Hello Summer!

My summers here seem to follow a pattern where the introduction is concerned. Once again at the official beginning of Summer and the start of memorial weekend, I found myself a plethora of emotions, riding a wave of sadness and disappointment.

Like my first memorial weekend here I made the decision not to allow those emotions to distract me from enjoying the three months of the year I get to enjoy glorious sunshine! This time around the decision to have fun was different; it was overshadowed by so many emotions that cannot be defined but needed to be tossed aside….quickly!

Nothing puts you in a better mood than lying on the beach listening to the waves. As crowded as beaches come, there is something very calming about lying in the sand just listening to the waves lapping, it’s therapeutic!

So I  made it to Point Pleasant Beach that weekend,creating a milestone by driving most of the way there! (A HUGE accomplishment for me) It’s the simple things that make you happy…LOL. If you do make it to Point Pleasant this Summer, be sure to check out the Jenkins live band (They are amazing!) and have one of their margaritas!

The American Museum of Natural History was my next stop for the weekend! This has been on my bucket list for some time. This museum is the inspiration for the movie “Night at the museum” and I was excited to see the characters who were featured in the movie. This was a great experience; the exhibits seemed so life like, I actually stared at the pieces imagining the time and patience it took to create them. At the native Indian exhibit I almost expected them to jump out at me as they did in the movie with Robin Williams.

Memorial weekend culminated with me watching an amazing NBA game in one of the best bars in NYC!

After the excitement of the weekend was over I give myself the chance to take stock of where I was in my life and what I wanted my summer to be like. I decided that I needed it to be fun, and meaningful. I reminded myself that weekend that the bigger picture is not always seen in our lives, but we can see  it if we can only exercise a little faith.

With the little faith I’ve been exhibiting the last few days it seems I am much closer to checking off my two goals for the summer. I spent the last few hours exploring Jersey City; it will be home to me for the next chapter of my life as I start my new job there next week. I am a little scared, but I’m also extremely excited of all the endless possibilities that the job and Summer holds for me. Sadness aside, I welcome the unknown!

Whatever you do, have fun, have faith and Happy Summer!