It finally it starting to feel like fall out here!! Mother Nature's fever has broke, and we are enjoying cool, breezy 70 degree weather allllll day, every day so far this week. I say this week because every week there's one day that is fantastic weather, and then things get all heated up again and we're back in the high 80s. NOT USED TO EIGHTY DEGREE WEATHER IN LATE SEPTEMBER.
Anyway, I wanted to share about some cool stuff we've done since moving and I can't figure out how to explain without just doing a lot of pictures and a blurb by it? Hope this is enjoyable!
Smash Mouth/Sugar Ray/Uncle Kracker Concert
-- This was actually pretty awesome. I've been to an array of concerts in my time (Rascal Flatts, Blink-182, Bare Naked Ladies, Goo Goo Dolls, John Mayer, Boyce Avenue, Owl City...), but something about this one made it one of my favorites. Maybe it was nostalgia, or knowing all the words, or catching Uncle Kracker's guitar pick... All I know is I would go to this concert again in a heart beat!
"Leonardtown Beach Party"
-- Leonardtown has an event in the town square where they put in a sand pit with a volleyball court, have food vendors, stands selling crafts, vintage and new souped up cars, tents for local businesses present...and lots more. There was even a band, and a MERMAID in a water tank! A few performances went on during the band breaks - including a free Zumba class! Even saw the local gypsies dancing (not sure if that one was planned). You could even take a trolley down to the Wharf where there was a fish fry type of thing going on! We opted for sitting outside a local restaurant on the square and had some sangria and crab dip!
Orioles vs Cardinals Game
-- For Andrew's Birthday, I thought it would be fun to go to a Cardinals game. Lucky enough the schedule aligned perfected and we got tickets for a Saturday afternoon game. We drove up, and would have made it there just on time but parking is a little crazy there, on top of maybe leaving the tickets in the car... Oops! We made it though. Unfortunately the Cards didn't play well, but root root root for that home team because the Orioles hit home runs repeatedly. Overall though, it was a great experience. Camden Yards Stadium is pretty nice, and I was really surprised (although I shouldn't have been) that there were SO many Cards fans there! And of course.. I got my fill of ballpark food. Always essential for a good baseball experience. The funniest part about this trip up to Baltimore though was that a comic convention was going on - so we saw LOTS of people in crazy outfits all over the city when we came in, and even more as we were leaving.
On Andrew's actual birthday - we went golfing. Or rather, Andrew golfed and I cheered him on from the cart :) We met an older guy who Andrew invited to play with him named Bob. It was pretty funny watching this all unfold and the next 2 hours or so spent with Bob. But the golf course was next to Brenton Bay and from the top of the hill (first picture) you can actually see the bay!
And then after golf, we went home for some birthday cake. When in doubt about someone's favorite cake, buy your favorite :) ....because at least in my case, ice cream cake is usually a crowd pleaser.
Farmer's Market
-- There are PLENTY of farmers markets, as well as farms with pick your own produce or farm stands, around where I live. It's actually pretty great for getting local, fresh fruit and veggies. I went out to one of the major farmers market in the area and it was not what I expected. Having lived so close to Soulard's Farmers Market in STL, I expected it to be a lot like that - LOTS of food vs not as much other random stuff being sold. This farmers market was somewhat more of a flea market, mixed with a little farmers market. But you could have bought ANYTHING there... furniture, personal hygiene essentials, socks, t-shirts with a variety of subjects, spices, toys, dogs, cats, rabbits.... I was tempted by the puppies, but I walked away with some local honey (supposedly good for allergies). Also - notice the "buggy parking only" sign above!
This is getting pretty long - stay tuned for Part II tomorrow!!
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