Motif Monday: The quotable Christmas Mrs. Miniver

Posted on by Catherine

Inspired by Joey’s and Kim Smith’s countdowns and Greg Bover’s posts, I was thinking about a GMG countdown of favorite quotable Christmas and holiday excerpts, with an extra bonus for passages with Gloucester ties. Please add or send quotes, passages, and poems that we can delight in and share.

I’ll start with a description of jubilant awakening — children bursting through doors early Christmas morning — from a 1939 book by Jan Struther, Mrs. Miniver, which for me is also a sweet reminder about my folks as they followed a similar “stocking first-presents after” routine and were beloved.

A little background: Struther’s book stemmed from her popular fiction column begun in 1937 and published every two weeks in The Times. Following the book’s smash reception, the classic William Wyler movie, Mrs. Miniver, starring Greer Garson was released in 1942. The movie is based on the book but its own story. The movie was nominated for 12 Oscars and garnered 6 including best picture. The music is by Herbert Stothart who won an Oscar for his work on the Wizard of Oz.

Mrs. Miniver on embracing positive enthusiasm:

“It began in the same way every year: the handle of her bedroom door being turned just loudly enough to wake her up, but softly enough not to count as waking her up on purpose; (her child) Toby glimmering like a moth in the dark doorway, clutching a nobbly Christmas stocking in one hand and holding up his pyjama trousers with the other. (He insisted upon pyjamas, but he had not yet outgrown his sleeping-suit figure.)

‘Toby! It’s only just after six. I did say not till seven.’ ‘But, Mummy, I can’t tell the time.’ He was barefoot and shivering, and his eyes were like stars.

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Some Holiday cheer sure to impress!

Posted on by Bridgette Mathews

I love finding fun things to bring and share during the holidays and so I’m sharing my latest find.  Prosecco Jello Shots.  These were a hit at Sista Felicia’s annual Boxwood Tree party last night!

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Here is the link to the recipe which is easier than it sounds.   I found that 1 recipe makes about 25-30 2 oz flutes.   I purchased the plastic flutes at Party City and served them with some long small plastic spoons.   (See pics below)

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Posted on by Nichole S.

One of the bonuses of having the boys out until 10:00 pm on a school night to see a holiday jazz concert was stepping outside of the theater, rounding the corner, and being graced with this magnificent sight.

I can’t lie, having been out of the theater for all of 30 seconds, my mind was already beginning to race with all that I had to get done until well past midnight, but this…this…put me at peace.

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So Rick Doucette Turned Me On To This App On the GloucesterCast “BevRAGE” – Unless you hate money

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

So if you go out and have a beer or buy any booze, you literally snap a picture of the receipt and they put money into your account.   Real spendable money.  Like I already got $2.  Just Stupid!

Get cash back with the bevRAGE app when you buy beer, wine and liquor. https://www.bevrage.com/promo/ZISONCDP

I’m all in.  If I’m going to Stones or the Brew pub or Minglewood, why wouldn’t I use this?  It’s just like the free rewards card from the Serenitee group where they just pound free stuff onto your account and if you don’t take advantage of it, it’s like pissing money out the window, or the Mass Save home energy audits where they come and replace all your brutally inefficient light bulbs for free and insulate your house and replace all your old temperature controls in your house for nothing.  Don’t take advantage of it while others reap all the rewards. Or going solar with Cazeault Solar where the credits pay for your system and all the energy saving goes or stays right in your pocket!   I’m here to highlight those no-brainer opportunities.  This is one.  Get on it!  Here’s the link to get BevRage on your smart phone.

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Here’s some screenshots from my cell phone of current offers-

Get $5 if yo buy a bottle of Baileys, $3 on a handle of Captain Morgans.

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Get $4 if you buy a handle of Stoli, $3 on a 750ml bottle of Stoli.

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Get $1 if you do any shot at any Bar in town or $1.50 on any Whiskey cocktail.  you just snap a pic of your receipt and money gets added to your account!

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$1 on any draught beer.

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From the website-

Benefits to Consumers

  • Privacy – Your information is safe with us. Only your link to PayPal will be used in order to process rebates.
  • Discretion – bevRAGE is paperless and mobile. The days of pulling out a coupon for cash back are behind you
  • Discovering new brands – We’re in the know! Diversify your taste portfolio and allow us to introduce you to great brands.
  • Quick cash back – Rather than waiting months for mail-in rebates, bevRAGE deposits money directly into your PayPal account within 48 hours of submitting the receipt.
  • No balance requirements – Redeem once a day, a week, or a month ‚ there are no minimums or maximums.  Use bevRAGE whenever you want and wherever you are.
  • No ads – We won’t plague our users with constant SPAM messages or forcing them to watch videos and take surveys – we’re easy to use and we like it that way.
  • Drink or shop anywhere – See a deal you like? Buy at any store, restaurant or bar and we’ll be sure to redeem. Offers vary by state.

