My View of Life on the Dock
Or you could both go this weekend. If you’ve never seen Holiday Delights before, don’t miss it this year. No, it’s not JUST for parents of kids who are in it. This is a professional production that you will actually enjoy. And when you see one of these young actors in a major film, you’ll be able to say, I saw that kid when . . . Plus, If you bring your kids (and grandkids) they’ll just love it!
Christine Leveille submits-
I remember when I was 13 years old offloading his dragger the Stella G at our dock. That was a long time ago. A good man and friend of Gloucester’s Fishing Community.
Mark Godfried.
You’re overwhelmed. So are we. That’s why we’ve got an itinerary that you can follow to make sure you get everything you really want to do into tonight. It’s good practice for tomorrow (Men’s night in case you haven’t been paying attention).
For those of you who like to start early, it’s dinner at Jalapenos GCA fundraiser at 5pm. While you’re there, enter to win some great prizes pictured to the right. You don’t have to be present when the prizes are drawn in order to win. Just be sure your name is on the raffle ticket.
At 6:30 catch the PART 1 premiere of Dan King on his Local Music Seen with Allen Estes farewell tribute with special guest J.B. Amero that we previewed in this post. You can run home to catch the show, or, better yet, ask the bar manager where ever you are to turn the TV to Channel 12.
Then at 7, head over to Alchemy to see Chelsea Berry and drop off a toy for the Pathways Toy Drive.
Finish up the night at with Fly Amero and his 80s rock star guest Jon Butcher at the Rhumb Line. Whew!
Then be sure to get plenty of rest so you can start all over tomorrow at Men’s Night.
Since the symmetry of today’s date and time will never happen again unless we start using Unix code.
The word “twelve” is the largest number with a single-morpheme name in English. Etymology suggests that “twelve” (similar to “eleven“) arises from the Germanic compound twalif “two-leftover”, so a literal translation would yield “two remaining [after having ten taken]”.[1] This compound meaning may have been transparent to speakers of Old English, but the modern form “twelve” is quite opaque. Only the remaining tw- hints thattwelve and two are related.
Last year our sister city Gloucester, England asked its citizens what were the 12 coolest buildings in their city and came up with a list. What would be on your list of 12 for our island?
Just in case you haven’t heard, Dan King is moving early next year. So, in honor of one of Gloucester’s most important music figures, we had him down to the Cape Ann TV Studio to film a special two-part Local Music Seen farewell show with Allen Estes — and guess who showed up? The great J.B. Amero! Boy, did those guys have fun together! Check out this gem we caught after we were done taping and the boys just started jammin:
You can catch the Part 1 premiere of this special farewell show tonight at 6:30 on Cape Ann TV Channel 12. It will air again on Friday at 1:30pm and Sunday at 6pm.
Now before we started taping we asked Dan if he would represent GMG and here’s what he said — PAY ATTENTION, JOEY!
Tuesday through Friday of this week I will be bringing you expert gardening advice excerpted from my book Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities! Notes from a Gloucester Garden. My book is currently on sale on my publisher’s website (David R. Godine) for the unheard of price of 15.00 (the list price is 35.00.) In response to Godine’s super sale, I am offering a free copy of my book.
Praise for Oh Garden: Smith’s writing is lithe and clean and her experiences in conjuring beauty out of her garden in Gloucester make for excellent reading.
—Hawk and Whippoorwill
Excerpt from Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities! Part One: Creating the Framework, Chapte Three ~ Planting in Harmony with Nature
Located in the heart of Ravenswood Park in Gloucester there is a stand of Magnolia virginiana growing in the Great Magnolia Swamp. It is the only population of sweetbay magnolias known to grow this far north. I took one look at the native sweetbay magnolia and breathed in the fresh lemon-honeysuckle bouquet of the blossoms, fell in love, and immediately set out to learn all I could about this graceful and captivating tree.
Returning from a trip to visit my family in northern Florida, I had tucked the bud of a the Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) into my suitcase to paint upon my return. I was dreaming of someday having a garden large enough to accommodate a Magnolia grandiflora and was elated to discover how similar our sweetbay magnolia is to the Southern magnolia. For those not familiar with the Southern magnolia, it is a grand, imposing specimen in the landscape, growing up to fifty feet in the cooler zones five and six, and one hundred feet plus in the southern states. M. grandiflora is the only native magnolia that is evergreen in its northern range, flowering initially in the late spring and sporadically throughout the summer. The creamy white flowers, enormous and bowl-shaped (ten to twelve inches across), emit a delicious, heady sweet lemon fragrance.
