Looking for plant donations from your garden for the Generous Gardeners 3rd annual plant sale to benefit the Gloucester Education Foundation
Brad Byrd this past Thursday @ The Dog Bar Cape Ann 4.18.2013
Brad Byrd with Donnie (Sheldon) Knowles and Ricky Rocket…
Thursdays
9-12 pm
I heard some of the most beautiful music from this band. The kind that makes you heart swell…When I walked into the room and saw the soft lighting and Brad singing solo it gave me the best feeling…Brad Byrd is one that I could listen to for forever. They are going to be at the Dog Bar for four more weeks. That’s if I heard correctly. Must see must hear.
http://www.bradbyrdofficial.com/tour/
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Meg Hutchinson: Live at the Crowell ~ Saturday May 18, 2013
Single Tree Music.
Get your tickets today! www.attendstar.com
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Meg Hutchinson~I’d Like To Know
Meg Hutchinson performing her song “I’d Like To Know” at the OAOMA benefit at Club Passim on October…
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Good Harbor Beach – Kite Flying Barely
There wasn’t enough wind to get this big kite flying high, but fun to watch.
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Loyalty!
This classic photo comes courtesy of Jean Dugan, one of the parishioners at Holy Family Parish. I’d love to do a series of photos of each boulder with a person or object that typifies the word, like she has done here with “loyalty”! What could be better than a loyal dog in Dogtown on the “Loyalty” boulder?
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I’m Not Feeling My Good Harbor Footbridge Repair Prediction
On the March 30th podcast with Paul Morrison and Paulie Walnuts I set the over/under on when I thought the Good harbor Beach Footbridge would be repaired at the third Saturday of May. Haven’t seen any work on it yet.
Hope I’m not too far off on the prediction because as of today it looks like the OVER is the better bet.
We will see.
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Andreas Thanos Has Some Nice Things To Say About Gloucester People
Hi Joey. Long time not speak. But I wanted to share this story with you and possibly your readers.
Gloucester folk…
It is funny. I do not live in Gloucester, never have lived in Gloucester, but I am hooked on this town. Visit it as often as I can, photograph it even more, I often eat and drink in Gloucester, to the point that my wife, children and many friends poke fun at me for it.
Truth be told, I never thought that I would be having such a "Gloucester" experience in Washington D.C. Here’s the story: we flew down to Washington DC this past Wednesday. On Thursday (4/19) we were at the Zoo. Great place. When I say "great" I don’t just mean quality of the exhibits … I also mean size. The kids loved it. We spent the whole morning there. And towards the end of the day we found ourselves on the opposite side of the exit. That is about half an hour worth of walking UPHILL!!!
We were at the Amazonia exhibit, when my wife asked this volunteer for the best way to get to the exit. She saw us all four exhausted and she said: "if you wait 10 minutes, I get off work and I can give you a ride to the entrance." Of course we accepted her gracious offer.
As we were exhausted we took advantage of the wait and sat down for 10 minutes. She comes picks us up and we walk to her car. Guess what folks. She is a Gloucester native. Born, raised and lived in Gloucester until the ’80s. Yes, I feel like an idiot for not asking her for her name, but it was a long day and by then my brain had already called it a day.
We chatted, and I found out that she now lives in Bethesda with her husband, and after she retired a couple of years ago, she started volunteering at the National Zoo. Her father was a Gloucester fire chief. She was in Gloucester last October, so I filled her in on the news I get from Joey’s blog and we started chatting about Gloucester. Of course, the fire chief was also a freemason and since I also am one, the conversation turned to freemasonry. Before we knew it we had reached the gate. We all thanked her and we parted ways. Now, what more can a tired visitor to a large city ask for? A kind-hearted Gloucester native to add, with her good deed, to Gloucester’s pride.
I feel very lucky because all the folks I have met in (or from) Gloucester are GREAT!!!
— A.
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Community Photos 4/20/13
Spring In Dogtown From Elinor Teele
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Community Stuff 4/20/13
Stage Readings from M. Lynda Robinsons 10 Minute Play Workshop Press Release:
For Immediate Release
When: Saturday, April 27th, at 7:30 PM
What: Hear Cape Ann actors read 6 original 10-minute plays penned by local playwrights. The final step for a new play is to have directors put actors and the play on stage in front of an audience for their feedback. Come be a part of this stage reading. Reception to follow.
