The topsail schooner LYNX out of Newport Beach California.
http://www.privateerlynx.com/index.html
She can also be seen through the fog in Donna’s post below.
My View of Life on the Dock
The topsail schooner LYNX out of Newport Beach California.
http://www.privateerlynx.com/index.html
She can also be seen through the fog in Donna’s post below.
I didn’t know what to do with the windowbox at the gallery this year. I’d had enough of the flamingos and tiki man, and I didn’t want to deal with planting flowers. So now it has become a memorial to Evelyn, complete with a standup paddleboard , which she loved doing so much, that I made from a flipflop. She’ll be with us all season – at Mug Ups, paddleboarding, openings, dancing at Madfish and everything else we’ll do that she loved. If anyone would like to add anything to the memorial – beach stones, shells, whatever for Evelyn, please feel free.
I scheduled this post a fews days ago to run on Sunday afternoon. This morning I arrived at the gallery to discover Evelyn and her paddleboard gone. They had been glued in place, so they had been forcefully removed. I try to live by Thumper’s mother’s teaching: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all”, but today I just can’t. To the lowdown dirty rotten scumbag that stole Evelyn and her paddleboard from this memorial to her memory, bring them back. If you return them, all will be forgiven and forgotten; don’t return them, and you have some serious shit karma to deal with.
Unfortunately, the person who did this most likely does not read Good Morning Gloucester because no FOB would do such a thing. I assume it was someone coming from Madfish last night that didn’t get a good enough dose of Groove Therapy, and maybe too good a dose of alcohol to be thinking rationally or consciously. If anyone leaving Madfish Grille last night saw or knows who did this, please let them know how badly they have hurt those of us mourning the loss of Evelyn, and that they can make it right by returning the stolen items to her memorial.
E.J. Lefavour
Short factual reporting right here. Somebody get me her agent. I need her blogging for GMG STAT!
Last Saturday, The Art Nook had an opening reception at it’s new location at 58 Bearskin Neck in Rockport.
It features a variety of work by local artists, including Kathleen Miller, Stefan Mierz and Larry Martin-Bittman and Micheal Foley.




