Taken From The Outdoor Deck At The Seaport Grille Cruiseport- Turbine Panorama (Must Have Been Photoshopped)

What you are looking at is a mirage.

This isn’t really happening because as we all know Marine Industrial Activity and Non-Marine Industrial Activity Can’t Co-exist.  You can’t have all this marine industrial activity and loud cranes operating right in front of the area where people are eating their lunch on an open air deck.  That’s just preposterous!!!

What’s Next?  Dogs and Cats Living Together?

From Ghostbusters-

Dr. Peter Venkman: This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions.
Mayor: What do you mean, “biblical”?
Dr Ray Stantz: What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, real wrath of God type stuff.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Exactly.
Dr Ray Stantz: Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling!
Dr. Egon Spengler: Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes…
Winston Zeddemore: The dead rising from the grave!
Dr. Peter Venkman: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria!
Mayor: All right, all right! I get the point!

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BTW, that Fishing boat in the left of the frame?  Must have also been photoshopped, you can’t have fishing oats tied up at places where there are open air-restaurants.  No-way- No how! Photoshopped or mirage- you make the call.

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Direct Hit! The Dangers of Parking at The State Fish Pier

Direct Hit! The Dangers of Parking at The State Fish Pier

“Art, Rocks!”

Poll- Is it time to short Microsoft in light of what is bound to be a colossal failure with Windows 8?

I’m rooting for Microsoft I really am.  I’m an unabashed fan of Windows 7.  I don’t like Windows 7 OS, I LOVE it.  But the more I read or can’t read about Windows 8 the more it makes me think it’s going to be an abysmal failure.

Before Windows 7 came out there was a bunch of videos showing what it could do in slow real time usage explaining the features of the Windows Live essentials suite of apps it came with.  With Windows 8 there are a couple of videos out but it’s all super fast animations without explanations as if they are hiding things.  Why? if you are so proud of it why not plaster what makes it so great in easy to understand demo videos rather than videos of people dancing around with the newly released Surface?

I want it to be great, I really do but my gut tells me it’s going to be horribly accepted.

The Latest Review of What Microsoft CEO said was going to be the best laptop ever- the Surface from Gizmodo-

Microsoft Surface RT Review: This Is Technological Heartbreak

It doesn’t look good.  Is it time to short MSFT?

Here is the stock quote from the minute I composed this post-

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It’s been as low as 24 and as high as 32.95 but it is relatively cheap selling for only 15 times earnings.

So here we go, Microsoft Over/Under Poll-

On April 24, 2013 will Microsoft stock be over or under $28.01 per share?

I want to be wrong.  I want Windows 8 to blow me away with how awesome it will be for the next desktop or laptop I’ll be buying.  Maybe I’m just frustrated that I haven’t been able to see a laptop unit operate using it.  Please Microsoft, prove me wrong, I’m rooting for you.  My gut tells me you’re putting way too much stock into a touch interface much like the TV industry put too much stock into creating 3D TVs that no one cares about.

Gargoyles

I haven’t gotten many closeups yet, but here this at least gives a flavor of the gargoyles… I hope to post more later.

– Fr. Matthew Green

Pet of the Week- Loki!

pet of the week, Loki, Cape Ann Animal Aid

Hi:  My name is Loki and I a three month old male pup who is a retriever mix.

I am staying at the Cape Ann Animal Aid located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter until I am adopted.   If you are looking for an active and adorable pup, please stop by and visit me.

We have a website, so please: CapeAnnAnimalAid.com

I wouldn’t wait too long, I am so adorable and sweet, someone is sure to come along soon. Don’t miss out on a great pup.  Remember ask for Loki!

 

With a little help…

The 2013 calendars are available! Seaside Graphics, with the whole crew, has been great. The process takes days to get to where the printing can take place. Proofing, editing, and then double-checking the images is time-consuming, but the final product is worth it!

You can order calendars here or click on the photos below.  Also you will be able buy them locally in the next few weeks. More info soon on where.

New! A Rockport wall calendar has been added this year.

And the original desk calendar-

Old Gloucester Postcard From Alice Gardner

Hi Joey,

I found this old postcard of downtown Gloucester at a flea market in New Hampshire recently. I thought you would be interested. It is great that Gloucester still has so many of the old buildings – beautiful! Alice

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Gloucester Sports 10/24/12

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Cape Ann Youth Hockey Invites Kids Age 4-9 to Talbot Rink in Gloucester to participate in Try Hockey for Free Day on November 3rd.

Cape Ann Youth Hockey invites boys and girls ages 4 to 9 years old to Talbot Rink on Saturday, November 3rd at 8am for a Try Hockey for Free clinic to experience ice hockey for the first time and learn the basics of the sport in a fun, safe environment.

Try Hockey For Free Day is part of Come Play Hockey Month. This program, designed to provide youth hockey associations a national platform to introduce new kids to the sport, is a joint‐effort between USA Hockey, the National Hockey League, and NHL member clubs. With Total Hockey and Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports, the official sponsors of Try Hockey For Free Day, USA Hockey has 500 locations offering kids between the ages of 4 and 9 years old this unique opportunity.

CAYH looks forward to introducing new families to our sport! Every participant will receive a special gift from CAYH and a hockey jersey from USA Hockey.

