The Cape and Canada

Hey Friends!! I'm finally on the Cape finishing up wedding plans and getting excited for the big day. Less than a month away! AND I get to see Matt again in 18 days! I tell ya, those days can't go by fast enough.

I got to the Cape about a week ago after an incredible trip to Canada! I just had the best time up there. Our family is so blessed to have the cottage available to visit as a vacation spot. It is hard to describe how special that place is. I got to spend some time swimming and kayaking in the river, plus I was able to fish, didn't catch much, just a small bass one night, which was let go. I took walks along the railroad tracks (the train wasn't running this year, though I guess a bear was out and about somewhere, found that one out at the end of the week...), I went on some really great runs up in Gatineau Park, oh! and played some fun games of tennis with my Aunt! I love that the atmosphere up there lends itself to being able to do a lot of fun, active things, but also do a lot of restful things (reading, playing cards, and sunbathing were my favorites). Of all the places I've been able to visit in the world, that little place up in Canada is pretty high on my list of favorites!

After Canada was the drive down Boston, I stayed with my Nana and Papa, and took the test for my personal training certification. I'm happy to report that I passed with no problem and now am a NASM certified personal trainer! Yay! I now have a nationally recognized certification. Before I just had a certification for the facility I was training in. It feels good to be done with all the studying and anxiety of the big test.

After the test I drove down to the Cape and have been here for the past week. I have definitely gotten a lot of wedding related stuff done, and just have the small stuff to finish up. I've been been able to join the local gym for the month and have been having fun doing strength training, working on the cardio machines, and going to classes, plus I joined the women's tennis league. Today was my first day to play with the ladies, and man oh man was I nervous. I'm am not terribly skilled at the game, I've only just started to play and have had no formal lessons. I feel really bad because I actually look like I should be good... you know long arms, long legs, sort of athletic... then I play... and reality hits. Anyways, playing today was actually pretty fun, I played doubles and I was really afraid of making people mad, but the ladies I ended up with were so kind and patient, and I actually was able to make some pretty good shots. Of course I made some pretty terrible ones too (I'm still cringing about the ball that hit the lamp at the top of the dome, higher up than I care to elaborate on!). Alright, enough tennis antics, I am now inspired to go out and practice my serve.

Sorry for such a long update, hope I didn't bore you too much! Til next time!