In contrast, the flowers of the sweetbay magnolia are smaller, ivory white, water-lily cup shaped, and sweetly scented of citrus and honeysuckle. The leaves are similar in shape to the Magnolia grandiflora, ovate and glossy viridissimus green on the topside, though they are more delicate, and lack the leathery toughness of the Southern magnolia. The lustrous rich green above and the glaucous silvery green on the underside of the foliage creates a lovely ornamental bi-color effect as the leaves are caught in the seasonal breezes.
Magnolia virginiana is an ideal tree for a small garden in its northern range growing to roughly twenty feet compared to the more commanding height of a mature Southern magnolia. M. virginiana grows from Massachusetts to Florida in coastal freshwater wetland areas as an understory tree. The tree can be single- or multi-stemmed. Sweetbay is a stunning addition to the woodland garden with an open form, allowing a variety of part-shade loving flora to grow beneath the airy canopy. The leaves are a larval food for the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. Almost immediately after planting we began to notice the swallowtails gliding from the sunny borders of the front dooryard, where an abundance of nectar-rich flowers are planted specifically to attract butterflies, around to the shady border in the rear yard where our sweetbay is located.
Garden designs are continually evolving. Part of our garden has given way to a limited version of a woodland garden, for the shady canopy created by the ever-growing ceiling of foliage of our neighboring trees has increasingly defined our landscape. We sited our Magnolia virginiana in the center of our diminutive shaded woodland garden where we can observe the tree from the kitchen window while standing at the kitchen sink. Gazing upon the tree bending and swaying gracefully in the wind, displaying its shifting bi-color leaves, provides a pleasant view when tending to daily chores.
See Tuesday’s excerpt about pear trees
I know it’s a very busy time of year and there is a TON going every night (see live music schedule here) but in the midst of all the frenzy, it just feels good to give a toy to a kid in need, doesn’t it?
Tonight you can go to Alchemy tonight between 7-9, hear one of our favorite singer/songwriters Chelsea Berry and donate a toy to the Pathways Toy Drive.
And if you can’t get to that, you have all day tomorrow to drop off a toy during Bruce Tarr’s North Shore Holiday Toy Drive sponsored by North Shore 104.9 from 6am – 6pm at 10 locations (4 of them on Cape Ann). And for those of you who are like me and just can’t get enough of Chelsea Berry, you can see her at the MAC from 2-3pm when she’s on the radio.
“My In-Laws Made An Outlaw Out Of Me”, the hilarious tale of a Christmas
family visit gone wrong. This song has an animated video which can be seen at:
We had fun folding fish for the Gloucester Origami Fishmash/Christmas tree on Saturday! We got more than a third of the way to our 1000 fish goal in just a few hours, thanks to lots of visitors, including a few who folded fish fast and furious!
We still need more fish, though, so if you know how to fold origami fish (no cutting, fish preferably no more than 3″ or 4″ long when folded), please fold some and bring them to The Hive during its open hours. Any origami sea life, from simple (anyone can do it!) to complex (Dr. Carbone, I’m talking to you!) are welcome!
In the back you can see the origami tree, which ended up a good size!
Here I am folding fish with friend, GMG contributor, and FOB Rick Isaacs:
We hope to start hanging the fish on the tree soon (maybe by the time this post hits the web)!
– Fr. Matthew Green
Hello: My name is Kitty and I am a two-year-old female kitten. I am staying at the Cape Ann Animal Aid, located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter, Four Paws Lane in Gloucester.
The staff, volunteers and I would like to thank the many, many friends who visited us last Saturday at our Open House – we received so many wonderful toys and items for the shelter – thank you all so much.
Please stop by and visit me, I would love to have a home before the New Year. Also, if you adopt me, you might consider changing my name. I think I could go with a more sophisticated name and I have a few to share with you!
Len Burgess showed up with these bad boys-
Hey Joey, here’s a shot of your– one of a kind– prototype "Fake"-Flops. Happy you liked them.
Maybe you could find a manufacturer. I’m surely not going to make anymore!
Glad I made the party, thanks.
Len
Here they are on my desk-
The next person that buys 5 DVD’s or T-Shirts get’s them thrown in their package for free.
5’8” Black Excellent Condition
Paid $10,000- Will Sell $5,000 or Best Offer
tel 978-281-1668
City Councilor Paul McGeary submits-
Joey:
I caught this pic at sunset this week at Pavilion Beach. Kind of captures the quiet of this time of year…
Hi Joey,
Not sure this would be of interest to other than yours truly, but attached is a picture of Dad (George Krewson Jr.) and Mother and the Oceanside Hotel at Magnolia.. Photos of Dad and Mom were taken in the late 30’s. They purchased the hotel in 1931. Next to me (I hope) it was their first love, and they did a fantastic job of operating it.
