At Bayside I spend most of my time photographing people. This morning I grabbed this “art” shot for a change of pace.

At Bayside, tradition demands that you kiss every fish that you catch before releasing it. Lan demonstrates the technique.

Fishing starts bright and early at 6:30AM. Maya catches two fish before her father can drag himself out of bed to record the event.

Prior to leaving for camp, I gave Nicolai a haircut. I think he looks very handsome but according to his mother, I took off too much hair. 

Maya and friend Megan look on. Later in the day, I gave them lessons and they are now playing right along with the big dogs.

It takes Nicolai all of about ten minutes to organize the first volleyball game. The new venue features a much nicer court and he is very pleased with this aspect of the new camp.

Jeanine gives me “the look”. It means she is happy to be on vacation and … well, let’s just say that I know what the look means.

Nicolai hangs out with me during a moment of rest.

Little suprise that Maya is the first to hit the water. Temperatures here are through the roof.

It doesn’t take long for the kids to connect with their old buddies. Kyle finds Michael; both have shot up several inches since last year.

This morning, I flew from Albany to Chicago where I met up with the family enroute to Lake Geneva, WI for our eighth Bayside family retreat. This year the camp has a new venue about a quarter mile down the shore. Upon arrival the family checks out the new location.

Kyle and Bethany out for a drive.

While I was travelling on business, Jeanine and the kids were visiting life long friends in Oklahoma. Jeanine and Kris grew up together and now our children are doing the same. 

Old Montreal is very charming and had Jeanine been with me, I am sure we would have been riding in this carriage as we made a tour of the area.