A Long Day Home March 21, 2009

We left Indio about 7:15 am and the smartcar was full, some of my clothes, two laptops, two camera bags, a canvas bag with miscellaneous stuff, Ed's briefcase and a small ice chest. It took 11.5 hours to get home but we did stop quite often. Ed's back was bothering him and my leg was bothering me so what a pair we were. We split the driving so it was not too bad. Actually the car is comfy and a bit cozy. I would find myself between two semi's and that was a little intimidating so would pass. The car did surprise me, I would be going 70 mph without a problem. Ed drove the speed limit. When we got home Ed did open the house for me before jumping on the tractor, both lawns were cut, the last part just about in the dark. What a guy!!!! Ed is now washing the car, I think we hit every bug from Indio to Ione.

Everything is fine here at home, the cats are ignoring me but what else is new. RayMona took care of the place and all is well in Ione. It seems strange to have the pellet stove on today, two days ago we were sitting by the pool.

Good to be home, looking forward to going back to the desert in a few weeks... anxious to see my friends here at home... Until next time......

March 18, 2009 Almost Over..

We have been down here in Indio almost three weeks and time sure has flown by. I have been negligent on the blog but I do have a good excuse.. for the last week the allergies hit and oh my, I am not a happy camper. Finally easing up and able to enjoy the last couple of days. Believe it or not, I was not even in the mood to shop.... The weather has gotten warmer and of course Ed has gotten his pool time in and 101 miles on the bike so he is happy. He also has his summer tan off to a good start. We did get to the driving range one day and I have concluded I need lessons badly. Hopefully when we are back down here I can get some lessons in.

I mentioned on my last entry that we were in a business deal down here. After visiting this resort for the last five years, we bought a lot in the Signature Resort Motorcoach Country Club. Because Monaco filed bankruptcy and had about 12 lots left, the price was reduced enough to be a good investment. It is what they call a water lot meaning we are on the water rather than a golf course lot or privacy lot. We should close on the deal in the next week but we do have possession of the property. We have a Casita... some have suggested we downsize our living quarters so from 5200 square feet to 117 square feet would be downsizing ? We are not giving up the house though... The Casita is pretty nice, it has a washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave and bathroom, some storage. We do have one minor problem.. trying to convince Ed it is a Casita and not "The Tough Shed"

This is the Yacht Club that is across from our lot. We have a dock, not sure what we will do with it yet but electric boats are allowed on the waterways.

This is our Palm Tree and flowers in front of the coach.


This is view from our lot.

Looking from the street onto the lot.

We will be driving the smartcar home, leaving the coach as we should be back in a month or so. I am now trying to figure out how I am going to get the clothes I need to take home and two laptops plus all the little stuff that must go home... should be an interesting trip..

Thanks to Sue and Gary for many answers to questions and hope to see you soon.

Time Slips Away March 11,2009

So much for keeping up with the blog everyday. We have had a great week since my last post. Last Wednesday we went to Palm Springs to get tickets for the Follies, the matinee was just about to start and two gentlemen were outside selling tickets. They were with an RV group from the San Diego area and we got a bargain $80.00 tickets for $25.00. We sat with this group and a lively bunch they were. If you have not seen this show, it is a must do if in the Palm Springs area.

Thursday and Friday cooled down here in the desert and that gave time for Ed to get over the sunburn. He is now patiently waiting for it to warm up enough to go back to the pool.

Saturday we went to the Craft Fair in Palm Desert, Ed was a good sport walking around as this is not his thing. We picked up a few items and then headed to the airport. There was a tribute to the Canadian Armed Forces and an air show which of course Ed did enjoy. Here again is a neat place to visit in this area. The air museum is very nice and quite a few planes to see. The volunteers are extremely nice and ever so helpful.

Last night we had dinner with John and family at an Italian restaurant in Palm Desert. Have known this guy since he was a year old and now a family of his own. He is in a blended family and ten kids between them, some are grown but the ones still at home range from five years to eighteen years.

These ducks would show up every morning and take a swim in the neighbors pool.

Ominous sky

We are in the middle of a business deal down here and there will be more on that later. For our friends still traveling, drive safe and for those at home, we will see you soon.

Ed is Red March 3, 2009

Good evening,

We have been here two full days and really not a whole lot going on. Relaxing is the main objective right now. Ed made his way to the pool the last two days and now we can call him RED. I mentioned yesterday, Ed you are getting red, response was I always get a little red.. hmmm crispy critter comes to mind. He is glowing. I think our pool time will be on hold for a couple of days. The weather will be changing with cooler temps and wind. The YELLOW TEAM arrived today and now the rig and smart car are nice and clean. The price was considerably lower than last year.

How many does it take to wash a SmartCar?

Ed checking the rig and approves.

Just talked to Butch and Betty and they are not planning to go home via Indio, however they were not going to stay in Arizona this long either so all travel is subject to change. They have seen Mike and Claudia in Mesa and reports they are very happy working and playing down there.

A couple of view out our front window.

Road Runners are playing outside our rig

I understand it is storming back home, guess all we had to do was leave to get the much needed rain. The gal that is taking care of our house is giving us updates on the rainfall.. 14.72 inches and still raining..

Indio California March 1, 2009

We left Orange Grove RV Park about 9:30 am, drove to 4 Corners, all the RV folks we travel with know 4 Corners, and had breakfast there. I took over driving for the next hour and got 68 miles in today. We drove a total of 247 miles in about five hours with time out for breakfast. When the road started to get narrower and narrower and curvy, I decided I should go back to reading my book and let Ed take back the wheel. The spot we are in this visit is not as nice as the last one, the view is not as spectacular and we are further from the pool. It is nice though and I am sure we will enjoy it. We got about a half hour bike ride in after getting set up.

Sue stopped by and said hello with a mutual friend of Pat and Jane Ellis.
We ran into Gary later in the afternoon on our bike ride. The weather is gorgeous and 87 degrees when we arrived. It is suppose to stay nice until Wednesday when it will cool down a bit. We are looking forward to visiting with friends we have down here, enjoy the pool and maybe get some time at the driving range.

Navigation system is cool has four screens so I can see the left side, right side and the rear with the tow car and the navigation system. It is great when we finally read the manual.

This is our spot in Indio, it was getting late when I took pictures and will have better ones during the week.

I have more pictures but the connection is not allowing me to upload them tonight.. So until tomorrow............