Yes, I do have a favorite day and fortunately I have been able to re-live it many times.
In November 1970 I was a student an the Univ of Florida and I asked the girl next door to go to the beach for the day. We drove to Fort Matanzas (just south of St. Augustine), parked the car, walked across the road to the beach, and then walked south around the peninsula until we arrived back at the parking lot. After that, we drone into town for lunch. In the evening we went to the pier where we kissed for the first time. We got engaged five months later.
We have gone back there many times to re-do our walk, most recently four days ago. The park at the Fort is more beautiful than ever and the natural ocean currents have re-shaped the beach so it is much nicer now. As for the girl - after two kids and four grands, we enjoy the walk more than ever.
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