Christmas is about children smiles
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Firing up the GMG Santa Tracker
Good Morning Gloucester will be firing up the Santa tracking Radar Thingy when Santa is within 500 nautical miles of Cape Ann. Meanwhile, NORAD and Google have far larger Santa Tracking budgets and are currently tracking Santa leaving Kathmandu. Click links below for up-to-the-second plotting of Santa. Santa is currently darting back and forth between India and Russia reaching maximum velocity for the trip. Elves have had to douse him with water several times already to keep him from bursting into flames.
NORAD tracks Santa
Google Santa Tracker
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Christmas Dinner in Buenos Aires
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Now That’s an Airline With Some Holiday Cheer
West Jet Airlines out of Canada is doing it right.
These videos have circulated before, but on Christmas Eve, the 1st two are a nice reminder of how simple…or not so simple…acts of kindness can go a long, long way. And, they remind us all, that surprises are awesome. The others show that a sense of humor in this day in age is priceless. Kudos to a company with enough creativity, humor, and kindness to spread holiday cheer….even on holidays like April Fool’s.
Makes me wonder what they have up their sleeves this Christmas???
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What’s Happening at GHS 12/23/14
Just a quick note to all to have a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season! Rest and relax and return with renewed energy to have a healthy New Year!
The exam schedule follows:
Mid – Year Exams
ABC 1/21/15
DE Make-Up 1/22/15
FG Make-Up 1/23/15
UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST
Early Release ½ day for students on Tuesday December 23!
Holiday Vacation December 24 until January 2
School Re-Opens Monday January 5.
Martin Luther King Day January 19
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.”
Calvin Coolidge
“The two most joyous times of the year are Christmas morning and the end of school.”
Alice Cooper
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Christmas Eve 12/24/14 Forecast …
Marine Forecast :
Wed E winds around 5 kt…becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Coastal Flood Advisory :
Minor splash over at high tide from 10-2pm on sum vulnerable Shore Roads …
Flood Watch :
Rains 1-3″
Hourly Forecast :
Track Santa Kids NORAD :
http://www.noradsanta.org
Pod Cast Christmas Eve / Christmas Day Forecast:
http://www.spreaker.com:80/episode/5391592
Wind Forecast :
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North Shore 104.9 Holiday Toy Drive Video from Lisa Smith at Cape Ann TV (Including Cast from Holiday Delights Caroling)
Highlights include Chelsea Berry singing “White Christmas,” and the cast from the Gloucester Stage’s Holiday Delights singing “Here We Come A Caroling.”
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Electricity Conversation Update #14 Paulie Walnuts Gets His Energy Assessment #GloucesterMA
Paulie Walnuts talks about his energy audit from Next Step:
We had the Energy Audit on the 22nd. Chris was our person. He was great. We got alot of free LED Lights and power strips.
We are also getting attic insulation really cheap! It was worth a couple of hours of our time. I’m a skeptical person. This out-did my expectations. JUST DO IT!
If you want to take advantage of awesome programs available to you right now for zero out of pocket then sign up for your own energy efficiency assessment and get a ton of free lightbulbs, power strips, electronic thermostats that will turn down the heat at night or while you’re at work automatically, and efficient showerheads.
SIGN UP HERE-
Parts 1,2,3 Here
Electricity Update #4: Free Home Energy Assesment With Kevin From Next Step Living
Electricity Update #5: Video Walkthrough- Energy Efficiency Assesment and Free Stuff At Mom’s House
Electricity Update #6 Energy Saving Ideas
Electricity Savings Alternative Home Energy and Comfort Update #7- Cape Ann Chimney and Hearth
ELECTRICTY AND HOME ENERGY UPDATE #8 NO BRAINER- DONNA AND RICK GET THEIR ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT!
ELECTRICITY, HOME HEATING AND ENERGY UPDATE #9 CAPE ANN CHIMNEY AND HEARTH TESTIMONIAL FROM CAROL CATALDO
Electricity Update #10
Electricity and Home Heating and Comfort Update 11: Cape Ann Chimney and Hearth Part III
The No Brainer Electricity Update #12
Electricity Update #13 Next Step Experience At Lise Breen’s Laneseville Joint
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The Allison Carol Hauled Out at Rose’s Animated Timelapse Video
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Breaking News: Gloucester Music Store Opens Downtown!
Welcome news for Gloucester’s musicians and music lovers! Diamond Cove Music is now open for business in downtown Gloucester. Tom Eaton, proprietor, specializes in stringed instruments, primarily guitars, ukeleles, banjos, and mandolins, and also repairs. He can special order music books and sheet music, too. Plans for jam sessions and music lessons are underway.
Diamond Cove Music is located at 57 Washington Street (conveniently two doors down from Sclafani’s Baker) and is open Christmas Eve Day from noon to 4pm.
For product information and store hours, visit Diamond Cove Music website here.
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Two Days Before Christmas Carol Countdown: Hallelujah by Jon Bon Jovi
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Cute English Animal Christmas
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Gloucester Harbor from the State Pier
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Did you know?
“Jingle Bells” is one of the most popular Christmas songs ever written. Except it’s not a Christmas song. It was written to celebrate Thanksgiving. In 1850, James Lord Pierpont was hanging out in a tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, when he was inspired by Medford’s famous sleigh races to write a tune called ‘One Horse Open Sleigh” for a children’s Thanksgiving play. Everyone loved it so much that it became incorporated into Christmas. Another bit of trivia for you: Mr. Pierpont was the uncle of banker John Pierpont Morgan, better known as J.P. Morgan. “Jingle Bells” was also the first song broadcast from space, in a Christmas-themed prank by Gemini 6 astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra.
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Beautiful Christmas Arrangements From Sage Floral for Your Last Minute Shopping and Special Hostess Gift
Thanks to my mother-in-law Janet for sending this lovely arrangement from Sage Floral ~ and thanks to Sage Floral for making our Christmas table so pretty!
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Should we bring Booker T. Jones to the Larcom?
We’re about to book lots of new shows down the road at Beverly’s Larcom Theatre and one of the people we’re seriously considering is Book T. Jones who wrote “Born Under a Bad Sign” with William Bell, recorded in 1967 by Albert King and later by Cream. Here’s Booker T’s powerful version with his excellent touring band! Leave a comment or Click here and tell us whether or not you think we should bring these guys to the Larcom this winter.
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Breaking: Live Freedom
“Atlanta and Austin theaters say on Twitter that they will show “The Interview.”” — CNN http://www.cnn.com
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Christmas Lights Arthur St. Danvers, Ma. – photos from Anthony Marks
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Christmas Can Can
I mentioned this last week, but the four of us have been enjoying watching The Great Christmas Light Fight this season (dorks, I know).
While this house wasn’t one of our favorites when the episode aired, this video is pretty sweet and the music-director-turned-Christmas-light-decorator has some mad holiday skills!
Good Morning Gloucester 