George Krewson III
Scott Larsen submits-
Rockport High School DECA Seniors
Preparing for this past weekend’s Sea Shells and Jingle Bells Fundraiser
Left to Right
Veyla Jackson, Miranda Gale, Isobel MacCrate, Marissa Foote (all seniors)
DECA Elves at the Emerson Inn for Sea Shells and Jingle Bells
Erin Pratt, Ginny Lawrence, Anythony Ciamitaro, Kim McEachern, Heather MacArthur
Also at one of our home locations
Patrick McNiff and Katie Andrews
Illustrator Anna Vojtech will be signing
her new Christmas book
"The Friendly Beasts"
on Friday, December 21, between 4-7 pm
at Cripple Cove Studios, 97 East Main Street
Hi Joey,
Mary Ann asked me to pass this on to you- we have a special schedule for the next two weeks. Kids and adults can come make holiday crafts to give as gifts. Can you post about it on GMG?
more info on our website –
kids schedule: http://www.arthaven.org/
adult schedule: http://www.arthaven.org/hiveclasses.htm
Thanks!
On Thursday, November 29th, student representatives from the O’Maley Innovation Middle School joined nearly 5,000 other students from all over MA, NH, and RI at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA for a one-day program to take a stand against all forms of bullying. STAND UP 2012 was created to educate, motivate and empower young people to actively promote positive social change in their schools and communities. Educational information was presented, and motivational speakers and entertainers shared their stories and inspired students to spread the message in their school communities.
All Womens Luncheon at Cruiseport Gloucester on Friday December 14th at 11:30.
"Famous Emmey Award Winning Producer from Broadway" coming up from NY to speak.
Produced Legally Blonde and Rock of Ages and the upcoming Beaches!!!!!
Child Star from Tiny Tim singing!!
Local Artisans for last minute shopping …special Luncheon to Honor State Rep Ann Margaret Ferrante
Must call for reservations.
Call Karen Tibbetts 1-978-281-5371
Dear GMG Readers:
Temple Ahavat Achim ("TAA") at 86 Middle Street in Gloucester opens its doors to people of all faiths for the last night of Hanukkah this Saturday, December 15th at 6 pm!
The Temple band, Alle Brider, will be playing joyous Hanukkah music. Our honorary chefs, Abe Baron and Ben Polan, will be frying up special Hanukkah potato pancakes aka "latkes" and we’ll be also enjoying lovely Jewish donuts called "sufganiyot"!
We will all light the menorahs together.
All are welcome!!
Capt. Joe,
We’re trying to get the word out about the new Folly Cove Calendar available in the shop for a limited time. Attached is the info in pdf form. We’d be grateful if you had a spot for it on the blog. Thank you, and have a great day!
Rob Bibelhauser, M.A.
Communications and Media Coordinator
Cape Ann Museum
OPEN STUDIO HOLIDAY PARTY
at STUDIO 34
34 Mt. Pleasant St., Gloucester
Saturday, Dec 15th 5 – 7pm
come enjoy holiday cheer and check out the studios and artwork of artists:
Liz Bish
Brenda Malloy
Mary Rhinelander
Judy Robinson-Cox
Other artist studios will be open as well, including
Joan Frank
Elynn Kroger
Barb McLaughlin
Marie Sweeney and
John Cameron
Just a reminder-this evening, Wed. Dec. 12 at 6:30 P.M. Art lecture/demo by Paul Ciaramitaro,
Artist at the Harborview Inn 71 Western Ave (on the blvd.) Public welcome-light refreshments.
With my first show of my canvas work show this Thursday At Alchemy who would I trust but someone who takes their canvas printing work as serious as I take my photography.
Bottom Line. there is no where else to go. Listen to this interview and you’ll understand how deep his knowledge of the craft goes and how far he goes to please his customers.
Check them out on Facebook Here or Twitter Here
I have never been so proud of the work that I’ll be presenting at Alchemy Thursday for my show with EJ- The Two Buddies Show.
I Can’t Wait For The Show!!!!
We will be doing a ton of collaborating with James and Anna Eves in their awesome artists space at Cape Ann Giclee- A TON! If you are a photographer you owe it to yourself to swing on down to their shop at 20 Maplewood Ave, bring your memory stick with any digital images you’d like to have made into a canvas wrap and James would love to sit down with you to enhance or show you all the different possibilities to bring that image to life on your wall. There’s no better gift. Take some snapshots of your children bring the camera in to James and he can take the memory stick out and work his magic right from there. Bottom Line- No Brainer Easy Peasy Gift. Done! (or buy one of EJ or my pieces at the Alchemy show where 10% of the sales go to the Gloucester Education Fund)
Kim Smith was right in her post from November 5th and Alicia Pensarosa was right in her post from
Posted on November 5, 2012 by Kim Smith
Posted on July 13, 2012 by Alicia
The fourth year of the GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Video Series where we walk up and down Main Street and try to capture as many retailers as we can and highlight their best gift ideas one a day every day leading up to Christmas.
Good Morning Gloucester 