I just want to wish you all a happy holiday season and I will be posting more frequently from now on. By the way… great coverage of all the festivities by the GMG staff.
Author: Mike Lindberg
Dad!
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Don’t Forget “Toys for Tots”
Toy Drop at George’s Coffee Shop, at the corner of Washington Street and Centennial Avenue, is collecting donations for Toys for Tots. All toys will be given to children in need through the U.S. Marine Corp Reserve.
AMVETS Post 32 in support of U.S. Marine Corps, will conduct their Christmas “Toys for Tots” collections from now until Dec. 22. Organizations and businesses may participate by donating space to place a “Toy Box.” Toys may be dropped off at AMVETS Post 32, 14 Prospect St., anytime after 10 a.m., Monday through Saturday and after 11 a.m. on Sundays. If you wish to make a financial donation, make your check payable to: USMC Toys for Tots and mail to AMVETS Post 32. Only new, unwrapped toys can be accepted as gifts. Your help would be greatly appreciated. For more information, call Tom Glen at 978-2883-7516 or e-mail tagcl144@aol.com.
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Mrs Claus
Mrs. Claus riding in the Santa Claus Parade.
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Santa Parade!!
What a great day for the Parade. Pictured are the kids from Beeman School spreading the word to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!
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Egret??
Just shot this near the marsh at my house. Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? I think it’s an Egret but when I googled “Egret” they don’t look like this.
Thanks to Tina for the heads up!!
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GMG vs CAO “Smackdown”
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How You Feelin – HOT HOT HOT!!
Click on the photo to view full size. Set printer to “fit to page” and BAM! you have a GMG Poster to hang where you please. Thanks to all the Sponsors supporters and contestants for contributing.
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Tuna again Mom??
Mikey Goodwin, Gloucester’s lobster and fishing extrordinair, lands this Giant Bluefin Tuna off Chatam, MA. It took over four hours to bring this bad boy in.
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Who goes Down Next!!!
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Happy Birthday Marines!!!
R 051329Z OCT 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 033/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE – 10 NOVEMBER 2009//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. UNITED STATES MARINES REPRESENT THE BEST YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OUR NATION HAS TO OFFER. TO BE A MARINE IS TO BE A MEMBER OF AMERICA’S WARRIOR CLASS – TO BE ONE OF THE FEW WHO STEPS FORWARD WITH THE COURAGE AND CONVICTION TO FACE WHATEVER DANGERS AWAIT. OUR NATION EXPECTS HER MARINES TO BE READY WHEN THE NATION CALLS; TO LEAVE FAMILY AND THE COMFORTS OF HOME BEHIND; TO MARCH INTO BATTLE AND THRIVE UNDER AUSTERITY; AND TO COME HOME UNDER A VICTORY PENNANT.
2. FROM AL ANBAR IN THE WEST OF IRAQ, TO HELMAND PROVINCE IN THE SOUTH OF AFGHANISTAN, OUR CORPS OF MARINES CAN ALWAYS EXPECT TO BE FOUND WHERE THE FIGHT IS TOUGHEST. SUCH IS OUR HISTORY. TODAY, AS WE WRITE THE FINAL CHAPTER ON OUR VICTORY IN IRAQ, WE WILL INCREASINGLY TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE ENEMY IN AFGHANISTAN AND ADD NEW PAGES TO OUR LEGACY IN PLACES CALLED DELARAM, NOW ZAD, AND GARMSIR. ONE DAY, WE WILL RETURN TO OUR NAVAL HERITAGE AND PATROL THE HIGH SEAS WITH OUR NAVY BROTHERS. SUCH IS OUR FUTURE.
3. AS WE CELEBRATE OUR CORPS’ 234TH BIRTHDAY, WE FIRST PAUSE TO REFLECT AND PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE GIVEN THE LAST FULL MEASURE IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM. WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO OUR MARINE CORPS FAMILIES – THE UNSUNG HEROES WHO ENDURE HARDSHIP AND SACRIFICE SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO GO FORWARD AND ACCOMPLISH ANY MISSION. WE EXTEND OUR APPRECIATION TO OUR COUNTRYMEN WHO HAVE ANSWERED OUR EVERY NEED. AND WE CELEBRATE THE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILLINGLY AND SELFLESSLY CONTINUE TO GO INTO HARM’S WAY TO PROTECT THIS GREAT NATION.
4. TO ALL WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE, TO THOSE WHO WEAR THE UNIFORM TODAY, AND TO THE FAMILIES THAT GIVE US THE STRENGTH TO FORGE AHEAD – I WISH YOU ALL A HEARTFELT HAPPY 234TH BIRTHDAY!
5. SEMPER FIDELIS! JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS//
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Good Harbor Home
The Adventures of Mikey & Finlay
Hey GMG sports fans. Sorry I havn’t posted in a while but it’s been a crazy week at work. I have been traveling up and down the east coast like a yoyo. Anyway I hope to be posting on a regular basis again. I guess this really knocked me down on the ranking. LOL! Have a great weekend!! TGIF!
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The Adventures of Mikey & Finlay
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Next Food Challenge Idea!
I think the next food challenge should be the GMG Cool Hand Luke Challange. What do you think the next challenge should be?
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Papa Soul tonight!
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Colors at Goose Cove Today!
Took the dogs for a walk on this great day to the Goose Cove Resevoir and the colors were magnificent. I do this walk at least once a day sometimes twice. The light is always different depending on the season and time of day. You never know what your gonna get.
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Deadliest Catch in Gloucester, MA
Deadliest Catch stars Captains Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand of the Time Bandit work with Dean and Derek the Stone Guys in Gloucester MA
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Nor’easter
Tide was coming up fast at Cripple Cove. I think it even got higher than this.
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GMG Approaching a “HALF O MILLION HITS”
Daily view of GMG stats. Most hits in recent days was 2,530 on 9/21/09. The last few days have approached that number. Note that Admin account holders are not calculated in totals. GMG is averaging about 1,500 hits per day.
Weekly view of GMG hits. Really had a great spike in week 26 of 2009 with 22,980 hits for that week. Imagine a dollar for every hit….man!
Now we look at GMG since it was launched. It shows very steady growth and peaking at 76,000 hits for the month of June of 09. June seems to be a very busy time for GMG. People reaching out to GMG for their Fiesta, Block Party and all other start of summer info. BLOGILICIOUS!!!
Good Morning Gloucester 