Birthday Week......an amazing week to remember! Praise Jesus!

I can't believe it is a start of a new week already!  My  birthday week is over!  I look back and I cannot stop smiling.  I loved spending every waking moment with my best friend....Bucky!

We started the week off with a very short visit to see my parents.  It was kind of a business visit/short visit.  Bucky needed to get final measurements for the kitchen remodel that we are trying to do for my parents.  I am still praying that this huge project somehow works itself out.  Praying!  Anyways, it was so nice to see my brother, Leo and my nephew Caleb.  My parents are doing great considering the fact that they have to deal with the aches and pains of their bodies deteriorating.  They both still know how to laugh and enjoy time together. 

We left early the next morning to make our way to Carmel, California.  The central coast line is my favorite part of the Pacific Coast.  Absolutely breathtaking and not that crowded at all......

The weather was unbelievable!  I could not ask for more perfect days that we spent there in Carmel.  We checked in to our room at the Normandy Inn.  Room 101 was quant and cute with a real wood fireplace.  However, we never needed the fireplace, I love the idea that we had one. 

We started our ventures off with a big meal at.......

I had the savory tuna melt with a nice, creamy bowl of bisque! Seriously, I could not get enough of this wonderful meal.  I think I even could have eaten the plate.  So satisfying in every way.  Bucky picked out one of their featured drinks for me that tasted alot like a Frap, but maybe a tiny bit better....that could be because it had bourbon.

We continued our streak of happiness with the purchase of a walking wine tour pass.  For $100, you get tickets to 10 different wine tasting stops.  If at one of the stops you so choose to buy a bottle, the ticket was given back to you.  I didn't think that "tasting" wine can get you tipsy so quickly......but it sure can.

On my birthday, we took a long beautiful walk along the beach scenic trail in the morning.  Alot of the areas that we saw looked like some the scenes shown on the mini series Big Little Lies.  I loved it!  It even sprinkled a little on our walk, but not too much!  After our walk, Bucky treated me to my yearly shopping excursion to Sur La Table.  I was blessed to be able to pick out some items for a new cookie project that we are going to work on for this Christmas!  I am way too excited to shop in this store.....this is my favorite toy store......along with any book store, of course.

Hog's Breath was the lucky place we chose to have my birthday dinner.  I had the lobster ravioli and Bucky had the New York steak!   My plate was a burst of flavor, however, Bucky's steak was a disappointment!  Oh well, can't win them all.  Bucky was a very good sport about it.  We finished our meal with a complimentary cheesecake!  Yum! 

The rest of my birthday was spent on the beach.......these are memories that I never want to forget!

Can I just say that I am the Luckiest Girl Ever.........