Our Inspiration

For Valentine's Day this year, we decided to go to the beach. It has been awhile since we have gone out of town without the boys, so Nana and Papa David so graciously kept Whit & Brady for us. We left first thing Saturday morning and stopped by the outlet stores in Foley before we checked in at our hotel or should I say Resort. If you have never used Hotwire.com, I strongly recommend it. We were very satisfied with our price and quality. We stayed at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach and it was so much fun. Once we arrived around 3:30 Saturday afternoon, we didn't leave until 11:00 Sunday morning. The resort had two restaurants to choose from, entertainment in the lobby area, indoor/outdoor pool, two jacuzzis, and the list goes on! We couldn't believe that we were staying at such a nice place for so cheap. Anyway, let me get to the point of this post. While we were waiting for a table at the Cafe Palm Breeze, we watched couple after couple going to the ballroom for a Mardi Gras/Valentine party. It was a lot of fun watching these older couples come in dressed up in fancy dresses and tuxedos. However, the best part was the entertainment in the lobby area. There were two guys, one playing the piano and one playing a saxophone, and then the dancing started. We had to wait about an hour to get a table, but it only seemed like 15 minutes. We had so much fun watching these older couples dance the night away. When we finished eating, we sat around and continued to watch these couples dance, and, of course, Michael insisted that we join in on some of the songs.

The picture below is of a couple that I couldn't resist taking. They are truly our inspiration. Michael and I enjoyed watching this couple smile, dance, and interact with one another.
I didn't realize that she had her eyes closed in the picture until they had left. We have no idea what their names are, but we do know that they are 81 years old and have been married over 50 years! They said they were snowbirds. That is all we know about them because they had their last dance after we talked to them for a few minutes and then they were gone. Michael and I both agreed that we hope that we will be able to smile, dance, and interact with one another the way they did after we have been married for even 20 years, let alone 50!

Here are a few more pictures from our weekend.

We took this picture on our balcony.

The restaurant we ate at.


The two-man band.

Couples dancing the night away!

Michael on the beach.

We decided to go through Pensacola on our way back to my mother's house, so we had to eat lunch at one of my favorite places - Smokeys. Mmmm, it was delicious!

We had a Great weekend together, but we were glad to see our little stinkers. It's always nice to get away but it's always nice to get back home too!

Hope you guys had a Happy Valentine's Day!!