We got to town Friday evening just as it started
sprinkling...and we ended up having a couple of hours of downpour and lightning. We were going to start Friday night off with dinner out at The Melting Pot and we were within walking distance, but it was pouring so we drove. Just as we both reached for our door handles and slightly opened the doors a huge BOOM of thunder hit and we both slammed our doors shut, screamed and fell back into our seats laughing hysterically! Then we just kept feeding off each others laughing - it was so funny! We did make it indoors (after I hit about every puddle in the pavement there was) with soaking cold feet. They put us in the coldest corner they had, my feet were frozen by the time we left. The food was so good...but my stomach was upset (stupid nervous stomach) so I didn't get to eat as much as I'd have liked. Saturday we spent about 5 hours shopping. Then we went back to the room and Jeannie rested and I decided to pamper myself, so I walked over to Nail
Spalon for a pedicure and manicure...
aahhh, talk about being pampered! After two hours (yes two full hours of relaxation) we headed out to dinner at the Crab Trap. I tried crab legs for the first time and
yummmmmy! The only downer was that I messed up several nails - oh well, the pampering was more important than those nicks! Then we headed back to the hotel for a night of cards...yes, that's how we enjoy our evening away from our kids - gin rummy and
UNO!! Ha-ha-ha! Both Mom and Jamie mentioned we were "a ball of fun"! Jeannie won both. The cold front hit
Destin sooner than originally expected and the high for Sunday was only supposed to be 44 (originally it was supposed to be 59), but I was still determined to get my feet on that beach! Jeannie took us over to Seaside where we walked through the shops and onto the beach. It was cold and windy, but so worth it. I got home around 10 PM last night. I had such a GREAT time with my sister, we're hoping to make girls getaway an annual event.
We didn't care how dorky we looked, we wanted to walk on the beach.

Jeannie was an excellent navigator, tour guide, and travel partner.