My View of Life on the Dock
Everything lined up timing-wise early morning the day after Thanksgiving. The sky was clear and bright and that too made for perfect moon-viewing. Despite the wind and bitterly cold temperature, it was beautiful to see. After watching the moon descend over St. Ann, I walked further up the harbor and found a few more moon photos.
Thank you to all who come out and join in! It’s a great time for all, and helps make possible all our programs offered year round at Art Haven. We look forward to seeing everyone—old friends and new—again this year!
Please bring your children to come paint their own unique buoy to adorn our Lobster Trap Tree for this holiday season!
Below are dates for kids by school with extra days for make up and the general public
Location: Art Haven Studios
East Gloucester Elementary: Monday 12/3 – 3:30-5:00pm
Veterans Memorial: Monday 12/3 – 3:30-5:00pm
Plum Cove Elementary: Tuesday 12/4 – 3:30-5:00pm
Beeman Elementary: Tuesday 12/4 – 3:30-5:00pm
West Parish Elementary: Wednesday 12/5 – 3:30-5:00pm
Rockport Elemenary School: Wednesday 12/5 – 3:30-5:00pm
O’ Maley Middle School: Wednesday 12/5 – 3:30-5:00pm
Manchester/Essex Elementary: Wednesday – 12/5 – 3:30-5:00pm
Open Day for Everyone: Saturday – 12/1 – 10:0am – 1:00pm
Design of Mine, participating in the Downtown Gloucester Holiday Window Contest , has decked their halls with custom made angels consisting of hundreds of silver balls and tinsel, finished off with wreath halos. Take a stroll down main street to see ALL the windows festively lit and get into the holiday spirit.
vote here if you like > https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BP7YJB2
Design of Mine
33 Main Street
Gloucester, MA
978-491-7495
David Brooks and crew spent a solid eight hour day building Gloucester’s famous lobster trap tree, the one and only lobster trap Christmas tree decorated with hand painted buoys by local children and artists. They will be returning tomorrow to finish up, weather permitting. Lending a hand this afternoon when I stopped by to take snapshots were Mark Schlichte, Shawn Henry, Jake Hennessey, Peter Asaro, Jason Burroughs, and David Brooks. If you see these guys around town, let them know how awesome you think they are!
The exciting news is that this year we will be enjoying COLORED lights!!! Although white holiday lights are wonderful and beautiful, it just seems to me that colored lights on our lobster trap tree are more festive and compliment better the hand painted buoys. For the past several years, the tree was decorated with white lights and I am glad to see they are mixing it up with colored lights this year. What is your personal preference?
Fishing boats and gulls heading out by Ten Pound Island Lighthouse
November’s nearly full Frost Moon was rising over Brace Cove, while the sun was setting over the harbor. Violet sunset clouds swirled around the rising moon when moments later the moon shone brightly through the pine trees.
November’s full moon is also called the Beaver Moon-both the early colonists and Algonquin tribes named it so because November was the designated time of year to set Beaver traps before ponds and swamps froze.
November Frost Moon rising over Niles Pond
Harbor Seals in the setting sun and rising moonlight–a seal-a-rock 🙂
A view that never disappoints-
Choppy harbor waters
Storm clouds clearing
Later that same afternoon
Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, November 14 – 7pm
My Musical Guest: ANNETTE DION!
Annette Dion and I go back to the old open mic days at the
Rhumb Line. With music that has brought her to Nashville
and back again, she’s a talented singer/songwriter with a new
CD titled “I Feel You”, songs from which she’ll be featuring on
this Wednesday’s show. Sure to be a treat for us all. ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
11/21 – Thanksgiving Eve brings us: THE TALKING DOGS
w/Dave Brown, Fly Amero, Wolf Ginandes and Dave Mattacks
411/28 – Sasquatch
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
Thursby: The Rheum Lyin’ presents that zaftig zzzzer of the Blooz: Ms. Lisa Marie. Yoked to the piano centipede of Providence, Mr.Johnny Juxo, The three of us have consistantly raised our collective blood pressure beyond belief. I just got done playin’ with Johnny last weekend and I’m on the waiting list to see my veterinarian. Hope I get a shot before then! Help me! 830 to 1130.
Dave
Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, November 7 – 7pm
My Musical Guest: TONI ANN!
Way too much time has gone by since Gloucester’s beloved
child, Toni Ann Enes has taken the Wednesday stage. My
sincere apologies for that! Toni Ann has a core group of
devoted fans here – and for good reason. Her music is gentle,
true and straight from the heart. We’ll have a lovely evening
at the Rhumb this week! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
11/7 – Toni Ann
11/14 – Annette Dion
11/21 – Thanksgiving Eve (there will be a band on this night)
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
click photo for music info
Rough Seas
Readings and Reflections on War and Writing
from the Cape Ann Veterans Writing Workshop
Join us for an evening to honor Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 7th at 7:30
at The Gloucester Writers Center, 126 East Main St.
Sign up for Veterans Day open mic at 7:15. Free Admission
Featured Readers
James Grigg, Poet, Viet Nam Veteran
Heather Dupont, Poet, V.A. Health Professional
Uncaring of the labors of man
The towering waves tear souls and sails
Such fury has the mind awakened.
James Grigg from Rough Seas
we stand facing The Wall
his trembling fragmentation
palpable as he whispers “I need to sit down”
Heather Dupont from Faded Songs
40 Railroad Ave.
Gloucester, MA
978.283.9732
Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, October 31 – 7pm
My Musical Guest: INGE BERGE!
I’m sure Inge Berge has something scary bubbling in his
witch’s brew pot for us on Halloween this Wednesday. Only
one way to find out what it is… jump on your magic flying guitar
and come to the Rhumb Line! We start at 7pm! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
11/7 – Toni Ann
11/14 – Annette Dion
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
The Open Door’s annual Autumn Breakfast, hosted by Cruiseport Gloucester, was especially beautiful and meaningful this year as it is the organization’s 40th year serving the Cape Ann community. The maxim of the Open Door is ‘feeding people and changing lives,’ and the heart rending testimonial given by guest speaker Colleen Moceri spoke to just that as she shared her story of how her life has been deeply affected by the assistance she has received from executive director Julie LaFontaine and her kind hearted staff.
Sheree Zizak received a huge round of applause and standing ovation for her tremendous generosity and was presented the Unsung Hero Award. The Helen Muise Community Service Awards were given to Jeffrey and Nancy McKeen, Janice Nolte, and Chris Pitman. The Charlotte Pope Award was presented to Ben Steele, and the Outstanding Partner Award was given to Addison Gilbert Hospital.
If you would like to make a donation to this most worthy of organizations visit the FOODPANTRY.org
The Open Door’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is Saturday, November 17th, from 9am to 3pm. Items most needed are peanut butter, canned tuna and chicken, healthy snack items, 100 percent juice and juice boxes, breakfast cereal, hearty soups, and caned fruits and veggies. Your food donations will be collected at Stop and Shop Gloucester, Market Basket in Gloucester and Rowley, and Shaw’s on Eastern Avenue and in Ipswich.
The amazing Red Sox will be playing World Series game #2
this Wednesday evening, so we’ve set up a 5pm start
for this week’s show, featuring keyboardist/singer/songwriter
Lynne Taylor.
So, come on in early… we’ll be done by 8! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
10/31 – Inge Berge
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
Brace Cove before the rain
Good Morning Gloucester 