On the Road Again.....

I can't wait to get ' on the road again".... you can just hear the tune in your head.  We have had a wonderful winter season down in the south this year, but alas, the time has come to leave and start heading it north.

Last evening we enjoyed a wonderful supper with our neighbours, Ken and Jan, who bbq'd up a great meal for those who were leaving the next morning - ourselves, Rick and Paulette, and Jenifer and Tom. All of whom we will see again next year.

We may take a couple of different routes homes this year, just to see something new. At least that howler wind of the last couple of days has died down.... shhhh... don't bring it back!

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Finally the weather turns cooler.....

I think I may have to go to a weekly blog entry if I can't get it together! It is not like we haven't been busy. Yesterday after swimming, I was off to Burlington Coat Factory with Paulette, and I have never been to this store, so yes a few bargains were picked up.  A quiet afternoon, with a little dog sitting of the lovely Miss EllieMae from next door.  We miss going to the dog park and talking to whoever is there.  There are 2 dog parks in the rv resort now, but we took EllieMae to the first large park.

Later on, we were on schedule to pick up friends Brian and Joanne from the Palm Springs airport.  They flew home for a few days this week... in the cold...and snow...and blowing wind.  They missed the huge car pile up on highway 2, south of Edmonton by being only a few minutes ahead. It was terrible.

Today is weigh in day with the ladies at WW, then maybe a trip to Joannes as there is a sale going on. The weather has turned cooler, and is now hovering around 80F, which is a lot better than 97F. We will have to get a few more hikes/walks in before we leave here around the first of April.

We host a wash party...no. not Laundry.

Today is laundry day, and well overdue because we have been busy lately organizing and attending quite a few functions in and around the rv park.  On Tuesday afternoon, we hosted a Wash Party with neighbours Doris and Rob.  In the back of our rv sites, there is a large gully or wash, where rain water can run if it ever rains enough. We have seen water come down once, three years ago.  For pictures, as I was too busy and too hot to take any, check out Rick and Paulette's blog for today.  We started planning last week, when it was cold and chose a time of 3 pm, in order to be warmer, during the daylight hours. Well, even though the weather forecast was only for about 75F, it turned into a hot 90F and no one moved very fast!!! Oh well, once the sun was on it's way down it was simply lovely around Rob's propane campfire.  It was a good opportunity to meet many of our neighbours and we had a great turnout, with many asking if we could do it again next year.... without perhaps the heat!

Yesterday was Quilting Clubhouse for me, in a nice air conditioned building and Donald made a quick shopping trip to pick up some liquid Calgon to add to our tanks with Dawn dish detergent when we leave here. He said the inside air temp of the truck was 42 C (107.6 F ) when he came out of the store. It was too hot to cook, so we joined Mel, Deb, Rick and Paulette for Rick and Paulette's Anniversary dinner at California Pizza in downtown Palm Springs.  We could sit outside, and it was nice and cool in the shade. Why not inside? We were accompanied by Mel and Deb's wonderful goldendoodle, Miss EllieMae.  I guess Molly and Rylie had to stay home.

So, off to the pool, then laundry, then a little cleaning in the rig and then perhaps the street fair tonight in PS.

No Arguing with the Quizmaster

This week we have been golfing, attended a wonderful potluck get together on the main hall picnic area for Jim and Linda ( of Vernon ) who were leaving, quilting day and Happy Hour on Wednesday.  Thursday was the Valley Shop Hop of Quilt stores, but I drove 4 other quilters to only the 2 shops in the Coachella Valley here.  There were about 20 other quilters who travelled to all eight shops and had a wonderful time. We received some free fabrics from each shop, in the same fabric line ( Monet ) and a pattern.  Each of the two shops that we visited offered coffee, punch, and little treats.  The second shop even had free hotdogs outside on their patio so that's where we ate lunch!

Last evening we attended the second Trivia Night at the main clubhouse. I was on a team of four with 3 other ladies I swim with every morning and Donald was brought in as a ringer ( he is AWESOME on crossword puzzles ) on the Dog Park Guys team.  Our friend Paulette also had to step in on that team, too.  Does that mean it is no longer the Guys Dog Park team????? Pretty impressive though - they came in third.  Trivia Rule # 1: the Quiz Master is ALWAYS RIGHT.  Question: who said ( character or real name allowed ) " May the Force be with you?".  CORRECT answer: Obi Wan Kenobi/Sir Alec Guiness.  Quiz Master answer: Harrison Ford character. NOT!!!!!!!!! For anyone that knows me, I know, I KNOW Star Wars. That and Star Trek. Captain Jean -Luc Picard, be still my heart. I digress.....oh Jean Luc.  However, no quibbling with the Quizmaster. HMMMPH. We lost a point there. So did the Guys Dog Park Team, because Donald KNEW as well. He is, after all, married to me. Ask him how many times he suffered through all those movies and episodes!

This morning, it was up early and off to the bi-weekly Pancake breakfast, then a hike in Morongo Canyon Preserve with Ken and Karen.  Willy Boys Saloon is right across the highway, so we went there for lunch. No mechanical bull riding at lunch time. Whew!  Donald headed out to the links again with the Dog Park boys, after we got back.

Four Seasons and Frankie Valli

Our neighbours, Mel and Debbie, had tickets for Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Sunday evening.  They asked if we would like them, as they had decided not to go. SURE! So, what turned out to be a planned quiet Sunday evening watching our usual British shows, was great fun attending the concert at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino.  It is a lovely facility within a 30 minute drive of us.  The concert hall was still designed as a " fight hall", as is 29 Palms Casino.  The best concert hall is truly a concert hall, and that is at Agua Caliente Resort.

The concert was very well done, with a terrific back up band and sound system.  The performance started almost 30 minutes late, very unprofessional, especially since there was no announcement as to why the show was starting late. We picked up a CD on the way out after the concert, to give to Deb and Mel.

Yesterday was swimming laps, then water aerobics and back to finish up a quilt job for a friend's first baby grandson.  Then, we were invited to golf here with Mel, Deb, Rick, Roger and Margo.  The guys golfed together and the gals were right behind them.  Since it was a beautiful day, play was slow, but none of us thought it was a bad thing, as we visited and rested on the benchs between each hole. Deb managed to birdie #8, so it was a good ending.

Today is another beautiful day, with a late afternoon potluck planned by friends.