My View of Life on the Dock
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I caught up with a couple of friends the other day at the backside of the Gloucester House watched as the Beauport Princess slowly passed by.
Mondays off thanks to the “Game of Thrones Clause.” Brilliant. If you follow GMG you’ve probably heard Joey talking about Dockwa….we’ve even had them on a podcast or two. Dockwa is a company who will book slips and moorings for you via their website or an app much like using a third party to book a hotel room or a flight.
I heard yesterday that they, thanks to their parent company the Wanderlust Group, are now giving all of their employees Mondays off and it’s genius…and they’re seeing productivity and profits increase! According to FastCompany.com (read more here)
“We were all spending an astronomical amount of time in front of screens,” says Mike Melillo, CEO of the Wanderlust Group, parent company to Dockwa and Marinas.com, which are platforms similar to OpenTable where consumers can reserve and book slips at marinas. “Boating was one of the few socially acceptable activities, and by the middle of May we were burnt out.”
Melillo decided to enact his “Game of Thrones” clause. “I always said, if on Sunday night while watching Game of Thrones I was dreading going to work the next way, I should not go to work. Work should be something you’re passionate about.”
Melillo used Sundays to plan for the week ahead, which cut into his weekend downtime. “l was miserable and felt drained, and I knew my employees probably felt the same way,” he says. “Taking Fridays off would be fine—everybody does summer Fridays. But the majority of our employees live in coastal towns, and the best time to get outside and explore and enjoy them is on a Monday when everyone else has gone home.” The company’s 45 employees who work out of the company’s Massachusetts and Rhode Island offices were given Mondays off as an experiment. “I wasn’t sure how it was going to go, but I knew something had to change,” says Melillo. Read more…..
Football on the river bank! I have hockey players….who also play some baseball and lacrosse….and now Finn plays Fishermen Youth Football. He had his first game this Sunday on the New Balance Field at Gloucester High’s Newell Stadium. First of all, the crowd who came to watch the Youth Football games was pretty amazing, but secondly, watching football on a beautiful Sunday afternoon as boat traffic coasts by to/from the cut bridge was pretty sweet. Only in Gloucester.
One of these geese seems to have fallen a bit out of formation.
We finished up Labor Day weekend with a quiet walk on the waterfront. And, yes, I found myself reflecting on what a beautiful weekend it had been.
Seagull Sentry. The harbor seemed extra quiet today after the bustling Schooner Festival and this lone seagull seemed to be surveying the scene.
I mean, really. What a beautiful event to grace our harbor. Much thanks to all of the volunteers, organizers, captains and crews, officials, etc who make this happen.
The schooners are beautiful day and night.
Who can tell me what this is?
I was happy to see the Adventure sailing past the Dog Bar breakwater last night.
We see it so often that sometimes we forget how pretty it is. Quintessential New England.
I had a really nice afternoon at Myopia yesterday for the Governor’s Cup. It really is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Polo takes place Sunday at 3:00 until October 3rd.
https://www.myopiapolo.org/calendar.html
Governor’s Park is such a little gem in this beautiful city. Although, I happened to notice tonight that the sign may be misspelled. The expansive view lessens during the summer months when the trees are full and in bloom, but the park is extra beautiful. In the “off season” things aren’t so lush and pretty, but the view expands! So, either way it is a gorgeous spot to sit for a bit. Click on the post to see the view.
This red fish was no match for the stealthy and persistent seagull.
I’ve always loved this view of the end of Dog Bar breakwater.
A couple of friends and I had some fun with AC at the Beauport’s new bar in the 1606 Restaurant. Check out the restaurant and bar here: https://1606restaurant.com/ If you’re lucky enough to be there while AC is behind the bar you’re in for a treat.
While going by Thacher Island the other day I took some quick photos that demonstrate how its twin lighthouses line up to show due north and due south. You can see that, when heading exactly north or south, the lighthouses line up so that one is no longer visible.
Read more about Thacher Island here: https://thacherisland.org/
We got an early start for a day of fishing yesterday.
We chartered an evening boat cruise last week on the Lady Jillian with Cape Ann Harbor Tours (ALWAYS a great night!) and I picked up some delicious shrimp from Turner’s to share onboard. It was definitely a hit.
Check out Turner’s menu here: https://www.turners-seafood.com/gloucester-market/
Good Morning Gloucester 