One And Done...The Adventure Continues On MA North Shore

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind for me.  On Monday, March 17 I received a job offer as Senior eCommerce Marketing Manager for PetEdge, Inc., a pet grooming supplier located on the north shore of Massachusetts in Beverly.  Yea, so happy!! But...it also meant I needed to buy a car and look for a place on the north shore to move, ugh!!

By Wednesday that same week I had purchased a car, and by Friday I found an apartment in Salem (about a 10 minute commute to Beverly), for a move-in April 1.

That Sunday, March 23 (my birthday), a couple of friends (Karen and Tara) and I took a hike along Crane's Beach...guess where, yep, on the north shore.

Crane's Beach on the North Shore, MA

The beach is very popular in the summer so I like to hike it either in the winter or fall. The sand dunes provide a real workout for my legs. There is a place on the trail that you can take to the beach but it was basically a wetland since there has been such a harsh winter in Massachusetts this year.  So, unfortunately we had to stay on the trail and come out where we started. It should be clear in a couple of weeks so I'll try it again. The views are spectacular and on clear days you can see all the way up and down the shore.

After the hike, my friends and I decided to eat in Salem at In A Pigs Eye, which we soon decided would be my local pub hangout. 

We stopped by to  take a look at "my little place" from the outside. It has a lovely porch that will be terrific for entertaining in summer, or just to sit with a nice glass of wine and read a book.

I'm about half a block from the water and can't wait to get into all Salem has to offer. It is pretty crazy around October because of Halloween, but frankly I'm really looking forward to it. At least I say that now. After all the tourists I may change my mind. The great part is off-street parking. No more worrying about where to park my car.

I've had a horrible time parking in Brookline. For some reason, (I'm sure it has to do with money), Brookline instituted a ban on street parking from 2am-6am so I've had to find parking in the nearby town of Brighton and it has been hit and miss. I've already had two parking tickets in one week.

The first week of the job is just like you might expect. Every night I come home exhausted and my head is about ready to explode. I know it will take some time to get into the groove. I'm just so thankful I have a job in such a short time of looking.

Within 2 weeks of arriving in Boston I had a job, car and new place to live. Whew! My friend Jen tagged me as "one and done" and she's right. 

Now on to the new adventure up the coast!