Life begins at 50

I just had the best birthday, the best weekend, the best time of my life.

Left Friday morning heading toward Mobile. Robert left Houston around 8, and I was way later leaving than I planned, thought I was gonna be late. I drove my poor little truck harder than it's ever been driven, made it right on time, we both got there at 3. All I wanted to do was hug him as hard as I could, and I did. After we checked in and____(fill in the blank), we went out to eat, had a great dinner and a glass of wine. Robert gave me a birthstone necklace, first jewelry I've gotten from a man besides a wedding ring, and it means a lot more to me than those did. Of course they had to sing to me at the restaurant, and got yummy chocolate cake which I'm having for breakfast this morning. The we went back to the room and _____ a little more and crashed early, since poor Robert had worked all night and drove all day and hadn't slept.

Next morning we woke up early, had breakfast, then went out to see the battleship Alabama in Mobile and traumatized a poor child for life. We were in one of the little rooms doing what old people shouldn't do, this little boy stuck his head in the door and backed out real quick. He just missed the real show, we were being real bad. After we came out, his Momma stuck her head in the door to make sure we were gone from there on.

We drove to the beach on Dauphin Island, kicked off our shoes and walked in the sand, sat on a driftwood log and watched the sun sink over the water. Most beautiful afternoon of my life, a fantasy come true.

We headed back toward town, called Reva and she told us a good local place to get seafood. It was great, we shared a seafood platter, everything was wonderful, especially the oysters (like I needed that!) Then called Reva to meet her for a few drinks at Bumpers, which turned out to be right next to our motel. I drank beer while Reva and Robert shot pool, she beat him, but not too bad. Also had a jello shooter for the first time in my life, mmmmmm, where have I been to have missed that? Then we went back to the room with a bottle of Captain Morgan, that's where things get a little fuzzy for me, but I hear I had a good time.

Woke up Sunday morning with not too much of a hangover, considering that's the first time I've gotten that tipsy in a while, and mixing all those different alcohols was not the best idea, but really didn't feel bad at all, and the headache cure that was discussed on the forums a while back worked. We had two pots of double strong coffee. Reva came by and drank a cup with us (not telling why she was at the motel) and we just did make it out of the room by 1:00 check out time. We ate breakfast at Denny's, Robert fed me better on this trip than I've ever had before, in more ways than one. We went to Best Buy to check out the computers, I need a new one and know nothing about em, decided I'm gonna get me a laptop, I just love the one Robert has. Finally left town about 2, well really 3 cause I hadn't changed my clock in the truck. I drove a lot slower going home, got back a little after 8, already missing my sweetie. But I've got the greatest memories of my life, and lots of pictures to prove it.

To everyone reading this, there is hope, there is love out there. I had to go through hell to get here, but it was all worth it. I have found the greatest man on earth, he loves me as much as I love him, which is totally fully with all my heart and soul. I could never have dreamed or imagined a love so wonderful, it truly fills me up and overflows to the rest of the world. I wasn't even looking for this or wanting it, but I am THE happy girl.