Families are finding it tough to find the extra funds to allow the kids to try hockey.  Pure Hockey is going to help make the day exciting for the kids and take some of the financial pressure off the parents by offering pre-registered participants a goodie bag containing a tee shirt, lanyard, sticker, bracelet and a coupon for a 50% discount off their youth starter package (while supplies last). The package contains a helmet with mask, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, shin guards, pants, stick and bag. They also throw in a free pair of skates!

Advance on-line registration is required and space is limited.

To register for Cape Ann Youth Hockey’s Try Hockey for Free clinic, please visit www.TryHockeyForFree.com.

Please contact Kristin Michel at registrar@capeannyouthhockey.com with any questions.

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Community Stuff 10/24/12

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New and consigned apparel and equipment for skiing, skating, hockey, snowboarding and horseback riding!
Earn money for your previously used equipment and stock up for the upcoming season. Great deals for children and adults!!  Vendors will be here too, selling new merchandise at great prices.
Please email skiskateboardandride@gmail.com for more information or to pre-register as a consignor.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended, but you may also register on the drop-off days.
Consignors receive 70% of sales.  Donations are also welcome.
Like us on facebook:
facebook.com/SkiSkateBoardRideConsignmentEvent

Saturday, November 3rd,  9am-4pm
Sunday, November 4th, 12-3pm
Cutler Elementary School,        
237 Asbury Street, Hamilton

Drop-off hours will be held:
Tuesday, October 30th, 4-8pm
Thursday, November 1st, 4-8pm
Friday, November 2nd,  10am-2pm

Pre-Sale for volunteers ONLY:
Saturday, November 3rd 7-9am!

A Gentle Reminder: Holiday Card Season Is Upon Us

No Pressure But You Don’t want To Come Off With Some Generic Lamo Christmas Card This Year Do You?

Well the time is now to start planning. 

It isn’t enough to lug your kid/s to the mall and plop them down on the lap of that homeless alcoholic who plays Santa every year and pay the $30 bucks for a few 8x10s. 

In today’s world of competitive momming you gotta bring you’re A-Game.  You have to do something completely unique or let’s face it, you just don’t love your kids.  You’re a bad mom, a terrible mom.  Maybe the reason you’re lugging your kids to the mall is because you have a secret homeless alcoholic Santa fetish and while your kids are innocently sitting on homeless alcoholic Santas lap you’re thinking about getting all freaky during alcoholic homeless Santa’s coffee break.

Anyway, I digress.  If you want to avoid getting all caught up in your alcoholic homeless Santa fetish I suggest you get started on your beautiful children’s Christmas Cards immediately.

We go to Sona Revette’s Love and Life Cards

I did a video interview with Sona last year-

Sona can completely customize your Holiday Card so you don’t get cast off into the uncaring unloving mother pile of Moms who don’t go the extra mile for their children.

They are cheap and she donates dough to plant trees with every order.  So you can assuage your guilt about destroying the ozone with your aerosol cans of hairspray by rocking with Sonas Custom Holiday Cards as well.

Here’s a preview from Sona-

Holiday sneak peak!

The holiday season is upon us… well, almost! It is still October, but some of you very organized people (you know who you are) have already started thinking about holiday cards and have even put in a holiday order. You would think as a card designer, my cards would be done well ahead of time, but alas, I have no idea what my family holiday card will look like. The card design is so much fun for me, but getting just the right photo is another story! So instead of stressing about how I’ll ever get my kiddos to photographed, I’d rather have fun designing the perfect card for you and your family.

Below is a sneak peak of some of our 2012 holiday designs. We’re really excited to offer more designs this year!

Simple and stylish "Crafty Collage"

Say it all with "Joy and Love"

Show off your little elves with "Santa’s Little Helpers"

Three perfect photos? "May your days be Merry & Bright"

Classic Christmas "One Ornament"

Simple and elegant "Ball of Joy"

All of these new designs, and more, will be on the web site and ready to go by the first week in November, but of course if you’re ahead of the game, we can get started right away and as always, if you don’t see exactly what you’re looking for on our web site, we will be happy to create a custom design to show off your beautiful family.

Andre the seal Represents! from Rockport (the other one)

Deb writes-

Hi Joey –
Andre the seal Represents! from Rockport (the other one), Maine, looking out over the harbor he was born in.

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Passports Wine Dinner October 25th Reserve Your Spot Now!!! Four Courses Paired With Four Wines!!!

California Wine Dinner with Chili Sullivan

Passports Restaurant

Thursday October 25, 7pm

Passports Restaurant

Thursday October 25, 7pm

1st courseRoasted Pear Salad

w/Spicy Pecans, Blue Cheese, Citrus Vinaigrette

Wine pairing – Sterling Sauvignon Blanc

2nd courseMolten Lump Crab Dip

Wine pairing –The Calling, Dutton Ranch Chardonnay

3rd courseBraised Short Rib

w/Mirepoix, Smashed Gold Potatos & Maple Carrots

Wine pairing –The Calling, Cabernet Sauvignon

4th courseChocolate Espresso Torte w/Raspberry Puree

Wine pairing – Rosenblum “Rockpile” Zinfandel