

My View of Life on the Dock


Photos by Phil Carter




Here’s a handy schedule shared by Maritime Gloucester for the upcoming Rendezvous events. I hope to see many of you there! Most of these event will be taking place on or near the Harbor Loop.

It’s all about balance……..




On Thursday, July 6 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. join OLIVIA GALE for a Sea Shanty Sing Along at the Sawyer Free Library located at 21 Main Street.
The Gloucester native, musician, and teacher will entertain us with an engaging performance of sea shanties, nautical ballads, and other folk music written about the sea. Olivia welcomes audience participation as a part of her show too! So come one, come all! It will be great fun!
For more information visit, SawyerFreeLibrary.org or 978-325-5500.




We debuted them at yesterday’s Good Morning Gloucester Women’s Putting Championship at Blue Collar Lobster











photos: C. Ryan. Sunrise views from Gloucester looking out to Twin Lights and from Long Beach to the festive cottages ready for the 4th of July weekend. Below today’s for comparison: Sun rise Smoke Sky Last month. June 7, 2023.
little more yellow that morning. July 2, 2023 fog was in the mix.



Rick and I went over to Appleton Farms. There are two new calves born this week. Gigi and Joni are adorable.

The City shares the following information.

Don’t Let the Rain Come Down…


It may be a rainy start to the Holiday Weekend but we’re not letting it get us down – we’ll be having a blast over at the Emerson Inn in Rockport 1 Cathedral Ave Today July 2nd from 5pm to 9pm.
Upstairs there will be live music, food and drink and downstairs the Cape Ann Makers Market will feature over 10 local artisan vendors and a bar to keep the party going.
So come stay dry with us and eat, drink, dance and shop to kick off the July 4th weekend!


Here’s an update as of today Sunday July 2 from the Gloucester Fireworks Facebook page regarding the weather. Please note that there is a rain date IF NEEDED scheduled for July 8.

The Surfari store now located on Bass Ave in Gloucester has lots of cool things for you to look over. I thought that since I don’t do water activities too much, there would be nothing much of interest for me….but I was very mistaken! Lots of cool Gloucester merch, all kinds of water related equipment for all ages, AND (bonus and shameless plug) some of Pat D’s Photos notecards are all available at this one stop shop. Easy parking, friendly and helpful staff add to the reasons you should stop in. Tell them Good Morning Gloucester sent you.






