The Witches Cup 2008. Salem MA

The Witches Cup, Salem's cycling race, returned to Salem Common on August 13 after a successful rebirth of the historic race in 2007.

The Witches Cup is a criterium -- a short fast bicycle race requiring a mix of power, speed and technical skills. Those skills include the ability to corner rapidly and sharply, all while riding safely with a large group on a short circuit, requiring exceptional fitness to attack other riders and repeatedly accelerate around corners. These races are 45-60 minutes of very fast cycling, with racers averaging 25-35 mph and reaching speeds of up to 45 mph during sprints and attacks.

The Art of Hula Hooping

It's hard to believe in an age of video games and whiz-bang gadgets, but the Hula Hoop once was the hippest toy around.

The hoopla began 50 years ago (June 19, 1958) when entrepreneurs Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin sought a trademark for a plastic cylinder based on a similar toy that had enjoyed modest success in Australia's school yards.

Wham-O, the company founded by Knerr and Melin, sold more than 100 million Hula Hoops — at a suggested retail price of $1.98 apiece — after just a year on the U.S. market. That was more than one Hula Hoop for every two Americans at the time.

James Montgomery Blues Band Perform at Newburyport's Yankee Homecoming 2008

Beatle Juice Band Rock the House at Newburyport's 2008 Yankee Homecoming

I have been published

This is a photo of my first Newspaper photo spread. My photos of a local road race in Danvers Ma were published in The Danvers Herald. It was so fun to see my photos and my name in my home town newspaper..

Thanks everyone for all your support and encouragement.

Jolie's Bad Apple

"Mom,I think there is something wrong with this apple"!

Jolie's Green Apple

An apple a day keeps the Doctor away.