Today saw the running of the first annual 7 mile Run Gloucester! road race. Over 1000 runners were expected including some with world class stature. Organizer Dave McGillivray of DMSE Sports is well known for staging well run events (pun intended!). Saucony, Gloucester Times, Dunkin Donuts and others sponsored and proceeds go to Gloucester Fisherman Athletic Association.
Patty’s folks started the tradition when she was a little kid: making peach ice cream from scratch on or about the 4th of July. 4 or 5 years ago, we went looking for “the gear”. Google helped us find the White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer, complete with electric motor. So about $300 later (the motor was more half the cost but worth it) we were ready, or so we thought. One of the key, and I mean KEY ingredients is rock salt. Yup. Rock salt. (more…)
Memorial Day and flags mean memories, thanks and summer time. The signal here in Gloucester MA is when the flags go up on the Boulevard. The dogs and I caught video this AM on our way back from Ravenswood.
We’re lucky to have so many artists here on Cape Ann. And lucky to have artists working in different media. The craftspeople at C.B. Fisk have been designing and building concert hall organs for about 50 years. From scratch. Ingots of lead turn into pipes, lumber into keyboards and cabinets. It’s an amazing process. You can view the transformation at their open house Saturday June 12 right at the shop: 21 Kondelin Rd. Gloucester MA 01930. Good Morning Gloucester has some video, too.
“Trouble right here in River City. Trouble. That starts with “t” that rhymes with “p” and that stands for POOL!”
Good way to get in shape for parade season. June 4th, 5th and 6th at the GHS Putney Auditorium.
Gloucester MA High School Presents The Music Man
Gloucester High’s own JROTC won another drill competition and, as a result, got a one in a lifetime visit from the Marine’s CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. Patty was out walkin’ the dogs and caught the players on video. She has all the fun.
… of the beast known here in Gloucester MA as “the cut bridge”. This riveting video shows the Blynman Bridge Master at his controls and an actual “opening” on a cold day in December. If you like “behind the scenes”, it doesn’t get much better.
Ohhhh to be a kid again. Today’s Little League Parade went down Stacey Boulevard and right over the Cut Bridge. I was out back digging, getting the tomato garden ready and heard ‘em comin’. Sorry I missed the first couple of fire engines. But you can still hear the drummers, see the kids and the trophy’s in the video.
Edith, Jason and Chad took me shoeing for the weekend. We also had a cookout and sleepover. Great fun. See the video. BTW we spent the night at the new Kinsman Pond Shelter. Thank you AMC. Very chi chi.