Who: M. Lynda Robinson and her 3rd “Writing a 10-Minute Play” workshop group at the GWC will present a series of staged readings for the 10-minute plays they have been writing. Writers include: Carole Frohlich, Kent Bowker, Susan Frey, Jeana Grady, Ann McArdle, and Constance Shute.
Where:
The Rocky Neck Cultural Center at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester MA. Find out more about the Gloucester Writers Center at gloucesterwriters.org
Cost:
Donation of $10, $5 for students. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Contact Person: For information about the event please contact Maxwell Snelling at msnel371@mail.endicott.edu or Annie Thomas at asthomer@yahoo.com
Holy Family Parish Fundraiser
Hi Joey could this get in for Monday of next week. Thank you Hilary
We had such a good time last year we decided to do it again. Parish Fundraiser Wednesday April 24th, 4:30 p.m. to close , at Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant. Come enjoy dinner or a snack, or do take out. Holy Family Parish receives 10 percent of the all food sold during the restaurant’s business hours. So come and relax, no cooking or dishes to do, have Jalapenos do that for you. Enjoy a meal and a great time. Bring the kids, or have a night out with friends.
Mother’s Day Weekend- Spiritual Sessions
Ocean View Private Readings @ Good Harbor Beach
The Blue Shutters Beachside Inn , Gloucester, MA is hosting Spiritual Sessions with Julie Ann on Friday May 10, 2013 from 2:00 – 8:00, Saturday May 11, 2013 from 12:00 – 8:00 and Sunday (Mother’s Day) May 12 from 8:00 – 2:00. This tranquil and most beautiful location is beloved by many all over the country. Have a refreshment and snack, enjoy the gorgeous view and walk the beach before and after your session(s). Gloucester’s wonderful Restaurants are close by as well.
To schedule your appointment with Julie Ann call 978-387-5306 or email JulieAnn@RuahCara.com. You may choose to stay over at The Blue Shutter’s Beachside Inn for the weekend as well. To check out rates and room availability visit http://www.blueshuttersbeachside.com/. Innkeepers Ann Marie & Eddie Comer , Patty & Anthony Sapienza encourage all to stop by, relax, and enjoy the view.
Julie Ann
Epicureans for Education
Saturday April 27, 6:30pm
Ryan & Wood Distilleries
"The Spirit of Cape Ann "
Blackburn Center , Gloucester
$65 per person ($75 at the door)
Click here to purchase online
or call 978-283-1700 to request tickets payable by check
Proceeds from the evening benefit the scholarship and financial aid programs of Eastern Point Day School .
A 501(c)3 non-profit corporation: tax id #04-3171451
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Dinner Dealer Local Card of The Week
When dining at Cala’s you’re guaranteed to run into someone you know. With such a fun and inviting atmosphere, locals enjoy coming to Cala’s for the good food, drink, and company. Night after night, these guys are always bustling with diners — even in the middle of January! If you’re reading this and have never been to Cala’s, we suggest you fix that right away. Don’t miss out! Get your $10 off Dinner Dealer coupon, call your buddies, and get over to Manchester tonight. At least for right now (during the off-season) you’ll have better luck getting a decent parking spot, right?!
Cala’s • 7 Beach Street • www.CalasRestaurant.com
Don’t have a $10 off coupon to Cala’s?
Hurry up and grab a Dinner Dealer deck online! www.DinnerDealer.com
Dine Out. Dine Local. Dine Often.
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Cape Ann MarketWatch 4/18/13
Interested in Gloucester/Rockport real estate? Want some "inside" info? Watch Kenny MacCarthy’s video commentary, complete with photos and stats. This week, Kenny tours 23 houses and condos. 978-758-0983
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Good Harbor–Up the Creek in A Rubber Boat
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Fish on Fridays
The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.
This week Kathy visited the Causeway Restaurant for a bowl of their seafood chowder, her favorite. For $7, it’s a meal and a half. Highly recommended, but to avoid waiting for a table, try the off hours.
