Orange moon rising 12/13/11

• Another great day with my SGD.  I'll just hit the high points, because there were so many exquisite moments I could fill up pages.
• Another dual treadmill workout.  I love that we share a love for walking workouts.  SGD had cheesy scrambled eggs and toast waiting for me when I got out of the shower -- delicious.  Checked out Whispering Pines golf course.  SGD would love to be playing golf but didn't bring his clubs.  Maybe soon he'll get to do a golfing visit.  Even picking up this and that at Wal-Mart gave us several don't-make-me-pee (for me) laughs.  Life feels so good having him here.
• Beachwalked to SpringMaid pier in the dazzling sunshine, had a draw Yuengling lager sitting on a picnic table watching the waves roar into the shore, beachwalked back.  Mid-60s felt perfect, not hot, not cold.
• Watched the sunset from the breezeway.  The after sunset blush across the sky and ocean is the color of love.  We weren't alone.  Groups on several floors above us were sharing time and the sunset, too.  Felt like a party.
• Our pier passes were good all day, so we went back to watch the moonrise.  Took slushy Yuengling Black & Tans for refreshment.  Probably a warm mulled wine would have been a better choice, as we had the shivers waiting for Luna Linda.  Finally SGD said "look, look, look," and Ms. Moon peeked up orange and huge over the ocean edge.  Never, ever, saw the moon look like that before.  When she was fully exposed, she was full except for looking like she had on a beret rakishly tilted to the left.  She stayed deep orange for 15 minutes or so and layed out an undulating orange path across the ocean straight to us.  We stayed on the pier as she morphed into a butter yellow glow, then headed back to BlueWater to watch her whitewash the waves with moonshine from the ocean deck.
• Even with all the resort lights, we were awed by the black canopy of stars and two that blazed across the sky just for us.   
• The hot tub killed our moonwatching chill nicely and capped off an amazing day, sandwiched by a phenomenal sunrise and moonrise.