Thank you!!

Thanks for all your wishes for us on our anniversary yesterday. You all are so sweet! We had a really fun day and I thought I'd share some of it with you.

We spent the morning at the beach and it was heavenly! Between our road trip, Daniel's knee surgery and the recent heat wave we had, we hadn't spent any time at the ocean. But yesterday morning, it was perfect!

Not many people

and the ocean was so calm!

Plus, the water temperatures great right now - still a little refreshing, but warm enough to stay in the water for hours if you want to.

And the air temperature under our umbrella was exactly right for reading and relaxing.

In the evening, we decided to go out for dinner, somewhere fun that had been recommended to us. The Schnitzel Shack! It was started last year by a couple where he is German and she is Thai and they offer both German and Thai food. Daniel was a little concerned (he knows I'm not a fan of the American version of German food), but I knew it would be great!

It may not sound like the most romantic way to spend our anniversary, but somehow it seemed appropriate for celebrating our marriage that spans two continents and two cultures. So, off we went!

And we were not disappointed. Phillip (you can see him behind me at the bar) greeted us. He is the owner's son and we all liked each other immediately and struck up a conversation in German. They moved to Rincon, GA from Darmstadt.

We quickly saw that this is a popular place for Americans and Germans alike! Did you see the big shelf in the first photo that is filled with beer steins? I hear that those belong to the regulars...

Speaking of beer, Phillip told us that their beer is the German Spaten draft beer, imported directly by plane from Munich. Even the equipment used to dispense the beer is imported from Germany and apparently dispenses the beer differently than US equipment does. All I can say is it tasted just like it does in Germany!

Now to the food. You can order German food or you can order Thai food OR you can do what I did and order one of their mixed dishes. Daniel went all German (and loved it!), but I ordered a Schnitzel with Thai Basil Sauce. It's good to mix things up, right?

 I could not imagine how that would taste, but it was DELICIOUS! I mean EXCELLENT!

Happy, happy!

P.S. It's hard to believe as it's been a while, but I'm actually working on some art and I'm hoping to have something to show you again soon...