HomieCast 21 with Rick Doucette, Chris DeWolfe, Craig Kimberley, James Eves and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 2/13/17
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My View of Life on the Dock

Such a pretty day
Dangerous waves

The clearing skies


Turtle Alley does not disappoint in their dazzling and delightful array of Valentine sweetheart boxes of deliciousness!
WISHING ALL OUR READERS A
by Dennis Flavin at Trident Gallery, 189 Main Street Gloucester




The storm clouds broke just in time for sunset last night which was an awesome treat after a few very grey and white days. A little purple and pinkish glow just in time for Valentine’s day!

These guys were just chillin’ in the marsh behind Good Harbor Beach. Brrrr.

Venturing out today around 1:00pm, I caught the tail end of the storm. The winds were still blizzarding and great gusts of snow made places like Brace Cove impossible to photograph. The tide was super high at Good Harbor Beach, but not as high as some recent storms. The waves were tremendous, although they weren’t the ginormous rollers of many nor’easters either.
Seagulls and sanderlings were hunkering down in the coves and others, sailing the surf.
So pretty out there. Hate to say it, I love snow storms.
A Stand Up Paddle boarder enjoying the snow at Good Harbor Beach 
small sample of arts and planning save the dates:
Massachusetts Commonwealth Awards at the State House hosted by the MCC
Placemaking workshop hosted by MA Smartgrowth and A Better City

MA Smartgrowth is hiring
Join our #SmartGrowth team and apply to our open position, Director of Local Leadership! More info here: http://ow.ly/bvwh307LgRG #mapoli
Cultural districts regional convening (Beverly) MCC

Northeast meeting will be March 21st, location and agenda is not posted yet. MassMoves “Help bring 21st century transportation to Massachusetts, part of Commonwealth conversations” https://malegislature.gov/cc
Mass Land Conservation Conference Worcester
Scaling Up: Meeting New Challenges
Convened by the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
worldwide conference comes to the US for the first time.

May 5, 2017 – third annual National Consortium for Creative Placemaking Leadership summit
MA Smartgrowth annual conference Worcester, MA. I want it to come to Gloucester Beauport Hotel next year. See Smartgrowth Amercia Dangerous by Design 2016 report for MA state ranking
Have ideas for Boston Mobility Summit hosted by Microsoft with the support of the Barr Foundation apply to attend there’s only 120 international mobility leaders to be selected
Deadline! The Massachusetts Office on Disability is holding a call for art through August 1 for a juried art exhibition with the theme of “Breaking Barriers.”
Hey Gloucester — let’s come up with a list of possible projects needed in Gloucester and pick one that art and culture can help be part of and apply together for next year’s application! MA connections in the video: Javier was born and raised in Holliston. Art and Culture to strengthen social, economic fabric in communities. ArtPlace grants: For more information see the video NCPF Announcement 2017 from ArtPlace America on Vimeo.
12:00 News Storm Coverage from WBZ in Rockport.
Had lunch with the family at the Beauport watching the approaching storm come in and the ride home.
Happily resigning myself in each season as it passes to the beauty and nature of Gloucester. At low tide, this vista has me at Oxbow.


