Bellingham Bay

On Sunday I was settling in for a day of watching the Olympic games. . .

wondering what to make for lunch when my beloved came in from doing chores and announced it was an outdoor day. .

and Valentines Day too.

We got in the car. .

and opened up the sunroof and let the sunshine in.

We headed down to Bellingham USA with the intention of enjoying some much needed blue sky.

We parked just off the road at Bellingham Bay and took a trail down to the waterfront.

We were not alone . . .

we saw lots of Valentines dates ..

Parents with strollers ..

singles barefoot on the grass playing frisbee . ..

and lots of leashes with dogs.

It wasn't hard to stay on the trail ..

the boardwalk goes right out onto the water.

It was so nice to see so many smiling faces chatting it up .. .

and holding hands.

The first warm days of weather after longs nights of winter seem to cheer up everyone.

I was so impressed with how neat and clean the trail was. . .

considering all the pooches that passed us by.

I could easily be found .. .

gazing up at the pink blossoms.

Eventually the shadows got longer and our tummy's told us it must be getting closer to dinner time.

He had a plan for that too.

He had heard advertisements for this restaraunt while doing his chores in the morning.

The food was scrumptious ..

as usual.

The evening had us smiling with the sweet couple in the winter season of their life sitting in the booth across from us.

They watched us. . .

and we watched them. .

and we exchanged smiles.

If that wasn't perfect enough. . .

the merry band of musicians kept us thinking we were on a warm patio in Mexico.

At the end of dinner. . .

he got the bill .. .

and I got a bundle of red tulips.

Valentines 2010 ..

all for now. .