My View of Life on the Dock
Sarah Slifer Writes In-
Hi Joey,
Here’s a great benefit event for the Restoration of City Hall – the follow up event from the people who brought the Bananas Fashion Show last November. They (Jan Bell, Kathy Slifer, and others from the Restoration Commission) are now producing events under the name City Hall Alive. Can you post this poster please?
thanks, Sarah S
Joey
This video is a clip of the art work of Frances Ferro Carreiro (1921-2001) a long time native of Gloucester.
Frances passed away in 2001, but her art still lives on. I did a video for her husband, Nicolas, now in his nineties, last year, and put this short clip to share with Gloucester. Credit goes to Carol Shaw, who did a great job capturing the art. I also believe that the MontserratCollege OfArt has a scholarship program in her name.
The music is by Maurice Ravel “Allegramente”, a favorite of Nicolas.
Good Morning Gloucester Questionnaire
If you would, answer these questions for sharing in GMG
This should be a fun new feature. If there are any questions that you don’t feel like answering just leave them blank and I’ll edit out the question.
Also if you have a website you would like promoted add it in and I’ll feature it.
www.seasonsmain.com it’s still being worked on, but I’m very excited that my web site is nearly ready.
Local Website everyone should know about (excluding GMG)
www.discovergloucester.com – Linn is doing good work for Gloucester
How long have you lived in Gloucester?
Nearly my whole life – I was born and grew up here. Went away for
college, spent nearly 6 months in England, moved to Denver for a
while, also lived in Manhatten – I never wanted to end up in my home town! But the beauty here and my love for my family convinced me to stay.What is your favorite season In Gloucester?
I LOVE the fall here – great weather and the most
beautiful sunrises and sunsets; plus the foliage.Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”?
For me getting away outdoors is getting out in my kayak or simply going for a long walk any time of the year. (I love walking while it’s snowing!!!)
There is a spot on an outcropping at Stage Fort that I used to love, but it’s not secret anymore.What is your favorite pizza joint in Gloucester?
Maria’sWhat is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester?
I haven’t eaten a sub in SO long … but it was Destino’s growing up.What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester?
Passports or the Franklin.What is your favorite bar in Gloucester?
Elliot’s – because I love to go dancing there.What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester?
Sugar Magnolia’sWhat is your favorite local event in Gloucester?
The Block Parties and the Schooner FestivalIn the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat?
BoatWho is your favorite local artist?
My son, Matthew RoseWhich is your favorite local beach?
Good HarborWho has the best chowder in town?
I like the Italian Fish chowder at Halibut PointExcluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog?
http://notsoaimlesswandering.blogspot.com/Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder?
HaddockWhat were your thoughts on The Downtown Block Parties last year?
They are so much fun and so good for this town.
As a shop owner I view them as an opportunity for our citizens to discover what a great Main Street we have and to value and want to keep it.What is your favorite local band?
I have too many favorites to choose one.Thanks, Joey
This is our Backyard In The Snow. Great view of Sunset Rock with our Vernal Pond in the Foreground.
Due to enviromental Laws we’re not allowed to do much Lawnscaping other than mow, and trim some bushes.
When the conditions are right the Pond makes a great personal Skating rink.
In the Spring the Peepers and Banjo frogs are so loud you can hardly hear yourself.
In a Dry Summer most of the water in the Pond disappears. The Pond is still active at that time with Blue Herrons, White Egrets, Humming Birds, Dragonflys, Foxes and whatever else can land on and crawl around in the Mud.
It’s a very interesting Place.
Can You Guess Why They Call it Sunset Rock?
More to come!
Joey
Here is the second video of the Docksiders – Off Stage – waiting for the concert to begin.
Music from their Docksiders Aloha CD
Joey
This video is a short clip of a very entertaining evening with talented young musicians
I am also working on another video of them off stage in preparation for the show.
Some of the artists of the 60’s are revising their hits, with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomer’s who can remember doing the “Limbo” as if it were yesterday .
They include:
Bobby Darin — Splish, Splash, I Was Havin’ A Flash
Herman’s Hermits — Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Walker
Ringo Starr — I Get By With A Little Help From Depends
The Bee Gees — – How Can You Mend A Broken Hip?
Roberta Flack— The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face
Johnny Nash — I Can’t See Clearly Now.
Paul Simon— Fifty Ways To Lose Your Liver
The Commodores — Once, Twice, Three Times To The Bathroom
Procol Harem— A Whiter Shade Of Hair
Leo Sayer — You Make Me Feel Like Napping
The Temptations — Papa’s Got A Kidney Stone
Abba— Denture Queen
“You haven’t seen my teeth have you?�
Tony Orlando — Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall
Helen Reddy — I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore
Leslie Gore— It’s My Procedure, And I’ll Cry If I Want To
And Last but NOT least….
Willie Nelson — On the Commode Again
Thanks, Joanne, for forwarding this. 🙂
Here’s few more for Mr. Morrison;
The Docksiders Dressed for Hawaii
More to come.
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Two great photos 1 of the Docksiders dressed for Hawaii and the other of Patrick Thorpe with a check to help them get there.
More to come.
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Amazing to me that a tidal salt water river freezes over as often as the Essex River does.
Essex River In the Ice 2/1/20, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Boston Derby Dames – Season Opener
Bout 2 > Wicked Pissahs vs Cosmonaughties
Bout 1 > Boston Massacre vs Providence
Shriners Auditorium > Wilmington, MA
Saturday, February 27th > Doors open @ 4pm
Thanks to The Hive Cape Ann for the Heads Up!
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Joey
I attended a presentation by Christopher Leahy at the Library last night, excellent presentation, and would like to share.
Well here we are finally it is Friday!!! There is no better way to start a Friday then giving away 4 FREE $25.oo Gift Certificates to 4 North Shore Restaurants. Click on the Contest below to Enter. You can enter once a day for each contest, and we will draw a winner at the end of the month.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
As you know if you’ve been a reader of GMG for any amount of time at all we post a lot of pictures and videos.
The format of the blog is such that the current style only allows us to post pics and videos which are 500 pixels wide. This bothers the hell out of me because I don’t feel as though people get to see some of the amazing photos in all their glory because of this limitation. It’s also the reason I go through the extra step often times of providing a link to where the full size photo is hosted for those who might actually want to be able to see the pictures and videos full sized. To say that always typing out the hyperlink to the larger sized photos or videos isn’t a bit monotonous would be a lie.
So anyway there is an alternative- changing the look of the blog to one which would support a larger viewing width of 725 pixels wide. We would gain a lot of screen real estate where the current wasted space in the left hand margin is and we could post larger pictures and videos. I think the typeface might also be a bit easier to read on the newer style. We would lose the Good Harbor Beach Logo Header up at the top and the light blue borders however.
All of the other features such as the commenting and stuff you see in the right hand column would remain.
The format I was thinking to switching to is the blog format FOB Bowsprite uses. You can check out her site here to see exactly what GMG would look like except you would swap out her information and links for ours.
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