For Jim's 57th Birthday, we stole away to our beach house for a quiet sunny and warmer weekend to bring in Spring! I took Friday off and we went down Thursday night, giving us an extra day.
I walked a mile with Jim and then set out for a quick bike ride and headed for the beach. The tide was out and it was flat, hard, sunny and gorgeous so I rode all the way down to Crescent Beach before I decided I'd better head back. When I turned around I realized really quick that I had been riding with the wind on my back! The headwind was so fast, I decided to get off the beach and ride back! It ended up being almost 10 miles!
We had an appetizer, salad and an Irish Stout at T-Bonz, I got a new pair of running shoes (on sale) and a couple of Izod polo shirts for Jim (also on a super sale.) Jim had been wanting a newer bigger grill for the beach, so we checked around and ended up at Dew's Hardware because their hardware part of the store was closing and we got it for 25% off. So that was his birthday present.
We figured we really ought to break it in, so we stopped at Bi-Lo for some chicken and Lime Tequila Marinade, and fresh asparagus. Then we headed over to Eugene Platt's for some fresh jumbo shrimp. I marinated the shrimp in the tequila lime chipotle marinade for almost an hour and then skewered them. Jim grilled the chicken in mesquite barbecue sauce and then the shrimp while I steamed the asparagus and cooked rice. It was yummy! Now're heading out for another walk!
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hey again marianne! happy birthday to jim, of course! yum...that shrimp reminds me that i should stop by the local seafood family here in oriental and pick up some shrimp before we leave. beautiful weekend for the beach - i could use about 15 more degrees, though....see ya wednesday!
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