We vacationed with Wes and Cara and their girls. It's so much fun to be around friends while at the beach. But Alan and I did spend a quiet evening together. This is Alan and I on our date night. We decided to drive to Destin to eat at one of our favorites, Backporch. Coldstone Cremery was next, for dessert!
Alan and I at Shorty's in Grayton Beach.
My view of the beach from under the canopy.
Seaside
Our view during dinner at the Backporch.
We watched a storm blow over the ocean. It was actually very pretty. Just a glimpse at God's awesomeness.
Fisherman Alan strategizing.
We chartered a deep sea fishing boat with Wes and Jonathan and Andrew Wall out of Grayton Beach. What an experience! This was not our first deep sea fishing experience, but man, it was the most interesting (and scarey!).
This is where the boat was launched in the water. No concrete pad like we have at the lake. Nor was there a nice dock at a harbor or marina. I think Capt. Phil may have lived in south Arkansas at one point in his life because this idea seemed very redneck to me!
With the help of the other fishing charter guys, we were in the water. The weather was nice, but the waves were rough. We caught some mahimahi and triggerfish. We tried to catch vermilion snapper and king mackerel, with no such luck.
We safely made it back on land, with a story only good enough to be told by Alan.
Here is the gang in front of Capt Phil's boat. 5 mahimahi and 1 trigger fish. The mahimahi were very easy to catch, but the triggerfish put up a good fight. I caught one, but it was too small to keep.
Beach at dusk.
Lillian and Lynley were content as ever digging in the sand and working on sandcastles. I can't imagine how much sand was in places where sand doesn't belong!
Out last evening, at Seaside. The water blended into the sky. We got to watch fireworks while eating oysters and shrimp right by the water. Can't get better than that!
Our home away from home!
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