Marlene's Birthday

Today was the day to head for Delaware. Marlene wanted to head for a beach, one of her very favorite things to do. We unloaded our bikes and rode the boardwalk at Rehobeth Beach. There were these wonderful benches on the boardwalk that had a backrest that moved either way to allow one to view the ocean or to view the boardwalk. Simply grab the backrest and pivot it in the opposite direction. If you squint at the picture above you can see Marlene on her bicycle just past the third bench. Just to the left of the boardwalk was a lot for sale. If you had 3.5 million to buy the lot, you then could have a beachfront home built for you.

The beach was a wonderful one. There was a myriad of stones, unlike the other beaches we had visited in the area. One other thrill ... a group of porpoises went sailing by as we scoured the beach for treasures. What a great birthday present that I had ordered up for Marlene's birthday. The porpoises don't come cheap. Sometimes they have scheduling issues also.

After spending some time on the beach we headed for Lewes, Delaware. What a beautiful little seashore town. We walked the streets for a while and visited some shops. Later on in the afternoon we visited the small hotel for their happy hour. A small glass of wine and complementary homemade snacks of pate' and hummous were enjoyed. Total bill ... $10.50 including tip!

Later on in the evening we had a little dinner of roasted chicken back at the home of Mark and Mary. I also managed to secretly purchase an arrangement of birthday flowers while Marlene was busy elsewhere in the store. I got them, ran to the car and put them in the back, then reappeared in the store just as Marlene came into sight.