As the sun was trying to stay out with the clouds surrounding it.
Snow Day #2
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Did You Know? (Mother Ann Rock)
I had always wondered where Mother Ann rock was located and looked for her whenever I walked along the backshore, assuming that was where it was. While photographing the waves crashing over the breakwater and on the rocks behind Eastern Point Light the other day, I took this shot. It wasn’t until I was viewing the photos on my computer that I saw her, since I was more focused on the waves than the rocks.
Mother Ann is a rock formation located near the Eastern Point Lighthouse in Gloucester, Massachusetts. When viewed at the correct angle, the formation appears to be the silhouette of a reclining Puritan woman. It is also believed locally that the formation represents the royal mother of King Charles I, Anne of Denmark, after whom Cape Ann is named.
The formation may have been named by Captain William Thompson of Salem in 1891, and has since been compared to New Hampshire’s Old Man in the Mountain.[3] A nearby whistling buoy is known as “Mother Ann’s Cow”.
The Mother Ann formation inspired several local writers, including Providence author H.P. Lovecraft and poet Clarence Manning Falt. Lovecraft may have used the Mother Ann formation as the basis for the setting of his short story The Strange High House in the Mist.
From Wikipedia
E.J. Lefavour
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Nights on the Neck – Call for Performers and Sponsors
I saw snowdrops blooming this morning, which means the 2013 Nights on the Neck season will be upon us before we know it, and scheduling is starting now. Any local musicians, writers or other performers who are interested in being a part of this great summer offering by the Rocky Neck Art Colony, please email me at khanstudio@comcast.net.
Nights on the Neck is brought to you by the Rocky Neck Art Colony www.rockyneckartcolony.org, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization located within the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s designated Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Cultural District, and by the generous support of sponsors. Nights on the Neck is a free event, open to everyone and appropriate for all ages. We are looking for businesses or individuals who would like to be a sponsor of Nights on the Neck. Sponsors will be listed on all promotional materials and schedules for the 2013 Nights on the Neck season — a great way to show your support for the arts and let others know you support this wonderful free cultural event for the community and visitors to Gloucester. Sponsors of $100 or more are being sought to help pay performers. If you would like to be a sponsor of Nights on the Neck, please email me at khanstudio@comcast.net. Thanks, and look forward to seeing you on Rocky Neck this season.
E.J. Lefavour
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Snapshots from Brooklyn and NYC
Snapshots from visit with my darling daughter Liv
We walked and took the L everywhere and Liv showed me some of her favorite spots in Williamsburg and surrounding neighborhoods.
184 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn–gorgeous waterfront residential building and one of the few adaptions of Egyptian Revival Style to modern commercialism in the United States.
We saw the fabulously fun and playful Gutai group at the Guggenheim, which is an exhibit about the Japanese avant-garde Postwar artistic movement led by Jiro Yoshihara.
Liv snuck this photo of Atsuko Tanaka’s famous Electric Dress at the Guggenheim (read more about the Electric Dress at the bottom of this post).
Juliette Restaurant Williamsburg
Liv’s record producer friend always recommends the best restuarants. Next door to the utterly charming Juliette Restaurant is the hipster restaurant “egg,” and with an hour long wait for brunch, we decided to take Dave’s advice and go with Juliette. We were more than delighted–French cooking at its most delicious, from Brittany owner Thierry Rochard. I’d love to go there on a warm spring night and enjoy starlight dining on their roof garden.
Dutch Pancake with lemon zest, blueberries, and creme fraiche
Jeff, the manager, at Juliette Restaurant
I’ll post a few more photos over the weekend
Atsuko Tanaka wearing her Electric Dress
To Read More About Atsuko Tanaka Electric Dress
Continue reading “Snapshots from Brooklyn and NYC”
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Amour at the Cape Ann Community Cinema
Oscar Winning Best Foreign Language Film Opens at the Cape Ann Community Cinema Today, Friday at 4:30pm and 7:30pm.
