Good Morning Gloucester

Upcountry sunset….

CODA, a movie filmed in Gloucester about a fishing family’s trials and tribulations, is scheduled to open tomorrow at Gloucester Cinema. I highly recommend you make time to see it! You will see people and places you know well, you will laugh and you may cry a bit. You’ll be proud.

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.