My View of Life on the Dock
Last week the footings were poured and now the rebar is in place for the pouring of the foundation.
Note where I placed the arrows on the curled over rebar. Once the cement is poured, it will form and harden around the curved rebar. This will give the foundation added strength and lock it all together nicely.
When pouring foundation or forms with rebar it ups the structural integrity of the foundation exponentially.
Downtown Construction Update, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
This bike is just too heavy for me. I ‘ve only ridden it twice, so it’s in really good condition. I’d say it would be good for a 9 to 12 year old or an adult who’s about 5 feet tall. Here are the specs. I’m asking $250 for the bike. Give me a shout if you’re interested. Thanks! —Sharon
Press Release From Fenway-
GREAT CONCESSIONS AT FENWAY PARK
Mmmmm… cheap eats!
Big news today from inside the walls here in the Front Office: In addition to having frozen ticket prices for the 2009 season, some of my co-workers over here were able to work out a deal with ARAMARK, our concessionaire at Fenway Park to freeze prices on all concessions sold inside the ballpark!
I got the above email from The Red Sox Front Office newsletter and thought I’d pass it along.
The thing they don’t say is that while they froze the concession prices, they froze them at ridiculously high prices. It’s like an oil company acting like they would be doing you a favor by locking in your oil price when oil is at $140 a barrel. Gee, Thanks!
Isn’t a tad bit insulting to try to make a big deal out of not raising concession prices at a place that is already ridiculously overpriced during times of economic turmoil. Do they think we’re a bunch of dopes?
Stop Worrying
Get Outside
Breathe
Enjoy Life
Be Thankful For What You Have
Relax Your Shoulders
Other Derby Interviews-
Sawyer Free Library and Gloucester Lyceum
Tonight, March 26, 2009 at 7 pm on the main floor
Lisa will be doing a power point presentation of her book and Magnolia’s History
Hope to see you there.
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Admission to the Cape Ann Museum will be free to all Cape Ann residents every Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for the duration of the Charles A. Lowe exhibition, March 7 – May 31, 2009.
Just gotta get me one of these!
Rumors swirl post bout about a Harlot Fevah guest appearance at Cape Ann Brewing. Perhaps we can get confirmation from someone on the inside.
Last week Joey identified the location of the “OPEN” flag at Essex Seafood on 133 heading into Essex. Other readers got it as well…after Joey did. The week’s location isn’t as prominent as last week’s, but some of you will know where it is!
Have fun!!
Click the picture and select “all sizes” to see the flyer in larger size and greater clarity.
Dory Raffle, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
We will be featuring an interview with Blood Bath Bettie later in the week.
Bloodbath Bettie In The Penalty Box, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
As the regular readers of GMG can attest, I’ve become a huge fan of Roller Derby. The shit is C R A Z Y!!!!!!! How I found out about it was through East Gloucester residents and Local Blogger Jon Conant. Jon is married to the lovely Krush Puppy, a jammer for the Boston Massacre. Her interview will be coming up. You can check out his site by clicking this text
Connie Rotten and Floral Derangement Of The Wicked Pissahs, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
One Boat Left And Then I’m Gonna Scream Up The Highway To The Roller Derby!!!!!!!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! Hurry Up Damnit!
Woot!
When you’re 10 anything goes! Kylie always tends to eat “outside the box”. But that’s what being a kid is all about!
With all the book talk lately, I thought I would share one of my favs from Ron Gilson.
Readers of An Island No More will immediately recognize this memoir as no routine historical account of Gloucester. It is a deeply moving essay of an author’s experience of the fishing industry as it affected the everyday life of its citizens. Gilson transports the reader into decades that cover depression, war, prosperity and, finally, decline. Gilson’s story is a poignant personal insight into many vignettes of the characters which fill his historical account. Using the fishing industry as a metaphor for life, Gilson reveals the life of a city over four decades. This historical approach is the strength of his work. Only a native of Gloucester could have written such a memoir.
As I read Gilson’s history, having been away from my home- town over fifty years, I was immediately taken back into time. Gilson’s account rings with such an authenticity, a virtual new experience of that time and place came back to me. In short, this history will engage the reader at all levels of emotion.
Dr. Richard J. Elliott
Professor Emeritus
University of New Orleans
I asked my son if he knew where this was. He should know, but he didn’t. Joey probably does.
Take a shot at it! Good luck!
Got back from the vet. It seems JJ will be OK. He has a urinary tract infection. They took his blood and gave us some antibiotics that we need to give him twice a day. We also got a bill for $187 DOH!
Hey, the poor guy should be fine and that’s what matters.
Phew.
Good Morning Gloucester 