JUST ANOTHER DAY IN MARBLEHEAD – OR WAS IT

ONE DAY LAST WEEK WE HAD OUR 6TH ANNUAL FAMILY GET TOGEATHER IN OUR OCEAN SIDE ESTATE IN MARBLEHEAD, MA AND THE FOLLOWING EVENING WE CELEBRATED MY BRO IN LAWS 65TH WITH A BOAT (SHIP) RIDE UP THE COAST INCLUDING MUCH FOOD – DRINK AND STEEL DRUM ENTERTAINMENT PUT ON BY MY SISTER SUSAN – I PERSONALLY TOOK MORE THEN 320 PICS SO CHOOSING WAS A DIFFICULT CHORE. ATTENDING THE PARTIES WE HAD PEOPLE FROM 6 STATES … WELL ANYWAYS – HERE GOES:

YOU WANT HOW MUCH FOR SOX TICKETS?

OKAY RACHEL – TELL US HOW YOU REALLY FELT ABOUT THE TRIP?

LOBSTER ROLLS: YUM YUM

CHILDREN WELCOME – - – IF THEY MISBEHAVED I HAD A SOLUTION:

ENTERING MANCHESTER HARBOUR

LEAVING MANCHESTER HARBOUR:

PICTURE BY “PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNIFER“ BROOKLYN, NY

AS THE DAY COMES TO A CLOSE – SUN SETTING OVER SALEM:

I AM NOT PUSHING:

CAPT “HUGH“

ONE – ONE – DO I HEAR ONE – TWO – TWO – - -

OKAY FOLKS – THATS IT – IT’S 3:20 PM AND I STARTED THIS ABOUT 9:30 THIS MORNING – I WILL POST MORE PICS AT A LATER DATE – BYE FOR NOW . . .

AGAIN IN MY LIFETIME – I SURE HOPE SO

AFTER A FUN FILLED WEEKEND WITH FAMILY, I HEADED INTO BOSTON TO VIEW SOME OF THE “TALL SHIPS” LEAVING. WHAT A SIGHT – HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES:

AS THE YOUNG GIRLS WATCHED:

I SAID – ITS TIME TO CALL IT A DAY . . . BYE FOR NOW – SAMIAM

HOW MANY SHIPS WERE THEIR? – LET ME COUNT THE SAILS

THE TALL SHIPS HAVE ARRIVED – I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MUCH EXCITMENT SINCE THE DNC IN 04 – OR – THE REDSOX VICTORIES IN 04 AND 07 – OR – THE PATROITS SUPERBOWLS WINS – OR – THE CELTICS VICTORY IN 08 – OR OH YOU GET THE POINT. HERE GOES:

THEY WERE TO SAY THE LEAST – SPECTACULAR

TAKING A MOMENT:

AND OFF WE GO INTO THE SUNSET –

I THINK YOU GET THE POINT – UNTIL TOMORROW – SAMMY

A WONDERFUL SUNNY SUMMER DAY —

OR WAS IT – NO IT WAS CLOUDY COOL AND RAINY SUMMER DAY – BUT DID THAT STOP ME ……………… NO

CLOUDY, RAINY AND COOL:

SO WHAT DID I DO? I HEADED TO THE WATER FRONT TO SEE THE SHIPS:
HERE GOES:

A FAVORATE OF MINE: THE “OASIS” FROM KODIAK, ALASKA

REAR VIEW:

HOW THE TOP 1% OF THE 1% LIVE:

THIS IS STAR SHIP: WHY DRIVE IF YOU CAN FLY – I AGREE

ON THE UPPER DECK OF “STAR SHIP“

AIN’T IT BEAUTIFUL: TALL SHIPS ARRIVING IN BOSTON

ANOTHER TALL SHIP ARRIVING:

AND FINELY “GODZILLA” – LOOKS LIKE FUN, I WILL RECOMMEND THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER AND COMPANY TO DO SUNDAY OF THEIR VACATION.

I MUST NOW LEAVE TO VIEW AL SHARPTONS “SPEECH” AT MIKEY’S CIRCUS – NOT

TOMORROW DENTIST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MOST LIKELY LUNCH IN MAINE.

BUY . . . . . . .

A NEW BLOG AND NEW FORMAT:

SOME SAILBOATS ENTERING THE MARBLEHEAD, (MA), TO HALIFAX, (NS) RACE. SUSIE, ANNE, (SIS), HUGGY, (BRO INLAW) AND MY SELF WENT TO THE LIGHTHOUSE IN MARBLEHEAD, MY HOME TOWNE, TO VIEW SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SAILING VESSELS IN THE WORLD. FOLLOWING IS SOME OF WHAT WE SAW:

THE FAMOUS VESSAL, TICONDEROGA 0f GREENWICH

ARRIVING TO SEE THE BOATS:

RACE COMMITTEE:

BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWNE – MARBLEHEAD, MA

AT THE END OF AN EXCITING DAY, HUGGY HEADS INTO THE WOODS T0:

YOU GUESSED IT – VIEW THE BIRDS

SO LONG FOR NOW – SAMMY