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Distracted driving – another good reason to bank locally
with my retrieved ATM card @ BankGloucester
Last night after a long day of trying to get some code to work followed by a couple of meetings, I stop by the BankGloucester drive up ATM on Main St. to make a deposit. I’m on the phone. The radio’s on. I grab a deposit envelope, rummage through my pockets to find my glasses, flick on the ceiling light, glance at the amount, stuff the check and deposit slip into the envelope, lift up my butt so I can get my wallet out of my pants, find my ATM card, stick it in the slot, type in my PIN and I’m ready to make the deposit.
OK, that’s done. Off I go. Oops. At the Liquor Locker, I notice my ATM card isn’t in my wallet. So I race back to the ATM and the friendly little light is flashing above the card slot waiting for my card.
The Bank’s already closed, so I call Vickie and she calls the 800 number on the back of her card to report the problem. Did somebody take my card? Could anybody guess my pin? Not that there’s much money to steal, but it’s the end of the month. We’ve got bills to pay. Arrrgggg, this I don’t need tonight!
Well, this morning I get a call from Brittany at BankGloucester telling me that they have my card. We don’t have to cancel it. All I have to do is come into the bank, ask for customer service and pick it up. WOW! When I get there, I ask Paula Novo (pictured above) if they’ve taken the hold off my card so I can use it. She says yes, but suggests I test it in the ATM just to make sure. Another very smart move. It works.
This has got to be the best service I’ve ever gotten from any bank anywhere, period! My guess is that there are lots of people at BankGloucester who contributed to making my day today. Somebody thought to have the ATM swallow cards that aren’t retrieved after a transaction. Then somebody had to check the machine for swallowed cards, look up my number, call me, verify that it was me when I got to the bank, remove the hold, cancel the lost card ticket, etc., etc., etc. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!
I have only one suggestion for BankGloucester. Instead of just beeping when somebody is about to leave a card in an ATM, why don’t you have the ATM shout, “HEY STUPID” as loud as possible. I always stop and look around when I hear that . . .
Now, all you people who are going out to hear live music tonight (nine shows all over Cape Ann — see schedule here), remember that it’s just as important not to be distracted when you’re at the bank as it is when you’re driving. But more importantly, if you’re constantly multitasking and you think you might forget your card some day, bank locally.
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Fly Amero ~ Saturday 7:00pm at Cafe Shalom @ Temple Ahavat Achim
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Not Without Heart and Soul
The GHS Girls Basketball team season came to an end with loss to Danvers in the 1st round of the playoff’s. These young ladies play the entire season with their HEARTS & SOULS.
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What Is This Some Kind of Foreplay I Haven’t Heard About Yet?
What kind of sadistic broad goes and whacks her mate to wake him up?
I don’t even want to know what happens thirty seconds after the guy gains consciousness. Like if you gotta resort to the whole whacking your mate in the face trick to get them aroused, you may as well give up sex, no?
Who does this?
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Origami Orca
Designed by Satoshi Kamiya. Folded by me from one uncut sheet of foil paper.
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North Shore Yarn Crawl Info From North Shore Kid
Hey Joey,
I saw your post about scarves for men and yarn. I thought you might want to wear your new scarf on the North Shore Yarn Crawl that starts in two weeks! http://northshorekid.com/event/north-shore-yarn-crawl-2013
Thanks,
Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
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Tuffy Represents! In Roatan Honduras
Just bought the boat you see in the background.
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15 Days Til The 2013 GMG/ Farm Bar and Grille Bikini Speedo Dodgeball at Spindrift!
Ryan Cox (AKA Mr Bentley) from Last Year’s Farm Squad Ass With Class Getting Lean For This Year’s Tourney!
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Gloucester’s New Skyline
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Community Photos 3/1/13
Phyllis A From Bill Cox
Thanks again for all your support! Thought I’d send something in for the blog besides another fundraiser flyer and took some photos this past Saturday while we were doing some work. I haven’t sent pictures in to you before so if there is something else you need me to do, just let me know!
I think I would title it: Even in the dead of winter, there is work being done on the Phyllis A.
Thanks and have a good one!
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Community Stuff 3/1/13
Joëlle Williams and Rebecca Sly are organizing a fundraising shopping event at Sea Again consignment (14 Dock Square, Rockport) on March 3rd from 2 – 6 to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Sea Again will be offering 20% off everything all day with 10% of sales going to the charity.
