Scarves, Souvenirs and Sunsets!

Do the colours of the elements in "Nature" influence your choices when you are shopping?

The other day on a quick shopping trip ... the colours in this scarf caught my eye just as the muted, shimmering shades of blues & taupes in the "Sunset", the soft whites of the Ocean waves and the beige sandy beach.

When I wear this scarf it will remind me of our time spent in Panama City Beach and our nightly views of the beautiful sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico... a great souvenir with a useful purpose!

What influences and inspires your choices ... whether it is something for you to wear personally or changing the decor in your home? 

Wave Watching ...

#Waves#endlesshorizon#lifeisbetteratthebeach#Panamacitybeach

“Water has an endless horizon; there is no limitation when you look out into the water.  There's nothing to interfere with the mind's eye projecting itself as far as it can possibly imagine.  I suppose it's the same way people in the Midwest feel about watching amber waves of grain or endless rows of cornfields.  There is something exhilarating about it.” Quote ... Billy Joel

We enjoyed a front row seat view of the beach and the Ocean waves while enjoying a "Happy Hour" Valentine toast on Saturday afternoon at "Waves" bar & grill ... located on the 1st Floor of the Tidewater Beach Resort.

Our unit is located on the eighth floor of this 31 floor Condo complex ... all units have ocean views.

This bird is thinking about surfing ...

The view from our balcony looking east to the pier...

Looking south over the Gulf of Mexico from our Balcony...

The sunset over the Ocean waves ...

With the harsh winter weather back home in Canada ... my sentiments about winter at the Gulf of Mexico are very well described by the following  ...

Valentine's Dinner at the Beach!

Love was in the air ...

Our day was busy ... First with a shopping excursion to the seafood market to choose/ plan our special "stay at home" Valentine's Day dinner date!

We headed back to Buddy's Seafood Market 

As a treat we decided that today we would order from the "Steam Bar" menu and neither of us would have to cook this evening! 

What a great idea and we thoroughly enjoyed a delicious celebratory meal ... steamed shrimp seasoned perfectly, corn on the cob, new potatoes and a slice of Buddy's famous key lime pie!

It was a perfect way to spend Valentine's Day!