Enjoying some Shelter Island summertime

Courtney has been enjoying a beautiful summer week on Shelter Island, visiting her "favorite lady" -- her mom, Nanette.

The Florida resident calls Shelter Island her home-away-from-home.

"The beauty and charm of this island is enough to brighten anyone's day," she wrote on Facebook. "I just can't get enough!"

Gerrit & Angela have a baby boy!

Gerrit and Angela welcomed their son, Nolan, into the world this morning.


A happy Grandpa Owen shared these photos of the joyous occasion. Nolan arrived at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, weighing in at 6 pounds 2 ounces.

"Angela, the baby and Gerrit are all doing well," Owen reports.

Marie, Brian, Xander visit NJ, NY & Panem

Up from Virginia for the weekend, Marie, Brian and Xander visited with Brian's parents and Marie's dad and trekked into Manhattan to see the Hunger Games Exhibition.

Above, after a cookout dinner Saturday, they enjoyed a midsummer's night in the backyard at Birch Street Headquarters with Dan, Julie, Christine, Andy and Andy's girlfriend, Shannon.

Note the image of the Moon on Xander's t-shirt. Earlier that day, he posed in front of a green screen for a photo with the flaming Hunger Games logo superimposed. The greenish tint of the Moon image caused the logo to show right through him!

The exhibit of costumes, props and interactive displays based on the "Hunger Games" movies is running this summer and fall at Discovery New York, in Times Square.

Gerrit & "28" play at Cape Cod's Sand Bar

Gerrit (center) and his bandmates in "28" rocked the Sand Bar in Dennis, Mass., on July 11. Word has it they have a couple more shows planned in August.

Below is a video a friend put together of highlights of the show. The sound quality is poor, but it sure looks like everyone's having fun!


28 at the Sand Bar 7/11/15 on Vimeo.

Glimpses of our family's festivities on the Fourth

These two cuties, Brooklyn Rae and Brennan Alexander, were dressed in style for the Fourth of July at home in Broadalbin, N.Y. The daughter and son of Brennan and Shauna-Rae are growing quickly! Young Brennan will have his first birthday later this month (July 22) and Brooklyn is three-and-a-half.


And speaking of growing quickly -- Beatrice Kathleen turned four months old on the Fourth! Here's a great shot of her with her mom, Genevieve.

As previously reported, a dozen family members gathered at Kathy's summer house in Noyac and watched from her back yard as fireworks went off in all directions. Here's a look at the younger half of the crowd.

While Nanette joined that party, her daughter, Courtney, got together with friends at Sailfish Point Country Club, not far from her Florida home.

Courtney posted the photo below of fireworks, which looks like it was taken from a boat. Great view!

Likewise, this photo posted by Gerrit in Cape Cod looks like a view over the transom of a boat. He has a video clip, too, on his Facebook page.


Shanna and Rick spent the holiday weekend in upstate New York. Among other stops, they visited the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown -- because, Shanna posted, "What is more American than baseball?"

In another part of Upstate New York, Doug and Lisa and daughter Rebecca joined members of Lisa's family at Conesus Lake for the annual "Ring of Fire." By tradition, residents and visitors gather along the lake shore on the night of July 3 and light torches, ringing the late with fire. Fireworks follow.


Meanwhile, Doug and Lisa's other daughter, Liz, "missed" the Fourth by being out of the country. In fact, she was visiting friends in London.



As a huge Harry Potter fan, Liz had a great time at the "Making of Harry Potter" exhibit at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London.

How did you celebrate the Fourth? Let us know!

A Fourth of July get-together on LI

A goodly number of family members gathered at Kathy's house in Noyac for a Fourth of July barbecue. Vivien and CJ, Patrick and Christina were visiting; Dan, Julie, Christine and Andy were spending the weekend at the family cottage a few blocks away; and Nanette, Emory and Robin came over from Shelter Island. From Kathy's yard, the group saw fireworks going off in all directions -- official shows in towns all around the bays, plus some very impressive unofficial displays right nearby!

We'll be rounding up pics from other family members' holiday activities, so check back soon!

Happy Independence Day in the USA

Summer at the Village Green, by Tish

Know that feel, Calvin