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Visiting Cape Cod, MA

Hardings Beach, Chatham, MA
Hardings Beach, Chatham, MA

One of the perks of being a baseball wife is that I get the opportunity to accompany my husband on some work trips. This past 4th of July, I had the pleasure of spending the week in Cape Cod, MA while my husband covered the Summer League. Remember the movie Summer Catch with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jessica Biel? That’s the league I’m talking about! Anyhow, I fell in love with the Cape’s charm. It’s filled with marine antique stores, great seafood and very friendly people. While the locals complained about the gloomy and wet weather, I was imagining being a character in a Nicholas Sparks novel waiting for the fog over the ocean to lift to see if my husband would arrive alive on the only fishing boat that was out at sea during the perfect storm. Total sidetrack, but in my head it was real.

Three Buoys Store in Chatham, MA
Three Buoys Store in Chatham, MA
Shore Drive, Chatham, MA
Shore Drive, Chatham, MA

I highly recommend you go to Cape Cod if you haven’t been there yet. Have you visited the Cape? Tell me all about it! What are your favorite spots? Here are some of my pictures from the trip. Enjoy!

Turn of the century cribbage board found at Teacher's Antique in Chatham, MA
Turn of the century cribbage board found at Teacher’s Antique in Chatham, MA
Fishing boat from my imaginary story
Marconi Beach in Wellfleet. The Beachcomber is a great hang out spot in front of this beach.
Marconi Beach in Wellfleet. The Beachcomber is a great hang out spot in front of this beach.

Cape Cod National Seashore made it to Budget Travel’s 10 of the World’s Most Interesting Beaches! Click on the gray font to read the article.

My dinner at Squire, Chatham, MA
My dinner at Squire, Chatham, MA
Baseball Summer League game in Orleans, MA
Baseball Summer League game in Orleans, MA

Beautiful home

Oh how I love these hydrangeas! So beautiful and plentiful in the Cape.
Oh how I love these hydrangeas! So beautiful and plentiful in the Cape.
Fishing boat sunset on Rock Harbor Creek in Orleans.
Fishing boat sunset on Rock Harbor Creek in Orleans.

Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s soooo relaxing too! You can also do whale watching with the kids and visit Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard. So much to do!!

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Quick Tips on Buying a Cruiser Bike

May is here!

Flowers have bloomed and the air is warmer (or muggier and hotter in Miami) just in time for me to take out my new Beach Cruiser Bike!! I’m very excited because the last time I owned a bike it must have been around 1997. Since I’m a huge FRIENDS tv show fan I’ve named my bike Princess Consuela Bananahammock! If you want to know what that refers to, click here. (Paul Rudd is in that video. I adore him).

A bike is a great way to get around. You can see so much more of your community and all the while you get a nice workout and the wind is always brushing against your skin. I absolutely love the feeling of it. It reminds me of the scene in The Sound of Music when all the children and Maria are riding their bikes along the beautiful scenery of Austria. Man, how I would love to bike through there!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock Bike

Buying a Cruiser?

Cruisers differ from mountain bikes or road bikes. They are really just for cruising around a boardwalk or carrying a cute little dog in the front basket or picking up some fresh fruit at your local farmer’s market. So cute! They are not meant to be used for off-road purposes or any racing. I bought my Huffy Cruiser bike at Walmart and it was very inexpensive. For a great selection of cruisers at low prices click here. Cruisers also come in various sizes so make sure you try them out at the store. Tip: You should always be able to keep your knee slightly bent when you pedal down.

I’m so excited to bike some more!

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When was the last time you rode a bike? Do you get the same feeling of freedom and joy? Tell me all about it! Comment below. 

¿Cuando fué la última vez que corriste bicicleta? ¡Es igual de placentero para ti que para mi? ¡Cuéntame! Comentarios abajo.