Photos © Kathy Chapman 2013
http://www.kathychapman.com
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Doing The Housework
After six days with these cutie pies decided they could do the housework. Maddie, Owen, Cole and Avery helping out.
So much fun to be Papa and Nonnie
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So Proud Of Boston Government Actions Today
Shutting down the city with an incredible manhunt showing the world that we’re not gonna just let this stuff happen and half ass the response.
#BostonStrong
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Unnatural Selection
Guest writer JoeAnn Hart’s recent post at Float Blog
During my son’s newborn assessment years ago, the pediatrician turned my rosy baby around in his hands like an experienced fruit vendor with a melon. “Look,” he said, as he placed the baby down on his side. “My favorite anomaly.”
Favorite anomaly? Anomaly, anomaly, anomaly. I couldn’t remember what it meant, and certainly not in relation to my baby boy. Atypical? Abnormal? That couldn’t be right. A mother wants a pediatrician to say it is the most normal baby he has even seen in the history of babies.
He tugged on my son’s ear. “There,” he said, “a gill.”
Dear god. A gill. It was only a small pinprick, as if he’d been born with a pierced ear, but this evolutionary tic was too high up on the ear rim for me to pass him off as a very hip baby. To make matters worse, in my family, the distinctive marker of infant beauty is related to how small and flat the ears are, so everyone looks at them first. I kept a tight little cap on him for months.
Scoot on up to the winter of 2013. Super Storm Sandy. Flooding. Powerful ocean surges. One extreme weather event after another, and the Atlantic succeeds in changing the coastline yet again. Adapting to drastic change may mean more than just picking up one’s shell and moving inland, for when a landscape changes, so do we. For most of the past 150 years, since Darwin first laid out the ground rules for natural selection, scientists assumed that humans had stopped evolving. They believed that with technology, medical advances, and culture, humans had become immune to evolutionary pressures. But no. Like all other living things on Earth, humans undergo genetic changes in response to conditions around them, passing beneficial adaptations down to their offspring. We are not exempt from the laws of nature. And the more extreme the pressures, the faster we will latch on to any mutation that might give an extra edge to our survival.
To continue reading, visit Float Blog
Charles Darwin
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Defy Terror This Weekend
As I pointed out in this post, non-violent defiance is the best weapon against tyranny. This weekend we all have a chance to defy the terrorists by going out as planned. If you haven’t yet made plans, there’s even more going on than we knew about when we posted yesterday. Tonight alone, you’ve got a choice of 10 shows starting at 6pm. See the full live music schedule here. Plus it’s Earth Day Weekend with over 20 Cape Ann events planned and nicely mapped out for you by our boy Joey here.
Whether it’s music, movies, eco-scavenger-hunting, shredding, clean-up, planting … whatever … don’t be shy — defy! Let Music & Mother Nature cleanse your soul.
Even Yankee fans are showing us love by singing our tune …
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SpamBots- A PSA- Don’t Ever Open Email When It’s Just a Link
I get roughly 2-5 emails a day from people I may or may not have heard from in forever whose email accounts get hacked and the hackers generally send out mass emails from their email accounts that say something like-
Hey check this out-
www.ifyouclickonthislinkyourregonnabescrewed.co
Really at this point we should all have had enough experience and know not to click on links to sites we’re not familiar with but if you’re not here’s your warning.
Apparently my email account just sent oput a round of these. Don’t click on link’s in anyone’s email to you that is just a line and a link to a weird site you’ve never heard of.
There’s your lesson for the day
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Cape Ann Community Cinema
Click Here to see the Cape Ann Community Cinema weekend schedule and show times
Now Serving Beer and Wine
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Origami class at the Hive, April 25
Next Thursday, April 25, I will be teaching an origami class at The Hive at 7PM. The cost is $15 students, $20 adults. Supplies are included.
The theme is “Spring!” So I am going to offer a “menu” of models we can chose from, including flowers, butterflies, birds, and insects. The ones in the photo are examples; which models we can do depends on the experience and skill of the workshop participants. I’ll have a range of difficulty from simple to high intermediate.
Good Morning Gloucester 