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 First off, a warning: If, for some reason, you do not  like the game of baseball, Do Not plan a vacation to Cooperstown, New York. On the other hand, if you happen to love 'America's pastime', or have a child or grandchild who loves it,  then by all means put Abner Doubleday's birthplace, Cooperstown, on your list of 'must see' destinations. It's a quaint little town, filled with nice shops and wonderful places to visit, including yes, the famous Baseball Hall of Fame. It eats, drinks, and sleeps baseball. It's a destination  our family will never forget. And if you decide to go... bring a good camera.

  We first visited Cooperstown three years ago when our oldest son Nick, then 12, played at Cooperstown Dreams park, in a Tourney with 103 other Teams from across the country. Nick's third time at bat (with two outs, and a 3-2 count no less),  he hit a grand slam homerun over the center field fence! As he rounded the bases, I looked over at my wife Amy and Nick's Grandma Konnie, and saw them cheering. I also realized something  that made me very happy indeed: I snapped the camera just as he was about to swing. In other words... I got the shot! Nick will have that photo to look back on for years to come.

This year, it was  our son Josh's turn. He and the Chester County Bobcats were coming to play ball!  And if a magical moment like that was ever to happen again, I didn't want to let the kid down. Amy and Grandma Konnie were joined this time by Amy's dad, 'Grandpa Jim'. And this year, I stepped up my Cameramen duties. I had a chance to try out the all new Samsung Galaxy 2 16 Mega Pixel Camera, which is a Today's Special value on 8/31/14!. It shoots stunning high resolution video, and a dynamic zoom, and can also be used as a high resolution Digital 'Still Camera' as well.

Josh pitched the first game, and from frame One of using the Samsung, I knew this camera was a "homerun". It was lightweight,  easy to use, and the Huge display screen on the back of the camera made it so easy to follow the action.

 And speaking of action. In the third game of the tourney, Josh stepped up to the plate. Apparently lightning can indeed strike twice, because with two strikes, our youngest kid hit a bomb over the center field fence. Homerun. And thanks to the Samsung Camera, I got the shot just as the bat made contact with the ball. 

 From  warm family pics, to catching a great moment when Nick put his hand on Josh's shoulder after the game to congratulate him, our little trip to Cooperstown was... Picture. Perfect.