I hope that our American readers had a terrific July 4 weekend! We were on Martha’s Vineyard for the weekend with my in-laws. Though Rebecca, Catherine and I were all suffering from colds, we still managed to have a good time, with a trip to the beach, many games of croquet, sitting on the porch and rocking/swinging, and doing some web surfing thanks to the new wireless connection at the cottage. I also enjoyed a great many photographic opportunities. You can see more photos from the weekend.

This week I’m on my own, as Rebecca and Catherine are staying down on the island through this coming Sunday. I hope to get some work done in the basement, and am also looking forward to the Build Guild meetup of web developer/designer types in Salem on Tuesday night, and the NECCC Photography Conference this coming weekend.