Family Vacation 2010

My brother Tom graciously and generously rented a house on Cape Cod for his family, mine and my sister's and invited all of our kids, too, including his one grand niece, my granddaughter Gianna. The house was beautiful and accommodating and I think had more bathrooms than my house has rooms!

Even though I was supposed to be relaxing, I got a most welcome wake-up call one morning!

Uncle Andy

How comfortable and safe does my granddaughter look being held by her Uncle Andy?

It's like a heatwave, burnin' in my heart...

Wait a minute. It IS a heatwave, here on the eastern seaboard of the United States, anyway. For a photojournalist that means photographs of people (preferably kids) getting wet.

It can't be denied, he tried.

Trenton Thunder ss Luis Nunez makes a diving attempt but can't reach a ball hit in the 2nd inning of the Thunder's game vs the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

Isyou featuring Sharon Kenny

What was billed as "an amazing night of local artists that have no singers. A night of pure instrumentals" at The Mill Hill Saloon in Trenton, New Jersey, got even better, when Sharon Kenny joined Isyou for some of their set, including a wonderful rendition of a song written by David Bowie and made famous in 1972 by Mott The Hoople, "All the Young Dudes".

Revive!

Members of various Christian churches spent a weekend at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on West State Street in Trenton, New Jersey participating in an event called Revive! , a weekend of worship and proclamation in support of immigration and incarceration reform. On Sunday, the last day, they didn't rest, they took to the streets, stopping for prayer and reflection at four neighborhood locations. Michael Mancuso/The Times

Music at Grounds For Sculpture

I stopped by the one and only Grounds For Sculpture located in Hamilton Township, New Jersey to see the one and only D.J. Haslett, left accompanied by Autin Wright in a musical performance. D.J. is retired from a career in corporate life and now works at GFS and is an artist and musician as is Autin.