We will have the stylist, Muffy White, there to help the ladies pick out a fabulous outfit. Upstairs there will be a massage therapist, Jenny Rangan, giving 15 minute chair massage for $15 from 2 – 4 (all proceeds go to charity). Shoppers will also find a representative from Thirty One Gifts, Stella & Dot Jewelry and Rodan + Fields Skin Care for their shopping pleasure (a portion of all proceeds will go to charity).
There will be appetizers graciously donated by Beach Gourmet plus wine and desserts. We also have some really great raffle and silent auction items. To name just a few:
- A framed photographic print the Twin Lights by the talented photographer Eoin Vincent
- A beautiful pair of silver and pearl earrings donated by Jamie Russell
- A $100 Restaurant Critic gift certificate to use at two of the Serenitee restaurants (15 Walnut, Alchemy, Cala’s, Maggie’s Farm, Hale St., Lat 43 & Minglewood) plus 3 hours of babysitting (Erin Pratt – RHS Senior and lifeguard)
- A gift basket from La Provence
- 2 Three month membership to O’Neil Fitness (worth $420)
- A mini-session with Samantha K Photography
- Children’s books by illustrator Scott Magoon
- Assorted frames with mats and glass from the Hershey Frame Shop (worth approx. $200)
- A bottle of Folly Cove Rum from Ryan & Woods Distillery
- 2 $25 gift certificates from the Bean & Leaf
- And more!
I have been posting photos of the raffle and silent auctions on our Facebook event site. Feel free to pass on the link. It is a public event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/365181453579558/?ref=2
Thanks!
Rebecca Sly
PS – Here is my direct fundraising link as well. I’m running in the Nike Women’s Half Marathon on April 28 in Washington DC for Team in Training (the athletic fundraising portion of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society).
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ma/nikewhlf13/rslyko
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Free Entry for Gloucester Fool’s Dual Road Races
Hey Joey –
We’re gearing up for our Fool’s Dual Road Races in Gloucester on April 7, 2013.
The response has been great and registrations are pouring in.
We jumped at the chance to support the Gloucester Police and their Fitness Challenge.
Participating GPD staff earn a free entry into the race AND we are sponsoring their weight loss as well.
We’re now recruiting volunteers to help support the runners. Any chance you could help spread the word?
Volunteers are the heart and soul of the YuKanRun.com Road Races.
Today, we are offering a FREE race entry to reward the folks that jump in and help out.
Volunteer and earn a FREE entry for your favorite runner.
There’s no better way to support your friends and family!
Don’t miss your chance!
Free entries for volunteers are available for a limited-time on a first come, first served basis.
Visit YuKanRun.com and complete your entry form today!
It’s so easy for volunteers to get involved and get in on the action.
Whether sharing a smile at the registration table, handing water to grateful and thirsty runners
or presenting awards at the finish, there’s so many ways to help.
Thanks so much for your help. This is going to be great!
– Rich
YuKan Sports, LLC | P.O. Box 780 | Rockport | MA | 01966
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Despite a 600 Point Deficit Coming Into The Final Week Joey C Pulls Out The Win On the Final Day vs Muffy in the MAC MyZone Challenge
February 28th 2:30 PM
Joey C 2342
Muffy 2653
Feb 28th 5:06PM
Joey C 2669
Muffy 2653
Muffy is an absolute monster. With her jacked hubby Tad pushing her I thought there was absolutely no way to keep up. I took the turtle approach. Slow and steady for the win. There is no doubt about it The MyZone belt and the reports pushed me to exert at least 40% more energy just based on the accountability and reports it generates after each workout and seeing where you stand on the screens as you’re working out.
Can’t recommend trainng with the MyZone belt enough.
Our buddy Ray Ray wears one too, I’d like to hear her perspective.
6th place out of 24, I’m pretty happy with that.
If anyone wants to challenge me to another MyZone challenge let me know and we can maybe put together a prize for the winner or some wagering 🙂
Good Morning Gloucester 