Week 1: Arrival

I've arrived in Sussex County, New Jersey. Well actually we are staying in Vernon and the team plays near Augusta. There are basically a few different towns we drive through everyday so it gets a little confusing. We are staying at a ski resort, or "mega resort" as they like to call it, and it's pretty awesome. We got our own one bedroom condo style thingy and in the summer months, the resort is a pretty intense mountain biking trail with weekend competitions and such. Living the dream? You could say that. Again, if you haven't read the blog, my husband plays baseball and I am fortunate enough to get to travel with him during the season. And no, I'm not trying to rub it in. We are just so blessed. Typically, players stay with host families or bunk up with other players in apartments (all depends on the city/team) but I do have to say having a wife is a major perk! *wink wink* because we scored with this place! Praise the Lord. 

We are just about 30 minutes from the field, which is a hefty drive when I have to take him to the field and then go back for the game. I have a rule though, because each day is different. 3-4 hours until game time means I can drive home, relax, get ready, etc. Anything under 3 hours I need to hit up the donut shop and surf the web until game time. Some days Ryan needs to be there early, or workout before, in which I'll workout with him or take him to the field and drive back. In other cases, he only needs to be there 2 hours early before the game and then I'll bring my laptop and find a Dunkin' Donuts to hang out at (Starbucks are rare in these parts).

If you follow me on snapchat (minsuepin) you would have seen that its been pretty darn wet and rainy for the time that I've been here. The last 3 games have gotten banged (baseball term for cancelled because of poor weather) so its been movies on top of movies at the condo, which hey, is totally fine with me. On the 30 min drive to the field, its basically forest the whole way, with the occasional ranch, houses, and run down/abandoned barns, or "murder barns" as we like to call them. This city (or collection of towns) are partners with nature. Their words, not mine. This whole state, from what I've observed, is super in-tune with nature and consists of a ton of major trails and hikes. None of which I have been able to do because of the darn rain! But I'm hopeful it'll lighten up soon.

I'm working on a "Things I've Learned My First Week in NJ" post that'll be up within the next few days. It'll describe NJ a little bit better than this post but it's hilarious if I don't say so myself. You'll be surprised how different and IRONIC this place is. I haven't been to NYC yet, but that's on my list the next coming off day.

Stay tuned! Happy hump day and happy baseball!