Monday, From Sad to Glorious

Oh glorious day...Jacki, Geoff and Maggie arrived last night about 5 minutes after I returned home from the Ugly Sweater activity/dinner.  Perfect timing.  It was sooooooo great seeing them again.  Seems like a year, only really a couple months since we were together last.  They are staying at the Gulf Shores beach.  It's a mini vacation for them.  Their trip here from Atlanta on, greeted them with heavy rain, rain, and more rain.  Hopefully the rain here in Foley AL has subsided for a few days.  If not, it still will not dampen our wonderful time together with Jacki and Geoff and can't forget Maggie.  Dinner out last night was Jacki's choice, The Oyster House.  And I might add, a great choice.  Jacki chose, a tuna steak, Geoff...mahi mahi, Tim ordered stuffed flounder, and I had DELISH crab cakes.  It was all wonderful but no one did oysters, WONDER WHY!

Tim and I both work till 12 today, so our kids will return to us around 1.  Then it's fun...fun...fun.
Will keep in touch and share our happenings.

Hope y'all will have a wonderful day, as I know I will.

Return to me later, hopefully for lots of pics.

                    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

I'm back...had a marvelous day.  Jacki and Geoff came early, took Maggie to the resort's dog park.  Then the three just walked around, I think they were trying to wear Maggie out.  By the looks of Jacki, she is the one who got tinkered out.  We decided on LuLu's for lunch.  It is one of our favorite dining out spots. It's on the Intracoastal Waterway and when it's warmer, dolphins can be seem swimming.  Awesome! As is their food. My usual is fried green tomatoes and a salad.  Tim's fave...BLT made with fried green tomatoes and onion rings.  Jacki decided on gumbo soup.  Geoff loves shrimp and grits.  So that was his choice.  Another wonderful meal was had by all. 

I need to start by sharing the temp for today's outing.  COLD, CLOUDY, BREEZY!!!! Not sure of the number, just know the four of us were definitely NOT dressed for what was out there.  But, we went to the Wharf at Orange Beach.  It has an amphitheater, a marina with direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway, shopping, restaurants, movie theater, and the South's tallest ferris wheel.  We stopped for some coffee/latte/hot chocolate to warm us up.  Thought there was also a small ice rink for skating.  That is, until we were close enough to observe the ice was really either wood or plastic.  The folks had on skates with blades.  And the floor base was ice white.  And a great big and...the weather was perfect for ice to be there.  Another first for me.

After our freezing walk, Jacki and Geoff went back to their hotel to feed Maggie and get warm.  We also went home to take care of Cleo, Tim's knees and my frozen body.  Met again for dinner, no we really were not very hungry.  But we managed to put a big dent in each of our choices...grilled fish, shrimp, and fish sandwich with all the trimmings.  We sat and visited a while before departing each other.  What a marvelous day we had..I had, hoping the rest also agree with me. 

Tomorrow is another day planned with more good times.  Come back then and check them out.  Enjoy a few pics

                This is Maggie, training to be a service dog for Jacki, if ever need be

                                                 Just chillin' at the coach

                                                            More chillin'

                                                               And more

                                              Don't look so innocent Geoff
                                        You were playing on your phone also

                                                      Geoff is such a hoot
                                        Check out them fried green tomatoes
                                                  They are/were fantastic

                                             Southern Alabama style ice rink

                                             Tallest ferris wheel in the south
                                                              So they say

                  Jacki and Maggie resting and freezing while I popped a few pics

                                              Christmas décor at the Wharf

                                                              One more
                                   The Wharf is a lovely entertainment resort

 Well guys, that's it for tonight.  Please return for tomorrow's fun events.  Thanks for stopping by.


Life is good
God is Love
God is so good to me
Nite all