Celebrating Manuel Nunes’ Birthday with Friends at the DES Club.
Happy Birthday
My View of Life on the Dock
So this seems like a pretty fantastic idea. Maybe especially on a boat so that one person can stay in control of the boat/ship if another is to go overboard. Also, if effective, a great way to execute a rescue without putting more lives in jeopardy.

Photos from an early morning walk all around Rockport Harbor (sub0zero walk I should add). My technique for photographing when it’s 10 degrees out is to snap away until my fingers can’t stand it any more, run back to the car, which has been left running, warm up, and then try again. Repeat in ten to fifteen minute intervals. I have the utmost respect for the fishermen; I don’t understand how they can work on the water when the air temperature is so cold.
Rockport Congregational Church and Shalin Liu Sunrays
One of a sleeping pair of juvenile Double-crested Cormorants
With the cold weather, the sunset show beautiful colors.

Magnolia is getting a new restaurant at 2 Lexington Avenue. The owner is Scott Spencer, with his major helpers, Maddi and Emily, gave me the opportunity to have a peek at this great addition to Lexington Avenue.
This place looks great and look forward to having breakfast or lunch there.


Direct and zoomable link to the “New Libraries of Massachusetts” excellent poster (PDF), created by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) and covering projects completed up to 2012. Many are historic combos and a few bypass parking compliance (Boston Public Library).


Late last night, Ray Lamont filed a story for the Gloucester Daily Times about January 11 library building meeting.
I’ll add links to the Q&A from last week and last night if they’re available. Identifying an architect of the preliminary plans and building architect are part of filing intent. And the FAQ spells out: Eligibility: …Applicants must have local approval to apply for, accept, and expend grant funds as well as approval for the proposed preliminary design.
See more information about the Massachusetts Public Library Building Program in the video they produced, and Sawyer Free showed last week at the corporators meeting.
Saturday, January 14th at 11:00
What happens when history and fine art meet improv and silliness? Bring the kids and find out for yourself when Cape Ann Improv performs at the Cape Ann Museum. The arts and objects on display in the galleries will provide the inspiration for scenes and characters for interactive improvisational games throughout the Museum. Discover the art, history and culture of Cape Ann and have a good laugh with the talented and witty Cape Ann Improv performers.
Free for families with school aged children. Space is limited, reservations are required. Call (978)283-0455 x16 or email lizabrowning@capeannmuseum.org for more information.

We’ve been anxiously awaiting the opening of the pool and renovated Aqua Room over at Cape Ann’s Marina Resort for a few months now. We spend a lot of time there…especially between November and April.
Check out my blog post from yesterday to read much more information


Follow this link to read more about Discover the Dinosaurs Unleashed
Tickets also available for purchase at the link above!
Venture back to a time when the dinosaurs roamed the earth at the ALL NEW Discover the Dinosaurs UNLEASHED! Experience up-close encounters with a lifelike Stegosaurus, Velociraptor and the king T-Rex in this thrilling walk-through exhibit. Kids can also meet a baby Apatosaurus, take an exciting spin in the Jurassic Jeeps at the Dino Raceway and visit the Kids Adventure Zone filled with themed bouncy houses, crafts, face painting and more. Parents and kids can test their skills playing an all-new mini golf course, become junior paleontologists while completing the scavenger hunt as they explore the exhibit and dig for fossils in the Valley of the Bones. It’s family fun of prehistoric proportions!
As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, visit our friends at North Shore Kid
127 people and staff filing in- there’s plenty of room come on down!


While out for an early evening walk with our pooch tonight I was unexpectedly delighted to catch the full Wolf Moon rising over the back shore. I wonder whose house that is on Niles and if they knew the moon was rising so picture perfect above their home.
Brace Cove Harbor Seals lolling about under the moonlight on this unseasonably warm evening

Every Thursday Night is BURGERMANIA at Minglewood Tavern, followed by Throw Back Thursday with DJ Skully starting at 9 PM.
PS. Did you know food is served until 11 PM on Thursday, Friday & Saturday?
