Beautiful Mama Jessica Brand and Baby Emerson

Jessica and Emerson ©Kim Smith 2014Last weekend I had the joy to meet Jessica Brand and her adorable baby boy Emerson when she stopped down at the dock to talk to Joey about her company Dinner Dealer and her upcoming event, North Shore Emporium. You can hear all about the event as well as the fabulous deals she is offering for this years’ Dinner Dealer deck–Passports, Duckworth’s, and Foreign Affairs, to name only several of the outstanding restaurants participating–by listening to today’s Couples in Love Podcast.

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POP Gallery presents BARBARELLA!

POP Gallery presents BARBARELLA!

Come party with the divas of POP Gallery! November 16th at the CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA @ 6:30 pm. Price of admission is $7.50 + one drink ticket and FREE SWAG BAG to early birds!

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It’s going to be EPIC. Don’t miss it!

PURCHASE TICKETS AHEAD HERE, or at the door.

Photos From Glazed Grand Re-Opening At Art Haven

If you haven’t heard Glazed has re-opened at Art Haven and the prices to create unique gifts makes it an absolute no-brainer things to do with your kids.  Inexpensive, fun bonding activity, absolutely tremendous time.  Great to have Glazed back in a place that just makes sense, Art Haven!

For the schedule and more- Glazed at Art Haven Facebook Page

Rolling Down The River From Brianne Caso

Hi Joey,

loved the 100th podcast!

I thought this was an interesting thing to see floating down the Annisquam last week.

Brianne Caso

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Let the Games Begin

Decorations, fine.  Commercials, whatever, I get it.

BUT….S.A.N.T.A already poised on this throne at the mall??  WTH.

Come On!!!  Madness.

Doesn’t he have like 9,837,261,2984,001 more gifts to help the elves handcraft?

This momma isn’t ready for this crap yet!

Wasn’t it just a second ago that I was lying about the Easter Bunny?

In case you missed the newsflash about how massive a liar I am, you can feel my pain here

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Daughter Amanda Stops By Todays Podcast Tapping Dressed As An Ostrich !

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Hey Uncle Joey…Look what your wearing in next years Horribles Parade!

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Amanda models her Halloween costume for  Uncle Joey today, and convinces him to wear it in next years Horribles Parade…I love the funny bone my girl has…she has a way of cracking us up on a regular basis!  …with a few minor adjustments and embellishments this ostrich costume can easily be transformed into a GMG Homie Seagull !

The restoration of the Phyllis A

Hi Joey,

The restoration of the Phyllis A continues in earnest at Gloucester Marine Railway.  This week the iconic red pilot house, spars, and engine were removed.  She is being lightened up before coming off the rails and then picked up on the big blue travel lift.   There is a spot waiting for the Phyllis A in the parking lot, so she can have more extensive work done without tying up the railway.    We are actively seeking volunteers to help with her restoration and to help with mailing and other office type work too.  Please come by the Steel Drive behind Fosters on Saturday 8-4 to help support the Phyllis A’s restoration, while getting rid of your unwanted steel.    

Mary Barker

Not sunrise, Sunrise 11/09/2014

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6:22 AM Sunrise in six minutes.
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6:28 AM Sunrise in Chapin’s Gully. On a scale of 1 to 10 today’s sunrise was a bit on the drab side but it’s Cape Ann so we grade on a curve and everyone gets an A.

Community Stuff 11/9/14

Looking for something fun to do on Thanksgiving weekend?  New Year’s Rockport Fundraiser, Kaeaoke in Rockport, Sat., Nov 29th, 8-11 PM at the Spiran Hall (home of the Little Art Cinema) corner of Broadway & School St., Rockport, MA.   There will be 60,000 songs to choose from covering 1940 – today with Karaoke Host, Jon Cavanaugh.  Snacks, soft drinks and coffee will be available, but B.Y.O.B.  Help New Year’s Rockport Eve dig out of debt from 2013 and prepare for 2014.  Advance tickets: claire.nyre@comcast.net or 978-559-1263.

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More Community Goings On

Updates from Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team, Peter Todd at the Sawyer Free Library and Giggles Gloucester tonight at CACC.

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Logos.AIRick Roth from Cape Ann Vernal pond Team writes:

We had a very nice pumpkin carving session at the Get Outside Center on October 25th. I know that was a long time ago, but I’ve been busy and I’m a little behind on my correspondence. Anywho… good crowd, lots of cool pumpkins. Check out photies on the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team Facebook page.

Here’s a cool thing:
We have an intern this year. His name is Ben Alger and he is a senior at Manchester/Essex Regional High School. He is a member of the Green Team and he has chosen CAVPT to work with. He is already at work on a long-awaited power point presentation, and those of us who are technologically impaired are looking forward to using his expertise in updating our website and working on our Facebook page. Welcome Ben.

As far as presentations and field trips go, this is a slow time of year. However, there’s lots to do. We need volunteers for:
Office critter care- frogs, salamanders and turtles. We can train you.
Fundraising- we need people to work on this, ideas. We have a lot of expenses.
We need board members- Secretary, treasurer, director.
Now that we have a nice facility on Main Street in Gloucester, it would be real nice if we could have people there to answer questions and show people some of our animals. I’m at my real job during those hours and I just can’t really spend much time there.

And… one really cool organization, Cape Ann Wildlife Inc., is having a fundraiser on Wednesday November 12th at Jalapenos Restaurant, 86 Main St., Gloucester from 4:30pm til closing. 10% of proceeds go to CAW. Please help support these great rehabilitators of Cape Ann Wildlife, eat fabulous food, maybe have a beverage, and rub elbows with other people who are interested in the natural world. See you there.

On line auction for CAVPT and Kestrel is still in progress. New items will be showing up soon. Bidding closes on December 7th. Check it out, there’s cool stuff on there.

Please consider volunteering for some aspect or another of CAVPT’s activities.

There’s a New Slice in Town

Seaside Pizzeria on Railroad Avenue in Rockport!

So, I guess they’re not totally new, but they are new to the Schrafft family.  I think they opened a few months ago, but we went for the first time 2 weeks ago. Sadly, we scarfed down our pizza before thinking to take a photo.  Sooo, we had to order it again last night.

YUM.

We got a large pizza with ricotta, linguisa, and eggplant.  My husband, who does not throw compliments around all willy nilly, said that it might have been his favorite pizza ever.  Them are some pretty big props, Seaside Pizzeria, I assure you.

Our bill came to $17.something.   Not cheap, but not expensive….and, either way, worth every single penny.

For the record, they also deliver.

Seaside Pizzeria’s website

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First Ipswich Bank President, Russell Cole presents large check to Ipswich Selectman, Judy A. Field

First Ipswich Bank President, Russell Cole presents large check to Ipswich Selectman, Judy A. Field and ReCreation & Culture Director, Kerrie Bates, in support of Ipswich’s unique Thanksgiving celebration: “Ipswich is First… Period.” A two week homage to harvest, hearth and home. Event details at www.IpswichVisitorCenter.org/events/ipswich-is-first-period

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There are Many Paths, but only One Way

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The official unveiling of this mural takes place in my gallery today (11/8/14) from 2pm until 4pm. seArts will host an opening honoring Gloucester artist Tricia O’Neill’s mural, and also honoring the subject, the late famed Gloucester writer Vincent Ferrini. It is painted on the side of Palazola’s sporting goods, facing Porter Street. The public is invited. The gallery is at 82 Main Street, Gloucester. 978-283-2524 or info@BodinHistoricPhoto.com for information. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.