Author: Bridgette Mathews

Last night our Community came together to pick out some beautiful hand-made bowls and share a simple meal of soup and bread with our neighbors as a reminder that, every night across this country, people stand in line for just that, a bowl of soup, bread and something to drink.  At the end of the night, the bowl goes home as a reminder that, somewhere, someone’s bowl is truly empty.   I’m happy to report there wasn’t an Empty Bowl in the house and lots of funds and awareness were raised for this great cause!  Part of last night’s fundraiser was to celebrate The Open Door‘s 40th Anniversary of serving the Cape Ann Community!

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It’s the little things that brighten your day and bring a smile to your face!   Like this whimsical springtime creation by Jen Anderson (I’m assuming) on East Main Street at JenandRon.com (RE/MAX Advantage).   Thanks Jen for your creative mind and efforts!! 

The result of all these rainy April days are apparent on the Boulevard this week!  The blooms are starting to sprout!   Mostly the Red and Yellow/Orange tulips are popping open closer to the bridge so I’m guessing in a week or two we will have some great views!!

Empty Bowl Dinner 2018
Cruiseport Gloucester
6 Rowe Square
Thursday, May 3
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join them for an evening of food and hospitality.

The meal is simple—soup, bread and a cookie. Guests can choose and keep a soup bowl handcrafted for this community event. The bowl goes home as an unspoken reminder that somewhere someone’s bowl is empty.

Extra parking is available at Harbor Beach with complimentary trolley service to and from the event site.

Tickets available at the door. $20 for adults and $15 for children under ten.

Empty Bowl events are held nationally to generate awareness concerning hunger and to raise money for local hunger-relief programs. Proceeds from this event will benefit The Open Door Summer Meals and Mobile Market programs.

Rose, Carla and Jamie down at Captain Carlo’s have welcomed aboard Chef Bill Ross (formerly of Lobsta Land) and have rolled out a delicious new menu for this season that include some awesome looking risotto dishes and new flatbreads, along with Thursdays special of $17 Prime Rib with 2 sides and Fridays $14.00 Lobster Roll and fries.   Every weekend they have specials that include this week’s …Lump Crab Stuffed Grey Sole with a lobster, basil sauce…Boneless Pork Chop Au Poivre over Yukon gold mashed potatoes with a cognac Dijon mustard Demi…Herb Seared Salmon with a tomato vinaigrette, capers, garlic, shallots, yellow and red grape tomatoes.   I had the Pork Chop special and it was delicious!!

Follow Captain Carlos on Facebook to see their daily and weekly specials!!

While we curse at Mother Nature this morning for not getting the memo that it was spring….we can give her props for the beautiful skies last night at Lanes Cove!

As we remember today the 5th Anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing I share with you one of my favorite photographs of Boston from Fan Pier. Always Boston Strong!

Sending some warm, breezy sunshine your way this morning from Riviera Maya, Mexico!  Went down to the beach for sunrise and it was a gorgeous, breezy 79 degrees…just us, the waves and the birds chirping.   A girl could get used to this 😀  (note to self…Camera + Air conditioning + Humidity = foggy lens..but I kind of like the soft, diffusion)  Happy Monday all!

Spring cleaning has begun at Stage Fort Park!

Caught some little signs of spring popping up all around us! A little iphonography for this Sunday morning!! Happy Easter!!

High tide view from the Causeway on my coffee run this morning…happy hump day!

This photo popped up in my “on this day” from a couple years ago and I remember the morning as vividly as the skies were that day!   It was a cloud chasing kind of morning with just me and a coyote peacefully co-existing on Wingaersheek watching the magic unfold.    So as we trudge through the work week, lets soak up some leftover magic from these kind of mornings!

After yesterday’s “non” four’easter we ended the day with a glimpse of a sunset!   My quick view from the window of the Beauport Hotel.

A couple years ago I wrote about the Kindness Rocks project and I love that this is still alive and going strong in our community!  I found this little fella at the Post Office.   I did not take it because it had made me smile, so it’s job was done and I thought maybe someone else could use it.   This also made me think about what an awesome EASTER activity this would be for the young ones after the easter egg hunt was done.   It seems we have a whole lot of rocks to get rid of from the storms so why not grab a few and sit the young ones down for a little project then go for a ride and “plant” their kindness somewhere in the city!   There is a facebook page “Glosta Rocks” you can check out and share your Kindness Rocks photos.    Keep Rockin on!!

It’s hard to believe that spring begins this week.  This frosty tide at Wonson’s Cove seems to say otherwise!

We were honored to have Father Michele Benetti from Bishop Fenwick present Mass to us during our Novena yesterday at Sista Felicia’s home.  It was a beautiful morning and Father B, being from Northern Italy had a special request to sing his favorite song Dell Aurora  which happens to be one of our favorites as well!

Father Joseph came last night to bless the food and altar in preparation for the Feast of St. Joseph.  He was truly in awe of how committed our entire community is to tradition and family and I know it was as much a moment for him as it was for us.  Thank you Father Joseph!

A few short clips of the beautiful songs that are sung each night of Novena.   Last night with the blizzard we had to be a little resourceful and thanks to a little facebook technology (and our youngins helping us) we were able to go “Live” in a private group and be together for Day 4!!   Where there’s a will there’s a way!   Enjoy the beautiful sunny day after!!

A view of the storm clouds heading our way yesterday afternoon.  As we ride out yet another storm here, we can dream of sitting here in just a few short months!!

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood! A big sigh of relief that we made it to daylight savings time…spring is just around the corner!!