Good Morning Gloucester

We are blessed with a group of family members for company this week so we are trying to hit some highlights. Despite the “Closed Monday/Tuesday” restrictions around town, there are still many good choices for dinner that are family friendly for a good sized group. We found the Blue Marlin Grille in Essex able to fill the bill! Our server, Jackie, gave us friendly attention and efficient service despite being very busy for a Tuesday night. We had a range of ages to please and the varied menu at Blue Marlin was perfect.

Warm bread starts the meal off, fresh and delightful. Among the entrees were Haddock Mornay, Fried Clam Plate, Shrimp and Chicken Louisiana, Stir Fry, a burger (giant!) and Steak Tips with Chicken Grill Combo and Spicy Shrimp. Something for everyone and everyone left happy. Thanks Blue Marlin Grille for making us look good as hosts.

Big splash….

We spent the night in Boston on Sunday after going to the Zac Brown Band Concert at Fenway Park. We had lunch at The Salty Dog, checked into the Bostonian Hotel, went to Cisco Brewery in the Seaport, and then took an Uber over to Kenmore Square for the show. Here is the view that greeted us upon arriving back to our room late at night.

There’s a blue heron hanging around Buswell Pond so I stopped to see if I could maybe get some photos. Missed the heron but it’s quite pretty there especially right at dusk.

Profile….

The Blues Trail Revisited

In 1971, Ted Reed drove through the South to find some of the last living blues legends and to discover the roots of American music. Fifty years later, Reed returned to experience the evolution of American music, resulting in this memoir that encompasses the upheavals of Civil Rights and the power of memory.

“A story of blues friends, fans and follow-through, Ted Reed’s remarkable BLUES TRAIL REVISITED spans 50 years — tying together past Southern blues traditions with those of the present-day and perhaps even the future.”
– Roger Stolle, Cat Head Promotions

“The memories that this film brought back were outstanding and made me want to go back and discover some of the places that I missed . . . This movie will also make anyone that is not into the Blues or Mississippi change their mind.”
– Paul Benjamin, North Atlantic Blues Festival

Submitted by Cat Cavallinni