The Pier bar and night walking beside the ocean.........

No sunrise for me this morning......I opted for a few more minutes of sleep after getting in at midnight......but my girl came around 6:30 and woke me with a big hug, and I love you and missed you mom, and lots of love this morning:)....she had stayed with my parents in their room last night since I had gone out......the kids and I have been sharing a room this week....our tight little trio......and then she brought me my coffee in bed....not a bad way to wake up:) Last night was so fun! We had my Uncle Dave's famous lasagna before we headed out.....he makes it every time we come to the beach.....freezes it ahead of time and brings it down.....and it is so good.....made with lots of love......:) then we walked down to the pier beside the ocean......I think it is a little over a mile.....and the walk down was lovely. The place itself is a bar and restaurant with no walls.....and people fish off the end of the pier.....we got there and it was pretty packed....and we ended up sitting out on the pier for awhile.....girl talking and enjoying ourselves and our beer.....and their was a band playing.....and it was just such a nice and chill vibe.....easy.....and fun.......we had a great time.....I was amused that they have all the fake ids hanging above the bar that they have confiscated over the years lol:) I found that so funny.....and was reminded of my own fake id once upon a time....sorry mom and dad;-) wish I had held onto it.......it would be funny to look at now....and then we walked back around midnight under a sky full of stars and beside the ocean in the dark.....and I realized the beauty of the ocean at night.....I am normally caught marveling at its early morning beauty, but the nighttime finds it equally as beautiful.....dark and mysterious and powerful.....and the stars, and night sky such a beautiful backdrop......we had done a bonfire on the beach the other night, and smores for the kids, and we didn't stay till it was pitch dark, so I only saw dusky ocean.....but I had forgotten how the ocean looks late at night..... it has been years since I have done late night walking, and certainly beside the ocean....and it was awesome.....another experience to put in my memories.....and another way to feed my soul........we chatted all the way and enjoyed the walk......this has truly been such a perfect week......I would change nothing....today is our last day....and while I am tired lol;-) I plan on enjoying it to the fullest.....reveling in the final gift of us all being together.....and enjoying the time with my kids.......and soaking it all up.....I have plans to take the kids a few more places this summer and this fall.....small getaways.....so this is our big vacation of the year.....such a blessing.....savoring the last bits of goodness today is in order! I feel like a super blessed human and grateful beyond words for the gifts found in this week! :)