Another little weekend project that my boys and I tackled. Some of our favorite little getaways. The boys did a great job painting the arrows and it was fun to guess how far away each place was…before finding the real answers on MapQuest. 
A Look Back 2009 Gloucester Triathalon
I got a call at about 5:30am from Joey. He couldn’t get away from the dock to cover the event. I was tired and pissed but I obey’d Joey and I did have a good time. Hopefully Gloucester will get the TRI Back.
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Banana Split Scones
Banana Split Scones
This morning I created this recipe for my daughter Amanda, who requested freshly baked scones for breakfast. I thought I whip up a batch using slightly overripe strawberries, and extra coconut milk leftover from another recipe. The results were great! The scones are light and fluffy, and not overly sweet. Tuck this recipe into your recipe box…strawberry season is around the corner!
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Singing Beach and Eagle Head, Manchester
This transparency was shot on a tripod with Fuji Velvia film with a Pentax 6×7 (cm) camera. The wide angle 55mm lens accentuated the blue sky. Except for adding my watermark (©Fredrik D. Bodin), no filters or digital manipulation were used.
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Brett Gamache At The Cultural Center On Rocky Neck
June 5 – 29 : Landscapes & Seascapes,
Recent Paintings by Brett X. Gamache
SAT June 7, 4-7pm : Opening Reception
SUN, June 8, 4-5pm: Artist Talk
The Interview-
Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop
with oil painter, Brett X. Gamache
Saturday, June 14, 9 AM-2 PM
At RNAC’s Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson St. Gloucester, MA
Experience the joy of painting on site by joining a small group of fellow artists in a Plein Air Landscape Painting workshop on Saturday, June 14th from 9 AM -2 PM on Gloucester’s Rocky Neck. Gamache provides one-on-one instruction as participants paint at near by locations. Workshop fee: $100 (RNAC members, $75)
For more details, go to rockyneckartcolony.org/workshops.php
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Friday June 6th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather.
Marine Forecast
Fri W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Clouds / sunny breaks / few pop up showers / storms . 66-76° warmest inland away from the coast . Light west winds 5-10mph becoming SE onshore 10-15mph ..
Friday night few early showers / storms possible lows dipping into the 50’s ..
Humidity and Mugginess arrives Sunday and Especially Monday Through Wednesday with Dew Points in the 60’s … So hang in there if u like humid / sticky / sultry weather…
Hourly Forecast
Weekend Outlook
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Fort Square Café…
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Gloucester At Dawn- Cripple Cove 5:17AM 6/6/14
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Community Stuff 6/6/14
Sign up now for the 3rd Annual Schooner Challenge
Len Burgess submits-
Don’t miss this fun filled 3rd annual Schooner Challenge Monday, June 16th. from 6pm to 8pm. Starts from Maritime Gloucester. Be on board one of the three Harold Burnham built schooners the ‘Thomas E. Lannon’, the ‘Fame’ or the ‘Ardelle’ and help your ship compete for the prize. SIGN ABOARD TODAY! For tickets, visit www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org or call: Marcia at 978-375-3337.
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Careful Not To Snap Those Oars Erik
Erik Dombrowski just going for it right here.
See the oar bending?
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Free Fun Fridays From Cat Ryan
Here’s the poster and link for the Free Fun Fridays summer schedule. Free Fun Fridays is an annual summer program that opens doors at no cost to visitors to many of Massachusetts’ most treasured museums and cultural venues all across the state. Initiated by the Highland Street Foundation; follow the link to print the schedule http://highlandstreet.org/2014F3Full.pdf
Maybe all the Massachusetts Cultural Districts can be listed, too! Next year, let’s hope any of our Harbortown (http://www.gloucesterharbortown.org) and Rocky Neck (http://mail.rockyneckartcolony.org) Cultural District partners who want to be included can and will be! In Gloucester alone, not to be missed venues include among others:
Beauport Sleeper-McAnn
http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/Beauport
Cape Ann Museum
City Hall
http://www.gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?nid=102
Hammond Castle
http://www.hammondcastle.org/common/index.php?com=HAMM&div=AA&nav=AA&page=A91
Maritime Gloucester
http://maritimegloucester.org/
Sargent House
Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer (always) Free for cultural center, spa-era fresco murals and more
http://www.sawyerfreelibrary.org/
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MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE REVEALED!
Nathan writes:
Bottle was opened, pictures were sent to Kim. 🙂
Date was May 11, 2014
Found on June 1, 2014
Message said : To who finds this. My name is Josh and I am eleven. Please write back (address included, and was to a local business in Gloucester).
The bottle survived a 3 week journey in the ocean and 3 day journey on land, before I opened it.
I called the company today and I am hoping to return the bottle and message to the boy! 🙂
Thanks so much Nathan! I think this story has really captured people’s imaginations and made for wonderful fun. Perhpas we’ll hear from Josh. Thank you so much for sharing all!
See previous GMG post here: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE FOUND ON NILES BEACH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
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Sawyer Free Library Annual Book Sale Friday and Saturday
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CAN YOU GUESS WHAT’S IN THIS CEVICHE ?
Recently, Hannah and I decided to make a new fresh ceviche recipe. Next we pitched some fresh chips in oil we keeps it real. Now look closely at the bowl and at my chip. There’s a secret ingredient thats creatively thrown in the mix here. Can you see it? Do you know what it is? Is it local? Was it alive? Is it Vegan?
Now if all the guesses are just way off, I’ll drop a new hint…and so on.
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Memory Preserved
Time moves in one direction, memory in another.
William Gibson
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Half Moon Beach late in the day
Half Moon Beach is at Stage Fort Park. This beach is a great for little and big kids a like. There is shade for the little ones and the playground is right up the hill. Of course do not forget to go and have some food at the Cupboard.
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A Sister
A Sister is a Gift to the Heart,
A Friend to the Spirit,
A Golden Thread
To the Meaning of Life…
My sister, Judy Wilburn, is all those things and more. She is a wonderful mother, wife, daughter, awesome sister and dear friend to many, she is beautiful in every way, incredibly smart, generous, talented and a gifted artist. She was the driving force in my move to Gloucester, she introduced me to Good Morning Gloucester, Rocky Neck Art Colony, is a great friend of the blog and lover of Cape Ann. Happy Birthday Judy – you are a gift, friend and golden thread to many. It might be your birthday, but we get the gift of having you in our lives. Love, Ellen
E.J. Lefavour
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Good Morning Gloucester 