Summer Vacation in Salem

Is Diana laughing at Walt? Check out the next photo and you will see why!

A photo with no explanation!

Sara takes her first bow after her initial guest conductorship of the Dirk Hillyer Festival Orchestra. She learned her conducting skills from Mr. Hillyer, along with five other children, and did a mini-conducting along with each of them.


When she took the stage again, it was for an entire work -- the theme from the Magnificent Seven, and she did an awesome job.



Walt, Sara & Juli in the front row for the concert and fireworks display on Derby Wharf in Salem, July 4, 2009


Sara and Jocob stick their toes in the Atlantic for the first time, at Halibut Cove, Essex County, Massachusetts.



The pause that refreshed -- we stopped at the Emerson Inn to say hi to the owner/innkeeper, and decided to do a family portrait of the women, Diana, Juli, Courtney and Sara



Diana, Sara, Steve & Jacob at the Spirit of '76 in Marblehead on July 4, 2009

Courtney and Sara -- Best Friends Forever -- proclaimed in matching necklaces


Jake builds Legos creations



Juli taught Sara to make sugar cookies.

Jacob, Sara, Steve and Diana at the lighthouse point in Marblehead on the 4th of July

This summer we decided to take a vacation at home. My daughter, Diana's visit, with her family provided the perfect vehicle for this vacation.