walk, the gulf, movie, the wharf

we have goals for january.

one of them is to incorporate at least 30 minutes of exercise into each day.

and guess what?

so far, we have been successful and boy, does it feel good.

 

the weather has been nice, which makes exercising outdoors a whole lot easier.

the other day, we drove to the beach, and then walked two miles to our lunch destination.

a new restaurant, the gulf, has opened in orange beach.

it is made out of shipping containers...it's laid back, has fun decorating, yummy burgers and fries, great service, and the view/atmosphere is perfect.

 

 

fresh flowers are on each table.

chairs and couches are available for seating in the sand.

the decorating makes you feel happy...

 

the food is great...the fries were my favorite.

 and the view...

you can't beat it.

after lunch, we walked the two miles back to our car.

and because it's impossible not to, we took our shoes off and headed down to the water.

 

a beach restoration project is happening, where they replace the sand lost during hurricanes in the past five years.

it seems like quite the process...

 and this bad boy is involved in it.

 

we decided to conclude our outdoor fun and go see a movie.

or should i say dusty decided that.

i have never seen so many movies in my entire life.

and movies i would never normally see, which is good i suppose - i'm being pushed outside of my comfort zone.

i believe we are on a mission to see every movie that is nominated for any type of academy award.

this day at the theatre: zero dark thirty.

we both really liked it.

it definitely kept my attention throughout and the acting was superb...especially by jessica chastain.

and also jason clarke.

 

a nice stroll around the wharf was needed after sitting for three hours.

 the weather has been just perfect - 70's and sunny.

although, i hope this warm winter does not indicate a hot (more than usual) summer will be following.