Monday, September 29, 2025

Celebrating A Special Day

We celebrated a special day here in Asbury Park going for a Pedal Boat adventure on Wesley Lake. 
In the background, you can see the Victorian homes of Ocean Grove, this is a nice size lake, 
separating Asbury Park and Ocean Grove. 
It is a very calm body of water...no motor boats are allowed.


These are the
I always thought they were "paddle" boats but alas, they are not.

This spot in Asbury Park is really beautiful and a great place to watch the sunset.
The people who own this attraction are usually here but on this night they were not.
I missed seeing the "Swan Lady", she is just so kind and fun to talk to.
The boats are immaculate, they wipe down the life vests and boats before they are reused,
and offer so much help getting into the boat.
The girl that was working on this night was amazing, just as kind and helpful as the Swan Lady.

Here we are...
I remember when the Swan Lady told me she was getting a 
Purple Swan, she was so excited for me.

We had dinner at 

We started with a Caesar Salad

and end shared these Parmesan French Fries...they were awesome.

I had the special,  A Skirt Steak with a Balsamic Gravy, it was delicious.
It came with mashed potatoes and a vegetable.

The hubs had a Filet Mignon with Shrimp, Mashed Potatoes and a Vegetable Medley.

This restaurant has a really nice vibe and most nights they have live music.

We shared this Black & White Creme' Brulee
It is served warm and is the best Creme' Brulee I have ever eaten.

Our waitress was lovely and took this picture for us.
It was a wonderful evening!

15 comments:

acorn hollow said...

What a lovely time you had, the meal looks delicious.
cathy

Breathtaking said...

Hello Debbie :)
It looks like you had a perfect day with just about everything one could desire. You both look so happy and the food looks delicious.I hope you have many
such days in October. Stay well!
All the best
Sonjia.

eileeninmd said...

Sounds like a lovely outing, the swan boat ride and your dinner looks delicious. Great photos of you and your hubby! Take care, have a wonderful week!

Jim and Barb's Adventures said...

What an awesome day!

Caroline said...

Hi Debbie, that's a beautiful adverture with delicous food. Have a nice day ! Greets

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

I have not been to Asbury Park since I was a teenager. My dad used to take us there or Atlantic City. I don't live that far away- I should take a ride there. Your dinner looks wonderful and you guys look happy- sounds like a memorable time.

Jeanie said...

Those swan boats are really cute and it looks like great fun. The food looks fabulous!

R’s Rue said...

Looks like a wonderful day my friend.

BeachGypsy said...

AMAZING DAY!!!--- I love the pretty swan boats, looks fun. Your supper---- YUM!! Must've been delicious. Is it your birthday? I thought you mentioned the football game was your present 🎁 but I may be remembering wrong? If so HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY my friend! PS---the hurricane 🌀missed us.

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Debbie, it is always wonderful to see your special adventures even those close to home. In all our years living in NJ, we never tried the pedal boats…maybe on a future visit.

Linda said...

Neat boats! The steaks and shrimp are making me hungry.

Lowcarb team member said...

What a wonderful day and evening... lovely photographs.

All the best Jan

Rian said...

Debbie, you always amaze me... finding such fun things to do together. That dinner looks wonderful too.

DeniseinVA said...

Looks like a fabulous celebration, and what a wonderful day you had. Thanks for all the great photos!

Conniecrafter said...

Was this your birthday celebration? Glad you enjoyed a great day out. Looks like you are still having great weather.