Of course, the reception offered delicious food! As we circulated through the gallery, many of us took a moment to admire the sunset from the gallery’s back patio.
Joey,
I’m sharing on behalf of Veterans Director, City of Gloucester that went to Boston for this event.
Melissa Cox
Ward 2, City Councillor
RICHARD E. BARBATO WRITES-
Councillor,
Thought you might want to see these, from the common in Boston, over 33,000 flags were placed and they read off the names of those from the Commonwealth who were killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan (The parents of the young men who were killed read the names, it was really tough to get through).
Bottom Picture from Left to Right, Rich Barbato Director Office of Veteran Services City of Gloucester & Captain, 82nd Airborne Division, Iraq**Governor Patrick**Jeff DaSilva,U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division, Afghanistan
RICHARD E. BARBATO
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF VETERAN SERVICES
CITY OF GLOUCESTER
Tainted Dish‘s Charles Stone Returns for Tantalizing Adventures Down Under in the Newly Released The Molina Curse
Charles Stone finds his love tested and his life in the balance in The Molina Curse, the sequel to the Tainted Dish thriller.
May 14, 2013 – Sun City West, AZ and Gloucester, MA – It’s a love tested and a life in balance on a tantalizing journey through Australia’s Outback in Charles L. Fields’ latest thriller. Hero Charles Stone’s adventures take him Down Under in The Molina Curse, the newly released sequel to Tainted Dish, both published by Outskirts Press.
The fifth book in the Charles Stone thriller book series, The Molina Curse finds protagonist Stone at the receiving end of several assassination attempts and a close call in the Australian Outback. From sea-bound hi-jinx aboard a cruise ship through Sydney, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and Hawaii, to ill-fated Aussie adventures, Stone is cursed and his luck is tested.
Stone’s odd journey terminates with a strange foray into the dark side of the Papacy and an unholy alliance that lifts the curse but not without a horrible price.
The Molina Curse can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of 10 or more from the Outskirts Press Direct bookstore at www.OutskirtsPress.com/bookstore. The book is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and is being aggressively promoted with a focus on the fiction and suspense categories.
ISBN: 978-1-4787-0831-5 Format: 6 x 9 hardback w/jacket Retail $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-4787-0880-3 Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream Retail $11.95
Genre: Fiction/Suspense Kindle: $2.99 NOOK: $2.99
Learn more about The Molina Curse at the author’s Outskirts Press page, www.OutskirtsPress.com/themolinacurse.com.
About the Author: Charles L. Fields grew up surrounded by the seaside beauty of Rockport, Mass., and the artists who attempted to depict it. His varied and bizarre careers went from banana boat engineer to lobster dealer to chicken hatchery manager and include being an author, poet, sculptor and world traveler. These lifetime experiences enriched his published memoir, Many Lands Many Hearts and add realism and depth to his fictional writing. He is married and divides his time between Massachusetts and Arizona. This book follows Sentimental Me, Canyons of the Soul, Broken Spirit and Tainted Dish in the Charles Stone travel mystery series. For more information about Charles L. Fields or his books, contact the author at 21817 N. Maya Court, Sun City West, AZ 85375; 623-975-3482 978-525-3431; or email fields808@msn.com. Additional information is available at www.charleslfields.com.
Eating Your Way Back To Health
By David Calvo
Lately on a personal level, I have been taking another look at my eating habits as they relate to health. Years ago in one of my workshops, a students had handed me a book called “ The China Study” by Colin Campbell and told me to read it which I never did. Recently, I searched that topic on the Internet to see if there was anything current about it and found that a documentary had been done on the book titled “Forks Over Knives”. Netflix’s stream had it so I watched it several times and the information seem academic, competent and undeniable. “Forks Over Knives” is basically about eating your way back to health and reversing certain illnesses on the way. The documentary presents an interesting case with results beyond expectations. Simply stated, your health and dis-ease are related to your diet. Then Netflix, in its logical way, said, if you like this documentary you might like to watch this one as well, so I watched a series of documentaries on nutrition, diet and health. At the end of it all, I sat there quietly with the conclusion that I would be “turning a blind eye” if I ignored what I had learned.
With the information in hand, the task then was how to address my personal diet, turn myself into an experiment, and see how these changes would affect me. Of course, in light of all this, the strong winds of my own personality and habits blew hard and it became a challenge. Like many of us, I was faced with the riddle of personal change. The idea came to mind that others in the area might be interested in the connection between diet and health. I saw people posting on the topic in Facebook and also noticed in my brief conversations with others that they were having similar thoughts too… so an idea occurred to me.
Here is my proposal. If I have piqued your interest in watching “Forks Over Knives”, then start there. In addition, in my research I ran across an interesting Web site: www.Nutritionfacts.org, hosted by a medical doctor named Dr Greger. On that Web site, scroll down until you see the video “Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death” and watch that. If you are a Netflix streamer, after “Forks Over Knives” it will prompt you with a number of other documentaries as well. Research diet and nutrition and educate yourself.
Then, let’s meet as a group and address the topic as a community experiment. It will be a forum for many diverse perspectives. Bring all your thoughts and information including your personal health habits because we can learn from each other. We will meet once a month. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, May 28th at 7:30pm. at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center. I have set up a Facebook page titled “Eating Your Way Back to Health” where you can post your thoughts, or you can contact me at: david@calvostudio.com
If you come to my same conclusions, which to me were undeniable, and are looking to make this kind of personal change with the collective support of others, then join us. All said, I can pass along one simple observation from the steps I have taken, when I wake up in the morning, I wake up earlier and I feel rested.
Please join me for an artist reception on Saturday June 1 from 6pm – 8pm at Flatrocks Gallery 77 Langsford Road Gloucester, MA.
If you can’t attend the opening reception there’s still time! This impressive group show will be up through July 7th.
Hope to see you there,
Paul
-- Paul Cary Goldberg www.paulcarygoldberg.com
The East Gloucester School PTO would like to thank the following businesses for contributing both goods and services to help raise money for our school.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
The East Gloucester School PTO would like to thank the following businesses for contributing both goods and services to help raise money for our school.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Amy Barry Accupuncture, Aldo’s Fitness, Alexandra’s Bakery
Alissa Curcuru’s Photography, The Art Studio, Benco Landscaping, Brand Group International, Cafe Sicilia, Cape Ann Lanes, Cape Ann Brewery, Cape Ann Cinema, Cape Ann Golf Course, Cape Ann Whale Watch, The Cave, Charlie’s Place, Couture, Duckworth’s Bistrot, The Event Co., Giusseppes, Gloucester Cinema, Gloucester Education Foundation
Gloucester Graphics, GHS Boosters, Good Morning Gloucester, Hi-Tech Auto Repair
Elite Nails, Friendly’s , The Franklin Café, Jalapenos, Jeff’s Variety, Lone Gull, Malaluca’s Basket, Mamie’s Kitchen, Manchester Athletic Club, Maplewood Detailing & Car Wash
Marty Mars (artist: East Gloucester drawing), Northshore Kid, O’Maley Dorothy Talbot Rink, Palazola’s, Passports, Salon Unique, Savour Wine & Cheese, Serenity Nail Spa
Sostratus Technologies, Stones Pub, Stop & Shop, Sugar Magnolias, Toodeloos, West End Salon, Wolf Hill, Yankee Fleet
Fishing Report: 5-24-2013
Sorry about the weekly fishing report being late, as I’m just back from Abaco, Bahamas (@ 1 this morning) hunting bonefish and tangling with big ‘Cudas, huge Mutton Snappers, and the shark that ate half of the biggest bonefish of a lifetime; estimated at 34 inches and 12 pounds!

Abaco Fishing
Capt Al reported that the Merrimac and Joppa were alive all of last weekend as solid numbers of stripers were chasing tons of herring. The guys that got out to fish were well rewarded as stripers pushing 40 inches were mixed in with schoolie sized fish. Flies and soft plastics were the hot baits. Meanwhile, Cape Ann enjoyed some very good backwater fishing at the Candy House, Jones Creek and at the Essex Greenbelt areas. Most of the stripers were schoolies, but few fish in the mid 30 range were also taken. Steve P. was taking his fish with the jumping minnow, skitter pops and plastics on a jig head. Brian also did OK with fish at Crane but the Essex backwaters slowed as the rains fouled the water quality, best baits were topwater JM’s and the MD sandeel.
Video from Brian featuring Matt A. two weeks past

Rocco with a nice Essex backwater striper
To Contact Captain Skip and Schedule Your Fishing Guide-
How come I don’t have supporters like this?