Thanksgiving

We spent our second Thanksgiving in Orange Beach together with Reece & Scarlett. It was hard to fathom a year had gone by so quickly...returning to Fort McRee; the memories of our first trip here seemed to be created just yesterday.

We enjoyed a great Thanksgiving dinner and sunset spending time with family.

Reece & Scarlett... they are not only family but great friends as well!

Courtney & K K.. two fun & beautiful girls!

Satisfied and relaxed!

You gotta love that smile!

another beautiful Fort McRee sunset!

Jimmy & I shuttled everyone back to shore then returned to Fort McRee and anchored out for the night! It was a great night and the water tapped gently against Anticipation as we drifted off to sleep!

For those who know me well this next event will be difficult to believe. However, I promise to tell the truth!

Jimmy woke during the night and quietly left the state room careful not to wake me...a few hours later he returned to bed and snuggled in...not anything unusual you might say. We drifted into a wonderful sleep once again...then, just before daybreak the most remarkable thing happened....I was lying in bed wide awake! Unable to sleep, I slipped out of bed, slipped on something warm, grabbed the camera and went out to watch the sunrise! Now that is incredible...me watching the sunrise, the Queen of sleeping in!!!

I didn't realize how much activity goes on so early in the day! It looks like this bird caught "the big one". There were so many Cranes, Pelicans, & Seagulls hunting & fishing I was amazed watching them swoop and dive for the catch.

Ahh...so that is what a sunrise looks like!

Later in the morning we took the dinghy for a ride and pulled onto shore for a walk on the beach. It was breathtaking to realize that the only footprints in the sand were the ones we were making! So peaceful...so intimate...so refreshing!

some sort of sea urchin fluttering along the calm waters edge

         Do jellyfish sting if they are washed ashore?

what a gorgeous morning!

            Peace and contentment...feels so good!

The love of my life!



We have so many things to be thankful for in our lives! While we are not without the little everyday challenges; we are blessed with unconditional and unlimited love for one another; we have great friends and a wonderful family and we are building magnificent memories!

We hope everyone enjoy their Thanksgiving as much as we did!