Easter weekend!!!

Happy Easter or Passover weekend everyone…. Well the weather people were completely wrong in my opinion. The forecast said it was going to a rainy and depressing weekend. I ran on the boardwalk for a bit on Friday but I did not get very far because of the rain and my body. My sciatic always starts to act up when I start to push myself. However, Saturday was very nice by 4 pm, almost a run on the boardwalk weather. I did not get to really enjoy the day I worked 8am-7 pm. I hope everyone found the time to get outside and do something. Sunday or Easter/ Passover whichever is your preference was a beautiful day. I also did not get to enjoy it; I was working at the Sandbar in Brielle. I did however get to have a view of the inlet all day.  I did enjoy the amount of people that came out to have lunch over the water, not a traditional Easter brunch for many people this year. I still do not know how or why the forecast called for rain and thunderstorms all day. I hope it did not ruin anyone’s plans this Easter; a lot of people thought it would rain and did not make outdoor plans. However, spur of the moment ideas are usually the best. The weather channel should try and be more accurate. I hope this does not ruin anyone’s future plans. I am hoping this summer is full of beach days and outdoor living.

Brooklyn...

Hello everyone…Sorry for the delay in posts it has been a crazy few weeks. As you know this rain and thunderstorms have not let up the slightest. On April 15^th I was lucky enough to have a nice night to go to Brooklyn, New York. A few friends and I drove up there for our friend Elyse’s’ 26^th birthday. It was not a bad drive up there about an hour and a half and barely any traffic. There is also free street parking all around Brooklyn, which is nice; I hate paying for a parking garage in the city. We walked around for a bit and checked out the stores and bars around the area.  We were taking her to Brooklyn Bowl for the majority of the night to see a band. Brooklyn Bowl is a restaurant/ Bowling alley/ Venue; it was very busy there but not too crowded. There was a band called Ryan Montblu playing, it is a mix of blue grass, country and rock. I honestly could not tell when one song ended and the next began. I would highly suggest everyone checking him out. There is a song that he whistles through for a whole minute at some points while playing the guitar. I honestly think I would pass out if I whistled that long. The food there is also good; we just order a few appetizers to save time. There wings are amazing; I never tasted a sauce like that. We left at midnight, and almost ran out of gas. GPS does not work very well in the city when you are looking for gas, sadly. But my friend had a good time for her birthday and that is what is most important. Hope everyone had a good weekend. And please get out and see Brooklyn; they are really cleaning it up and have interesting spots to visit. It is almost like Asbury.

WEEKENDS...

Hey Everyone….So this weekend was filled with nice weather, I hope everyone got the chance to go outside and enjoy it. On Friday it was little rainy but that is to be expected in April. I hope that May will be warm and flowers will be ready bloom. On Saturday I sadly worked all day, but I got to enjoy  short bike ride shortly after getting off. My friend also had a surprise 30^th birthday party for her husband Joshua; it was outlaw cowboy themed. Everyone had to wear cowboy hats, sheriff badges, bandanas, and those neck ties that people wear. They set up a fire pit outside to keep everyone warm when the sun went down. All in all the party was a success and he was truly surprised when he showed up there. Sunday proved not to be as sunny as I was hoping it would be. But I did get to take a short 3 mile run on the boardwalk from seaside park boards to the end of the boardwalk in seaside heights. And it only took me about forty five minutes. So this can help show everyone that you can get outside and be productive in a short amount of time. I was also hoping to get some gardening done, but I did not have the time. I did however start to germinate some seeds. I want my garden to consist of cucumbers, tomatoes, raspberries, and anything else I can possibly find. The Christmas Tree store has a lot of deals on outside planters and seeds so that is helping keep the cost somewhat reasonable..hope everyone enjoyed the weekend

VERMONT...

Hey everyone! So I ventured up to Killington, Vermont for the weekend. I stopped by my boyfriend’s Chris’ friend Scott’s house in Hawthorne, NJ first to pack up my car; we left there around 7 pm on Friday.  Except for the accident and detour on the New York thruway, the trip was not very bad. Just being crapped in the back of my own car sucked but we made it there safe and sound. We got to my friends winter rental around 1230 pm, all of his roommates were still up playing card games and discussing their strategy to attack the mountain the next day.  We all went to bed shortly after and woke up at 8 am, we all have different rituals. I lay in bed till the very last minute I can, while the other guys in the house get up turn up loud music and jug coffee. But I am not a coffee or a loud music person, especially not that early in the morning. We got to the mountain and basically separated, most of the guys there go in the park all day to do tricks and make their own videos. Chris stayed with me, I am not the best snowboarder and Chris just got cleared from his doctor for his broken arm; so he needed to take it easy. I did fine all day and only fell a few times, except on the last run I actual fell off the lift while unloading. It was pretty  icy and somehow I caught and edge and slide into Chris taking us both out and my right arm bent back. It hurt pretty badly, but I shook it off and rode down the mountain. We got back to the cabin and I iced it for the night and went to bed. We all woke up again Sunday morning and headed to the mountain. My arm was pretty sore so I took it easy and only rode blues and greens for the day.  We drove back to New Jersey at 4 pm and got home at midnight. But it was an amazing weekend filled with blue skies and occasional snow showers. I suggest everyone try snowboarding or skiing at least once in their life. Or to go to a mountain and just take a gondola up to the peak to see the amazing views.