Fresh produce, smoked fish, grass-fed beef, award-winning pesto, baked goods, fresh doughnuts and coffee, plus Marvin Roberts, an expert in botany, discussing how to grow rhubarb and asparagus as part of the Garden Talks series…with all of this, Saturday proved to be a great opening to the Rockport Farmers’ Market in Harvey Park. An added bonus was the traditional Midsommer Fair, sponsored by Spiran Hall in Rockport, which featured traditional Scandinavian food, a real maypole, and Scandinavian folk singers. Check out the slideshow for more…and we’ll see you at the upcoming Rockport Farmers’ Market, this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.!
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My first foray into origami jewelry!
The convention is over now, so I will be back in Gloucester tonight, soon to turn some if the origami enthusiasm of the convention into more works of art! -Matthew Green
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Click below to reserve yours. They should be in stock within a month. Limited amount.
If you want a cap I need you to order it through the website. It makes things 100% easier to keep track of with the set quantities and collection of people’s orders.
If you order one and plan to pick it up here at the dock, just leave a note that it’s for local pick up and I’ll refund your $5 shipping when you come pick it up.
Part of the money raised by the sale of these caps will pay for our ever rising photo hosting and podcast hosting fees. The huge amount of content we’ve created for you has to be paid for on the wordpress site. So to those of you buying a cap, know that in doing so you are help support the blog.
Thanks
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Hi. We will be having a Meet the Author event with Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop on Wednesday evening at 7:00. She will be reading from her new novel, The Why of Things, which is set locally on Cape Ann.
Could you post the flyer for the event on GMG? I’d very much appreciate it and would love to have you join us.
We are getting closer to my “You. Are. Beautiful. – A Tribute to Warriors” art and charity event on Monday, July 8 at Minglewood Tavern (at LAT 43) in Gloucester. Tickets are still available and are $20/person. 100% of your ticket will be donated to the Semper Fi Fund to help injured veterans. If you cannot attend, you can still donate! More details here: http://youarebeautiful.eventbrite.com/
For my project, I had the opportunity to meet and photograph Austin Dorr, an 84 year old decorated Korean War veteran and former tuna fisherman for 35 years, who now splits his time among Gloucester, the Soldier’s Home in Chelsea and his camp in New Hampshire. Some of you may know him personally or some of you may have heard of him when he made news in Gloucester at the age of 80, after building and launching his first boat. When I first met Austin, he was a stranger to me. I am proud to now call him a friend.
At my event, we are raising money for wounded veterans, and I’m also honoring the five veterans I photographed for my project, including Austin Dorr. The timing of this event is significant because it is a way to honor our military around this Independence Day. It is also significant because on July 11, Austin turns 85, and I think that is a pretty big milestone. During the speaking portion of the event (between 7:30-8pm), I plan to have the audience sing “Happy Birthday” to Austin when I introduce him (shhhh! don’t tell him!).
Austin fought for our country during the Korean War. The conflict has sometimes been referred to as “The Forgotten War.” But Austin’s service and sacrifice should not be forgotten. On July 8, we will thank him for his service and celebrate a life well-lived. Feel free to take a look at a video I made for Austin the first time I met him:
Please join me at this important event to celebrate art and injured veterans. Thank you and I hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Thi Linh Wernau
Rockport, MA
(Note: all photos copyright Thi Linh Wernau and Thi Linh Photography)
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Because There were people on both sides of the black cap/blue cap fence I ordered limited quantities of each.
Three color embroidery low profile caps so you don’t look like a dunce with one of those cheap high front trucker caps you see all over the place. I ordered the exact hats I wanted for myself. No compromises. Something I personally would be proud to wear. Can’t wait to get ‘em.
They should be in in about a month and I don’t suspect they’re gonna last long. (I’m taking a black/black and a navy/black for myself)
Black with Black Mesh Back
Navy With White Mesh Back
Stonewashed Blue
Tight like a tiger I tell ya!
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Kim Smith sells out Cape Ann Community Cinema with her riveting Butterfly movie and all anyone wants to talk about is this picture from the after-party.
Not less than 37 emails all asking if in fact that move in the background of Donna Ardizzoni’s picture by our boy John McElhenny was a flat out nose pick or not.
Honestly I don’t have a definitive answer so I’ll leave it up to you to decide.
So sneaky with the hand curled and digging with the thumb. Interesting technique. Only a pro nose picker pulls this move off.
Leave it to McElhenny to steal Kim’s thunder.
See how stoic Kim and Fred are in this picture? I bet it’s because they know McElhenny is going to town picking his nose behind them and they’re saying to themselves “I hope Donna doesn’t post this picture of us with John McElhenny in the background picking his nose. It’s all anyone will talk about and the magnificence of my butterfly movie will be lost on the distraction created by John’s nose picking”
That McElhenny- always stealing the show. Diabolical move.
They don’t call him the best in the PR world for nothing.
Would I be surprised if he announces McElhenny PR Agency start up within the next week?
Hell no.
Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, John McElhenny. Always front and center in people’s consciousness. It’s what he does.
Don’t hate the PR Playa, Hate The PR Game. That’s what I always say.
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As I was looking for a gift for someone I realized what great gifts there are locally. Gifts for visitors and residents alike. Here is a small sample of some fun gifts to get. If of our FOB’s see more interesting gifts please let us know.
Again and Again
The General Store
Premier Imprints
The Cave
Menage Gallery
Harbor Loop
Tea Time at Toodeloos
Lobster Trap Chair, Maritime Gloucester
Pauline’s
Pisces hand made
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Good Morning Gloucester 