My View of Life on the Dock
Red Admiral Basking at Niles Pond
So named Friendly because he’ll alight on your arm or head, attracted to the minerals in perspiration. This Red Admiral was found warming its wings in the early morning sun at Niles Pond. Butterflies wings do not work very well in cool, rainy temperatures. I hope the upcoming heat wave brings a batch of butterflies!
Niles Pond
Magnolia Library Community Center is Selling Fresh Lobster Roll! 
Sista Felicia’s Lobster Dip is a hot item Today! They are selling fast! Get here before the supply runs out!
Ella Tucker Is all smiles with her Sista Felicia’s Gourmet Sweet Tea!
Took Mom for a sail on Ardelle last Thursday. It was a beautiful evening and a great way to spend two hours out on the harbor. There was a marvelous four piece band playing, called Down Home Swing, who entertained us the whole trip, that is when Harold wasn’t entertaining us with his feeding of the demanding visiting gulls.
I visited Harold’s boat yard in Essex and watched as Ardelle was being built, wrote about her back in 2011, and went aboard when Ardelle visited one of our Mug Ups on Madfish Wharf, but had never yet been on board to sail with her. I’m so glad I finally did and got to take my mother, who enjoyed it immensely.
E.J. Lefavour
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It’s not that hard to write review panning a concert or an album. You’ve probably read many such reviews. It’s much more difficult to write a glowing piece that doesn’t sound corny or like a puff piece. Below is one of the best examples of a rave review that I’ve ever read. It is at once intelligent, witty, entertaining, straight to the point and completely devoid of obscure references and highfalutin language reviewers all to often use in an attempt to show off their intellect. It’s written by local singer/songwriter/composer/lighting designer Inge Berge, who is actually smart, so he doesn’t need to try and convince anybody. Check it out:
Fans of exquisite music: Pay attention to Ruby Rose Fox. Her headlining at The Cabot tonight, courtesy of Peter Van Ness and GimmeLive is easily among the top 3 shows I’ve seen all year (and I see way too many shows.) This show was pure magic. Sublime. Genius.
Her songwriting is smart, heartfelt, genre-bending, profound and just plain gorgeous. Her musicianship is impeccable. Her stage presence is mysterious, deep, eclectic and sexy as all get-out. The backup singers blend like butter yet cut like a razor. The band is road-tight and stadium-confident. The material is presented with rock balls, sensual vulnerability and analytic intelligence. A show chemically cleansed of clichés and standard showbiz cheese.
I count myself among the lucky few who got to experience this evening of not-yet-world-famous MA-grown music before it turns into something more industry-processed. (Hopefully not.)
Unfortunately, what I find of Ruby Rose Fox’s music currently online does not quite do justice to the show I saw tonight. But I understand there’s a full length CD in the works. I’m first in line to purchase.
I caught Essex Artist Michele O’Neil setting up to paint at the State Fish Pier Saturday.
Michele does Beautiful Work!
Check out her Website at:
Phone: (978)-423-4564
Email: Micheleoneil@live.com
A fun time for one and all !!!
Kate’s been doing a great job putting lean protein meals together for us 
Sista Felicia’s Menu for Today Magnolia Farmer’s Market
Marshalls Farm Fresh Corn Salad
Olive Tapenade
Captain Joe & Son’s Lobster Dip
Corn, Kale, Beets, Carrots, Zucchini, Sumer Squash, Lettuce, Raspberries, Basil Dill, Eggplant, Cucumber, Pickling Cucumber, Sweet Onion
“Polly-Five-Toe the Gull” started visiting the Thomas E. Lannon in 2014, it returned again this year. Capt. Heath has become friends with “Polly-5-Toe” as you can see in the slide show below. Polly-5-Toe loves oyster crackers and sits on the back of the Lannon, or on Capt. Heath’s hand to enjoy her crackers.
Stephanie and Randy you are excluded from answering please.
The 5K is USA Track & Field sanctioned event and will be chip timed. 100% of the proceeds go to The Magnolia Library and Community Center.
The Kid’s 1K is only $5 and includes the pancake breakfast. The Joe Nadeau Band will be playing at the start and finish lines of both races. Come help us make this the biggest and most fun race morning ever!
Thanks!
Randy
Magnolia Road Race Committee
Good Morning Gloucester 