Lizzie to spend fall semester in Ireland

We hear from Owen that his daughter, Lizzie, will be heading to Ireland this fall for a study-abroad semester.

Lizzie is currently back home on Cape Cod after completing her sophomore year at Elon University in North Carolina. Owen is making plans to visit her in Dublin at Thanksgiving time.

Patrick steps from college into working world

Shortly after graduating from Johns Hopkins University, Patrick went to work at Yelp, the online review site for local businesses.

Patrick started this month as an account executive at the San Francisco-based company's New York office, near Madison Square Park in Manhattan. He's temporarily commuting from Scarsdale but expects to be moving into the city soon.

Beatrice receives sacrament of Baptism

Beatrice Kathleen was baptized June 27 in a service at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in New York.


Beatrice, her parents Genevieve and John and godparents Vivien and Patrick were joined by grandparents Kathy, Ted and Susan, great-grandparents Ted and Celestine and other family members at the church and a lunch reception.

A cluster of cousins

Not quite four months old, Beatrice was bright-eyed and seemed to enjoy herself throughout the proceedings - except for that water-on-the-head business.

Gerrit & Twenty-Eight rock the Cape again

Gerrit and his band mates in Twenty-Eight have been entertaining their fans at Cape Cod night spots again this summer.

They have one more show planned this summer - July 11 at the Sand Bar in Dennis. Catch 'em if you can!

The band after a recent show

Portrait of a Dad & daughter on 1st Father's Day

The photo says it all.

Taking Dads out to the ballgame

Julie with Dad and Mom

Christine and Andy with Dad

Hugh and Dolores spent Father's Day weekend visiting daughter Julie and her family in New Jersey. They spent Saturday evening watching a Somerset Patriots baseball game, followed by a fireworks show.

This was the third time this same grouping has celebrated Father's Day this way - which means, of course, that it's become a Family Tradition.

Singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

It was a misty evening, but an incoming rainstorm held off until later that night. The Patriots won and the fireworks blazed through the haze.

Fireworks in the fog

School's out for summer!

Xander appears rather pleased that he has completed second grade and that summer vacation has commenced.

More photos from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

As promised, here are some photos Dan took while touring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on May 31.



Also check out Cathy's 2010 report from a museum-touring weekend she, Christopher and Stephanie spent in Cleveland, when the RnR HOF was just one of their stops.

Things to do in Ohio after the party

After celebrating Chris' high school graduation, his Uncle Doug and Aunt Lisa paid a visit to the Columbus Botanical Gardens. Here are a few of the photos Lisa posted of the plants and artwork.

See our story on the graduation and party - updated 6/3 with more photos!

Meanwhile, Chris' Aunt Julie, Uncle Dan and cousins Christine and Andy drove up to Cleveland to see the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

They were impressed with the extensive collection of instruments, stage costumes and other artifacts - such as hand-written lyrics - arranged and displayed to tell the story of the music and its artists.

 Dan plans to post more photos of the museum displays soon.

Full house: Kathy's family gathers on LI

Kathy managed to get all three of her children, plus her sons-in-law and baby granddaughter, together at her summer home in Noyac over Memorial Day weekend. Above, Kathy with Vivien and Beatrice.

Here John holds daughter Beatrice, who looks like she's ready to strike up a conversation, while Leo tries to steal the show.

Uncle Patrick teaches Beatrice the fine art of relaxation.

Uncle CJ and Aunt Vivien with Beatrice. Missing from the photos, alas, is Genevieve, who took them!