 

Caption This Photo Contest. Winner Gets One Of The New GMG Logo T Shirts

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Leave your Caption in a comment on this post.  I’ll announce the winner on the next GloucesterCast podcast. Must pick up the T Shirt at the dock.

Sm, Lg or XL.

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GloucesterCast 211 with Rick Doucette, Alicia Cox, Dylan & Kristen L’Abbe-Lindquist ,Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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GloucesterCast 211 with Rick Doucette, Alicia Cox, Dylan & Kristen L’Abbe-Lindquist ,Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 12/4/16

GloucesterCast New GMG Logo T Shirt Contest- Share This Post To Be Entered To Win, Winner Announced Next GlouccesterCast Podcast.

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Dylan & Kristen L’Abbe-Lindquist Pigeon Cove Ferments

OUR KRAUTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING RETAIL LOCATIONS:

MIDDLE STREET WALK SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10TH!!!!

Lobster Trap Tree Lighting at 4:30PM
December 8th Family and Friends Night Downtown
Chuck Shewbridge Stickers
New Logo Caps
Big Mac and General Tso Chicken invetors died this week
Playa del Carmen trip with the Rabbit and Rick
Ladies Night success
Alicia Wants To know who is open for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New years Eve/Day

Minglewood Tavern $5 Pizzas All Day Sunday

Cape Ann Brewing Released Reel Easy
Dogtown Dier Brew
Jeff Weaver New Show through December 17th at his gallery on Rogers Street
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I changed out my headlights and so far nothing Has Blown up! *FistPump*

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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To most men this is not a big deal.  But when you are as inept with tools as I am, It’s a moral victory that I managed to pull out the headlight assembly to change out the blown headlight and replace it with a nicer bulb without having to bring it in to the service station(or blow up my vehicle).

The stock bulbs that came on my 2013 Toyota Tundra have 3000K of brightness and these Philips CrystalVision ultras that I got on Amazon have 4000 K of brightness.

Here’s the link to where to buy them on Amazon (there’s a guide to purchasing the right bulbs for your vehicle).

Thanks to Frank Ciolino who had the 10mm socket wrench and came to the dock for moral support!

My new headlights work!

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SHOUT OUT TO JAMES AND ANNA EVES AT CAPE ANN GICLEE

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Don’t you love the look of a white mat and white frame? James and Anna over at Cape Ann Giclée are now offering matting and framing. Their workmanship is pristine, exquisite really.

For the past several years I have been trudging to frame shops looking for white frames, cutting the mats myself, and generally not happy about the inordinate amount of time spent doing these tasks. Now you can go to Cape Ann Giclée and they not only have a beautiful selection of papers and options for printing, but all can be matted and framed, in either a plain white or plain black frame, and all for a very reasonable fee. Thanks James and Anna for a terrific (and greatly simplified) experience. I am shipping “Lily Pads in the Moonlight” tomorrow to my client in Aspen and I just know she is going to love it!

dscf1485Simple white frame, mat, and reveal–just perfect! 

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Lily Pads in the Moonlight, Niles Pond

REQUESTS FOR CHRISTMAS CAROL COUNTDOWN

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Do you have a favorite Christmas carol or holiday music that you would like to share? For the past several years we have featured a twelve days before Christmas carol countdown and I would love to continue the tradition, beginning on the 13th of December. Please send your suggestions to kimsmithdesigns@hotmail.com or leave a comment in the comment section. Thank you!

This Tom Petty song always gets me in the mood for decorating our home and I’ve been blasting it loudly off and on all day, much to my husband’s dismay 🙂

Rick Doucette Gives Pigeon Cove Ferments A Huge Thumbs Up and I Wholeheartedly Agree! 

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Made some ribs this morning and we got to sample some of Pigeon Cove Ferments Kraft.  So goddamn good! 

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The Weber Kettle Set Up For Smoking

Sauced and Sliced Up.  Check out that smoke ring. 

The salsa Kraft, The Kimchi,  both ridiculous. Verdict from Rick-