My View of Life on the Dock
Top Golf, Canton. Finn and his hockey team played at 9:00 on both Saturday and Sunday at the Rodman Arena next to Gillette Stadium. After winning a huge championship game (against an undefeated team) they wanted to celebrate at Top Golf right down the road in Canton. Such a fun spot….click on the whole post to see the desserts that they were maybe the most excited for…and use this link to learn more about Top Golf itself. https://topgolf.com/us/canton/
Tonno’s Blackburn Barrel-Aged Manhattan was totally what I needed the other day….as well as the company of a good friend. And, for the record Joey, in case you’re reading… the ‘s in Tonno is because it is possessive….not because I think that is its name!
Blackburn Barrel-Aged Manhattan
Bully Boy Whiskey, Bully Boy Amaro, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Black Walnut Bitters, Barrel-Aged In-House
Gloucester High School Baseball Fundraiser at Cape Ann Lanes. Let’s Bowl for Baseball! Click post to read more. A Bowling fundraiser on December 3rd from 4-6. 3 strings and shoes for $30 per player or grab 5 friends to make a team of six for $180. Email rgentile2@gloucesterschools.com to reserve your spot!
GHS Hockey is helping the GPD and Kops-N-Kids to make sure that children have toys this holiday season. Help them PACK THE BUS at 5:00 on December 6th at their game while also PACKING THE TANK. Click link to read whole flyer! Bring a toy to stuff the community impact bus and receive a free gift from Gloucester High School Hockey in return…then stay to watch the game. Doors at Talbot Rink at O’Malley open at 4:00 for donations.
The view from on top of the Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jump. Click the post for views from the bottom. It’s pretty impressive. I learned, evidently, that I’m not a huge fan of standing on wooden platforms that high up. Who would have thought?
November.
I’m kind of excited about Snowport returning to Boston’s Seaport. 140 vendors, beverages, activities, and the city’s tallest tree (that’s a big promise). It’s such a fun way to spend a winter evening. “Hold on to your handwarmers — we shook Seaport up in a giant snow globe and transformed the neighborhood into a magical winter getaway. Find gifts, treats, and plenty of surprises in this one-stop wonderland you can enjoy all season”
Good night, Main Street.
Good Morning, Gloucester. Sunrise over downtown Gloucester and City Hall from my window.
Have we talked about the Mediterranean Pizza at the Salted Cod on Rocky Neck? Because, it was delicious and we should! What a perfect spot to meet for a bite to eat and a drink…. Not to mention the artwork.
A Room with a View. I love the view of the Essex River from the bar at CK Pearl on the causeway in Essex.
Tools of the trade. Like a doctor before surgery…..Finn likes to spread out the essentials before getting ready to make some casts. This was bright and early the other day. 4:45 alarm to start fishing before sunrise.
The Chappy Ferry. (Click the link for a video) Finn and I went to Martha’s Vineyard over the weekend because fishing the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby (in it’s 48th year) has become a fall tradition (for about the last four years). With 4:45 a.m wake ups to be ready for the sunrise blitz, I got to watch the Chappy Ferry wake up with the world as well….and then watched it/them go back and forth for hours. It has always made me laugh. On Time II and On Time III go back and forth from the Edgartown Memorial Wharf to Chappaquiddick all day long. The trip from one dock to the other is just over one minute. It takes just over four minutes for a ferry to load up with cars (maybe 4 max), travel across the way, dock, unload, and reload, and make the return trip. Not sure why that cracks me up, but it does. It adds such an interesting twist to one’s commute I should think.
Another lonely lifeguard stand. It’s going to be a long off-season.
I took a trip to Russell Orchards on Argilla Road in Ipswich the other day. (Click on this post to see many more photos) Even if you don’t have the time or the desire to go into the orchards to pick apples (or other seasonal treats) you should swing by. Visit the farm animals, browse the pumpkins, gourds, and produce and shop for a large variety of goodies in the barn…..including just to name a few, a children’s section, wine/cider, honey, jams, baked goods, ice cream, pies….of cider donuts.
A long walk to a short pier. With another 90 minutes to burn while Finn skated over at Governor’s Academy, I took my Tuesday drive through Newburyport and then walked a bit at the end of Plum Island. It’s really a special place.
Beach blooms. I went to sit for a bit on the beach on Plum Island last week and this caught my eye.
Crossing Paths. My son, Thatcher, took this photo last night while working an evening trip on the Hurricane II (Cape Ann Whale Watch). Looks like it was a beautiful evening to be on the water.
We all know that watching sunsets over near Plum Cove Beach can be amazing. Last night, while driving over in that direction, the sun was blazing in the sky. By the time I got there to take a picture, however, it had slipped behind some clouds and wasn’t nearly as pretty…..but, because we are so blessed to live here, pretty nonetheless.
Goodnight, Plum Island. I took a drive to/through Plum Island last night to watch the sunset.
Good Morning Gloucester 