Fontana Family St Joseph Novena 2011- Must Watch Videos

I think you will really enjoy watching the videos that I’ll be putting out each day this week from the first five houses along the route of the Novena Crawl.  From the walking up the staircase and listening to the warm greetings in the Fontana house all the way through the fifth house at the Orlandos you hear of special traditions spoken from the mouths of the women who have been celebrating for generations.  Again I wish I could have made it to all 11 houses but my little ones were up way past their bed time.  I’m sure Manny will be releasing some fantastic footage from the remaining houses as well.

We start off at the first house on Sefatia’s Novena Crawl through the City at The Fontana House.  Tomorrow look for The Scola Novena, followed by the Russo, Ferrrante and Orlando Houses. One a day til we are out of footage.  Thank you to all the families for welcoming us into your homes and sharing this wonderful tradition.

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Celebrating St Joseph 2011 Slide Show

Click on the picture for Joey’s slide show which brings us through the first 5 houses on  Sefatia’s list of 11 Gloucester St Joseph Novenas.  I wish I could have gone to all 11 houses but I wanted the girls to have a good memory of it and as the night wore on I didn’t want to push them too far past their normal 6:30PM bedtime.  Look for Manny’s slide show which will have many more of the houses and a ton of pictures of the people who attended the novenas. 

I’d like to extend a special thanks to the Fontana, Scola, Russo,Ferrante and Orlando families for opening their houses and continuing this beautiful tradition.  I’d also like to thank Sefatia for being a fantastic guide and teacher along the route.  She reminded me of many things I’d long forgotten about the traditions and  taught me a whole lot more.

Click the picture for my slide show and don’t forget to look for Manny’s slide show which will have many of the faces from the crowd. Also I will post a video each day over the next 5 days from each of the 5 novenas in the order in which we visited them on Sefatia’s list.

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St Joseph’s Novena 3/18/11

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The Scola’s

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The Russo’s

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The Orlando’s

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Much more to come.  Pictures and videos.  I only stayed through 5 houses as I needed to get the girls home but our boy Manny is with Sista felicia and hopefully all the houses will get captured.

All I can say is that it was beautiful and emotional with waves of old school tradition washing over the rooms as the women sang and embraced each other.

The videos should be spectacular and photos will be plenty.

CAPE ANN SUMMER PLAYCAMP 2011

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Henry Allen TheatreWorks & Cape Ann Art Haven present:

CAPE ANN SUMMER PLAYCAMP 2011

Henry Allen TheatreWorks and Cape Ann Art Haven have teamed up to offer a unique and exciting summer theatre and art camp, with workshops for ages 6-18!

The sky’s the limit on what magic can be spun out of the imaginations of young people! In our unique Summer Playcamp, students of will engage in the collaborative art of crafting then performing a short play, including the design and creation of their own sets, costumes and props! Each session will culminate in a staged performance for family and friends. These original short plays will be inspired by the folklore of Cape Ann. Playwriting and practice will take place in the TheatreWorks lab at The Cape Ann (or ‘The Annie’ to her friends), and the art classes will take place at Cape Ann Art Haven. Regstration is OPEN. Call Cape Ann Art Haven to register today! 978.283.3888

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Ladyfish at The Naples Pier

As soon as we walked down the Naples pier for the first time, one of the guys yanked up a few ladyfish.  They look like small smelt but only larger and with a few extra fins.

I figured he was going to toss them into his cooler but he instead threw one back and rebaited his other rod with it to use as bait to catch a larger fish.

Amanda at Inn Magnolia is seeking partners for Trails & Sails 2011

Amanda at Inn Magnolia is seeking partners for Trails & Sails 2011. Have a great location for indoor or outdoor activities – could be musical, artistic, literary, historical, maritime, nature-related. It has to be offered for free.  Can be a continual activity or something that is just offered at a certain time.  Trails & Sails is September 16-18 and 23-25, 2011. 
Amanda is also looking for part-time housekeeping staff, experienced only. Please call 978-525-3642 or write InnMagnolia@gmail.com ASAP.  Thanks!

2011 Tigerfish Gymnastics Photos from David Cox Part V

To view the entire set of photos from David Cox click here for the slide show

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2011 Tigerfish Gymnastics Photos from David Cox Part III

What amazing athletes!  I can’t even begin to comprehend how much courage, strength and training it takes to perform these feats!

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Sneak Peek of the 2011 Calendar!

Last year’s calendars sold like hot cakes. I couldn’t keep up with the orders! So this year I’ve started early. Here is the link to the 2010 calendars. Watch for more info on the 2011 calendars soon!