Hi Everyone,

Hope all is well and everyone is enjoying the great summer we are having thus far. This past week my family and I were out in Gloucester visiting some relatives who have a house right on the beach.  We had an awesome time but I think the most exciting part of the whole trip was when everyone in the family hoped on a boat and went out deep sea fishing. Now I love the outdoors and don't get me wrong I tend to go fishing a few times a week, but nothing compares to deep sea fishing.  It was a beautiful summer day with a light breeze, everyone was having a blast and we even caught a few fish while we were out there.  If any of you are ever in the Gloucester area or anywhere else that offers deep sea fishing I recommend you get out there and do it.  If everything goes right it could be a memory of a lifetime.  Here is the link to the company we used for the fishing, we decided to do a private party since there were so many of us:

http://www.gloucesterfleet.com/fishing/charters/

All the fishing so far this summer is getting me all pumped up for hunting season to start up, next thing we know it will be fall out there...I can't wait!

Here is also a link to restaurants, entertainment and anything else you may look to do while staying in Gloucester!

http://gloucesterma.com/

Have a great week,
John

Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone is doing well and excited for the weekend..TGIF.  I thought I would send everyone into the weekend strong with a great article (although a few weeks old) about Olympic U.S. men's volleyball player David Smith who has battled hearing loss his whole life and has worn hearing aids since he was 3.  My favorite part is the "David Smith Rule." Hope everyone was a safe and enjoyable weekend!

Here is the link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/29/david-smith-volleyball-usa_n_1716591.html

Best,
John

Hi Everyone,

Haven't blogged in about two weeks so I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the summer weather.  Recently I have been extremely busy with the family.  From trips to birthdays to work events the craziness just never stops.  Over the past few weeks nothing really new has been going on.  I recently got back into playing some basketball in a men's league, it feels great to get back out there again.  We have been watching a lot of the Olympics lately, those athletes are truly amazing.  I am so impressed with all the time and preparation they put into excelling at such a high competitive level.  I have been extremely impressed with 17 year old swimmer Missy Franklin.  Here is a nice article about her and her journey and how she will choose to decline all of the endorsements and choose to swim in college, hope you enjoy it!

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/olympics/missy-franklin-forgo-millions-swim-college/story?id=16923530#.UCE5eTFWot0

Enjoy the week!

Best,
John