Author: Nichole S.

I’m collecting cardboard for my students to build large cardboard boats. Are any local businesses willing to donate/set aside cardboard for us to use? The higher quality/thicker cardboard would be ideal. They will be building over the course of the next two weeks. Thank you in advance!

Golf Cart Diaries. Sunday Funday is always next level when the Rogers’ golf cart is involved.

America. Here’s a different view of America.

I love Googans Galley in Essex. I’ve been finding myself dropping Finn off at Gloucester High School and then driving through Essex to stop for a scone in the morning on my way to work. It’s such a nice drive….and the pastries are phenomenal. They sell some really great items in their store as well….coolers, candles, gift cards, hats, coozies, mugs, and much more! #beawickedgoogan

https://www.googansgalley.com/

Share your favorite summer photo! It is so hard for me to pick just one, but I’d love to see yours. We are so blessed to live where we do. Summer screams days on the boat, lobster bakes on the beach, drinks on decks (often with live music), sunsets, tons of laughs with friends, late night fires spent reminiscing…or enjoying the company of new friends. No matter what….I love summer. Summer has come to an end, but let’s keep it going a bit by sharing some favorite photos.

No school today so Finn was out early in the fog to put in a full day of work. Hopefully the fog lifts soon.

This week’s Live Music schedule at The Rhumb Line.

Birds of a Feather…….. well, you know the rest.

Name that port? If you follow GMG, you’ve at some point had to hear about my boys and how much time they spend on the water (I can’t help it….I’m insanely proud of how hard they both work). Thatcher recently had the opportunity to crew a trip that took him through a handful of New England harbors. While in each port he had the opportunity to explore a little bit. Can anyone name this quintessential New England location?

Here’s this week’s music schedule at the Rhumb Line. See you there!

Goodnight, East Gloucester. I just moved from Magnolia to East Gloucester. While there are a couple of things I’ll miss about my old neighborhood, this new sweeping harbor view is pretty spectacular. I hope to spend lots of time watching the activity in the harbor. I’ve already had the opportunity to see both of my boys come and go in and out of the harbor while working on their respective boats.

$6,525 was raised! Thank you so much! Last month Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe made a special limited edition flavor (Chris “Dough” Pher) to honor and celebrate the life of Chris Dailey. (read below). Thanks to their amazing generosity in donating 100% of Net proceeds to the Chris Dailey Memorial Fund….a phenomenal $5,760 was raised! Thank you to Holy Cow and thank you to everyone who purchased and enjoyed the ice cream. This community has shown repeatedly throughout this tragedy that it is here to support each other like none other.

It is not too late to donate to the fund here: https://gofund.me/cbdb79e48

“Last month, our community was shaken by the sudden and tragic loss of an extraordinary young man, Christopher Dailey. A Class of 2025 graduate of Gloucester High School, Chris was the passenger in a car struck by a wrong-way driver on Route 128 in Gloucester. It was a heartbreaking end to a weekend spent exactly how Chris loved to live—laughing with friends, embracing adventure, and making the most of every moment.

Chris never wasted a second. Known for his adventurous spirit, passion for fun, and the infectious smile that could light up any room, he touched countless lives. He will be remembered not only for his athletic achievements as GHS hockey co-captain (#18) and his academic success (National Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude), but also for his unwavering love for his family and friends. Most of all, Chris will be remembered for his generous soul and giving heart.

To honor Chris’ passion for making a difference, the Chris Dailey Memorial Fund has been established. Holy Cow is humbled to have worked closely with Chris’ parents and sister—who created both the flavor and its name—to celebrate his life and spirit.

Introducing CHRIS “DOUGH” PHER: Blue Vanilla ice cream, loaded with extra chunks of cookie dough and swirled with salted caramel.

“This flavor is a tribute to an adventurous spirit who loved the ocean, the rink, and every sweet moment in between. Bold, bright, and full of heart—just like him.”

100% of net proceeds from sales will go directly to the Chris Dailey Memorial Fund.

Not so ship shape. Seeing this always makes me a bit sad.

I was so thankful for the opportunity to be on the water yesterday to watch the Parade of Sails during this year’s Schooner Festival. It was pretty magical. Thank you to all of the organizers, volunteers, crews, etc who made the Schooner Festival such a success. It is definitely one of the events that makes Gloucester so special.

The Miss Trish II is sitting pretty while high and dry at the Railways.

This week at The Rhumb Line. As always, live music 7 days per week.

Always the early bird. I dropped Finn off early this morning for a tuna charter. Good luck, buddy.

Whale spotted at Plum Cove Beach! I’m kidding….. but, this float made for a fun photo…. and I’m a little jealous of it.

Rhumb Line Music Schedule This Week. As always, live music seven days each week.

Yesterday was Good Morning Gloucester’s 800th podcast (now actually livestreams) ….so the days of rolling out of bed and having just audio (as opposed to live video) have long since been over. Thank goodness, the days of being 45 minutes deep and two bloody Marys in to an audio podcast and discovering that Joey forgot to press “record“ are also over. (In his defense that only happened twice)

I officially joined GMG back in March 2014. In my very 1st post I wrote, “Joey has been kind enough to let me crash the party and contribute here and there, but for the most part, I have admired from afar the wisdom, the wit, and the love that the GMG contributors share for this tremendous community. I love the diversity, the honesty, and the intelligence of both the contributors and the followers! That having been said, I also love the absurdity, the randomness, and the widely inappropriateness that often slithers in.”

Now I have a front row seat to it all and the love and the heckling has only become stronger. So has the undeniable camaraderie. We tease each other relentlessly, (I often say “with friends like these….” but, the the truth is that when it comes to people “having your back” there has never been a truer statement. For that I am very thankful as it can be rare these days. I am often referred to as the, “crier of the group.” I don’t mind. In fact, I wear that badge somewhat proudly. Absurd, I realize. True that when I let people into my life and they affect and come to mean as much to me (and then indirectly Thatch and Finn) as this group has come to, I am often moved. I humbly say, not that much in part to me these days, but many of the others, that GMG helps this community in many, many ways. But, this team also helps me in many, many ways. So, cry as I may, I love them all dearly. And I am beyond blessed to call them dear friends. This “family” extends beyond the faces that you may see Sunday morning and includes their families, other close friends, and our faithful followers who introduce themselves out in the community… all who complete and enhance a pretty incredible community.

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