Usually in November (between my athletic training sport coverage), my husband and I take a vacation that revolves around me running a half marathon. Since I had hip surgery in May and haven't made it to 13.1 miles yet in training, we decided to take a mini vacation instead and head south to Kansas City, Missouri... Continue Reading →
Watching the Boys of Summer ⚾️
Summer time is well known for baseball season. I had the privilege of being able to attend 4 major league baseball games and 3 of which were in different major league baseball stadiums. My husband and I are quite the sporting junkies so we were very excited to travel and watch some baseball in different... Continue Reading →
Day 5: Boston-From Cheers to Fenway
On our last day of vacation we already had tickets to watch the Boston Red Sox take on the Minnesota Twins that night. We decided that since we had the whole day to do as we pleased, we really wanted to check out the iconic Cheers located at Beacon Hill. The show, Cheers, used the... Continue Reading →
Day 4: Hocus Pocus-A Blast From My Past
One of my all time favorite movies growing up was the 90's hit 'Hocus Pocus'. My absolute favorite time of year is the fall, my favorite holiday in Halloween, and my favorite color is orange. I mean, pumpkins, fall foliage and Indian corn are just my thing! So when I had the opportunity to visit... Continue Reading →
Day 3.5: Casco Bay Lighthouses!
The Casco Bay Lighthouses in Cape Elizabeth, Maine are just south of Portland. There are 5 different lighthouses that comprise Casco Bay Lights. My husband and I took the last half day of our vacation to tour and sight-see these amazing lighthouses! This was, by far, what I was the most excited for when traveling... Continue Reading →
Day 3: All About the Lobster!
On our third day in Portland, my husband really wanted to see what it was like to go Lobster fishing. All we thought when we heard Maine was lighthouses, seafood and all the lobsters that we could eat! Almost everyone asked me, "Are you going to try a lobster roll?!" Well no, but now that... Continue Reading →
Day 2: Island Hopping Maine Style!
I had this great idea that while my husband and I were on vacation, we should try and visit as many of the islands as possible. I looked into what it would cost to take a ferry ride with our car to each island and that started to get a little expensive. Hence where my... Continue Reading →
Day 1: Kayaking in Portland, Maine!
My dream has always been to visit the East Coast and see all the beauty and glory that awaits there. Not to mention all the beautiful lighthouses! We flew from Chicago, IL straight to Portland, ME on a Sunday. The weather was rainy, gloomy, foggy and chilly. We were thinking, "Oh, great. What a perfect... Continue Reading →