Last Week of School, Part 1
It was my distinct honor to cover the First Grade Author’s Tea and Kindergarten Graduation.
Guys and Dolls in One Minute
A one-minute slide show of highlights from the Metuchen Footlighters production of Guys and Dolls.
Walk Through Holy Week With Me: Promises
This is pretty much my entire Easter day, sunrise to sunset.
Walk Through Holy Week With Me: Why Such an Early Easter?
A discussion of the ecclesiastical moon and how all that relates to the timing of Easter.
Walk Through Holy Week With Me: Hope
The Christ candle is the only light remaining on Maundy Thursday, and the only one I need.
As the Squirrel Turns
Twirly-the-squirrel happily twirls while eating from the squirrel-proof bird feeder. A slide show.
Available Soon! Metuchen Musings, Volume 4
A new edition of Metuchen Musings is coming out! Click the book cover above — or click here —and turn up the sound for a little slide show of the writers doing what they do best — writing!This will be the fourth anthology created by the Writers of Metuchen. It includes extraordinary poems by Marcia [...]
Like Mother Like Daughter
If you live in Metuchen, photographing your favorite walk will be treasured forever.
A Metuchen Halloween
Halloween in my neighborhood is so much fun! Oh, and it’s also Brad’s birthday. I love Halloween.
Tips for Great Halloween Photographs
For the best Halloween photographs, here are some easy do-it-yourself ideas.PHOTO TIP #1 — First, you need an almost-13-year-old boy willing to do all the decorating on a budget. I gave Bradley $40 and one rule: “No burning down the house.”He pocketed most of the money, and spent a good part of Sunday digging things [...]
VBS Prints Will Benefit Habitat for Humanity
Yesterday at church was what we call “Habitat Sunday.” That’s the Sunday when the youth group returns from their annual summer mission trip. This year, somewhere around 60 young people and 20 adults went to Cleveland to build houses with Habitat for Humanity. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each one of [...]
Where Has Jelly Been?
Waiting for VBS to begin, writing scripts, rehearsing. Peace, mon! See you Monday!
Thinking of Living in Metuchen?
I had the privilege of photographing this beautiful arts and crafts home recently. It’s for sale by owner, so if you’re looking for a new home, read on!It’s a gorgeous home, inside and out, with a large yard and interesting landscaping, including crepe myrtle, magnolia and dogwood trees. (You knew I’d mention the trees!)What a [...]
A Walk in Their Shoes
We fast for 30 hours and realize one important thing: it’ll soon be over for us.

My family calls me "the mamarazzi."