Awesome Weekend.

Ever have one of those days that just seem perfect? A day that you just know you are going to hold in a very special place in your memories and go back to it when the going gets tough to help you smile?

That was our Saturday. Simply idyllic.

On Friday, we did the 3 hour drive down to Greenville, NC to pick out my kitten. His Royal Highness. It was more difficult than I thought to chose, but I finally picked the one with the most intense blue eyes, as their eyes is the thing I love most about Ragdolls.

After we picked him out & grabbed lunch, we headed on down to Wilmington, which was another 3 hours in the car. We checked in our hotel & did some driving around town. I went to college in Wilmington but that was 18 years ago. (18 years?!?!?!) So a lot has changed.

Saturday, though, was the golden day. We got up early and went out to breakfast. Then we went to visit Fort Fisher Historical Park. We are both Civil War buffs and love to tour old battlegrounds and forts. I had no idea how significant Fort Fisher was! It was a cold, but beautiful and sunny day to be wandering around the park.

After Fort Fisher, we headed to Quizno's for a quick, but very good, lunch on our way to Wrightsville Beach. It is a lovely beach, though a little too pricey for us at this time. It was very nice to walk along the beach, watch the surfers and fisherman, and just enjoy some quiet time together.

Finally, we ended up on the Historic Wilmington Riverwalk. ( see pictures below ). Despite how much time I've spent in Wilmington, I had no idea what a wonderful area the Riverwalk is. We strolled along, browsed a few shops, and did a lot of people watching.

We had dinner at a nice place overlooking the river, then met with the group to go on our Haunted Pub Tour. What a blast!!! Not only did we hear some pretty awesome, creepy stories, we learned a TON about the history of the Wilmington area. I really didn't realize what a rich and colorful history the North Carolina coast has. I mean, of course, I knew some of it, but I was surprised constantly.

Finally, on the way back to the room, we stopped by a sports bar to catch up on the scores for the day. My Wake Forest Deacons are 8-1. WOW. We usually have HORRIBLE football seasons. Right now, we are #18 in the country. That is so awesome!

Anyhow, we hung out there a few hours, then finally went back to the hotel and collapsed in bed. I cannot recall a single bad moment about the entire day. Not one.

One the way home today, about 1 hour out of Wilmington, I looked down at the radio and noticed it was on the same station as when we left home. We turned it down right outside of town and never turned it back on. To me, that really says a lot. I am a background noise kinda person. I have a radio in every room of the house & typically turn it on as soon as I enter a room. However, Tim & I managed to ride about 10 hours with no radio. Just us. Our conversations, and even our comfortable occasional silences.

It is the rare gem of a day like yesterday that makes like complete. If you haven't been away with that special love of your life recently, please do so soon. It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, just spend a day away alone together. I sold some old dolls on Ebay to pay for our hotel room on this journey. Find a way. Please. You won't regret it, and it just may be exactly what you need.