My View of Life on the Dock
Yesterday, as I was doing someĀ framing in the gallery, I saw a great picture across the street. I went outside with my rollator and yelled: “Hey skeleton dog!” Jen Greeke of Gloucester and her dog Mona crossed the street and we took a photo. Jen has started her own fashion design company: harpyfashion.com. Sometimes it only takes one look, and I know there’s a good photo to be captured.
From The Salem Patch:
November at the Stetson Gallery in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead will feature the photographs of Sarah Rydgren of Salem. Rydgrenās exhibit, āhome,ā will be celebrated at an opening reception on Sunday, November 2, from 12-2 p.m. at the Gallery, located at 28 Mugford St., Marblehead.
Sarah Rydgren, a 28 year native of Salem, has always had an interest
in the outdoors, nature, travel and photography. She briefly studied
film photography at Montserrat College of Art, however, she is
completely self-taught in digital photography, specializing in Nikon
DSLR Cameras and Adobe Photoshop. Sarah is now pursuing a
Bachelorās Degree in environmental biology and geology at Salem State
University and works as a Ranger in Ipswich for the Trustees of
Reservations. She recently moved back to her hometown of Salem with
her 6 year old son, Maverick, and her two cats. You can often see
Sarah spending her free time hiking and photographing the North Shore.
She has been influenced by such photographers as Ansel Adams, Darren
Jew, Paul Nicklen and Paul Souders.
Rydgren calls this exhibit āhomeā because, she says, āHome is where you feel comfort, and most of my work displayed in this show was taken during the last year, while I was healing from my fatherās death.
Barely could stand out of the car to take this video.. be careful out there
Concerned about climate change? Be among the first to envision a solution!
The Green Committee of the Gloucester UU church, in cooperation with the Cape Ann Forum and Gloucester’s Clean Energy Commission, will present a panel discussion on the rise of carbon pollution causing climate change, and what we can do to stop or reverse the damages. Seven panelists from a broad range of organizations will discuss how to develop a plan for Gloucester to become fossil fuel-free or carbon neutral in a decade.
This event will be held Sunday evening beginning at 7pm at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church and is free and open to the public. The panel discussion will be followed by a question and answer period, concluding at 8:45. All are invited to stay for a reception concluding at 9:45. This event is sponsored by the Superior Nut Company.
Continue reading “From Global Climate Crisis to Local Action: What Next?”
Sorry For Not being Able To Hear Me, The Wind Was Just Too Strong
āYou may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you donāt try.ā
Beverly Sills (1929-2007)
Born Belle Miriam Silverman in Brooklyn to immigrant parents from Ukraine, Sills won her first singing contest at age three and would go on to win first place on both the Major Bowles Amateur Hour and Arthur Godfreyās Talent Scouts, the American Idol of their day. She broke into opera in the late forties, specializing in the work of Donizetti, Rossini and Massenet, and by 1971 appeared on the cover of Time Magazine as āAmericaās Queen of the Operaā, despite limiting her career to spend more time at home with her children, both born with disabilities. She retired from singing in 1980, but continued in the public eye, first as director of the New York City Opera, then Chair of Lincoln Center, and finally of the Metropolitan Opera, while simultaneously offering her celebrity to the March of Dimes and other charities. She was the recipient of four honorary doctorates, multiple Emmy and Grammy nominations, and the 1980 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Or one as cute?
Atitcus’s wonderfullyĀ imaginative Halloween Costume, with Mom Michelle and Sister BananaHead.
More picsĀ from the East Gloucester Gang tomorrow!
November 1, Storm Report From The Back Shore #Glou:
Halloween night was lots of fun and it was great to see you many families and kids out and about treat or treating.
Don’t Forget to leave your shoes by the front door tonight. Tomorrow begins the celebration of All Saints & All Souls’ Day. See pages 112 & 113 in my cookbook Gifts Of Gold In A Sicilian Kitchen for details ofĀ my family’s Sicilian tradition and Bones Of The Dead Cookie “Nucatuli” Recipe.
WITH A FAREWELL RETIREMENT AT ROSES MARINE
This morning, as I got ready for the gallery, I realized that I hadn’t made arrangements for transportation with the CATA “Dial-a-Ride handicapped bus. I decided to do something I hadn’t had the courage to do before: Take the regular “Big Boy Bus.” So I hurried to the corner for the 9:57 am Gloucester via Lanesville ride. Janet walked me to the corner, just like our moms did on the first day we took the school bus to Kindergarten or elementary school.
One one the newer short busses stopped for me, the chassis was lowered to curb height, and a short ramp swung out, making a level transfer possible with my rollator, with no steps. Icing on the cake was driver Eddie Salah, who had driven me on the ADA handicapped bus a few times and knows me by name. I guess necessity really is the mother of invention. I have just sprouted a new pair of wings, and the raindrops on the window were of joy for me.
Two great chances to connect with local stars — Tonight Boston Music Award nominee Gracie CurranĀ and her hot band are live on stage with Blues Music Award winner Victor Wainwright and his smokin’ band from Savanna GA right down the road at Beverly’sĀ Larcom Theatre. Ā Doors @ 7pm Concert @Ā 8. Ā Let’s show these two young, rising stars that a little rain & wind won’t stop us from having fun. Ā Good seats still left (especially in the balcony). Ā Get them here.
Then, tomorrow morning you can hear Gloucester’s ownĀ Jon Butcher on Aurelia Nelson’s North Shore 104.9 radio show Curtain Up at 9AM (don’t forget to set your clocks back or you’ll be listening in at 8am instead). Ā Jon will fill you in on his new CD, “Experienced!”, his film project “Kiss the Sky” and his concert at the Larcom Theatre next Saturday. Ā Tickets are selling fast, so you’d better get yours soon. Ā Get them here.
It’s the perfect weekend for an extra hour sleep. Ā You’re gonna need it with all this excitement!
Here’s a taste of these two stars:
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour tonight.
Ten Pound IslandĀ from the Paint Factory
Good Morning Gloucester 