Monday we had the first rain we have had on our trip to date. It rained most of the day and by our standards I would call it rain, not a sprinkle, but not a pouring rain. You would need an umbrella if you spent much time in it. It was overcast all day and reminded me of Tacoma however the temperature was still in the low 60's. We laid low and enjoyed how cozy our rig was. The furnace kept us warm and toasty while we read, napped, and watched TV. The next morning it was sunny and clear and only the new snow on the mountains reminded us that it had rained the day before. Storms are blowing through all of Southern California this week but we are just catching about 30% of the weather. This weekend is supposed to be the worst of it but the sun is coming out just as I write this. There has been no wind with the "storm" so we have left the big awning out which keeps all the chairs, BBQ, and bikes dry.
We now have an address with the parks post office and can get mail. This is nice as it allows us to use Netflix while we are here. We shopped at Costco the other day and ordered our Xmas presents, two sets of golf clubs, as well as buying eggnog and Xmas cookies. Mark and Carol are coming here for ten days starting on December 20th and it will be great being together for the holidays. We sent them ads for lot rentals that owners hac posted on the bulletin board in the main clubhouse and they got a good rate for the trip. Susan found out that the grocery store we shop at, just outside the park, cooks turkeys for the holidays with all the trimmings, including pumpkin pie so we are ordering one for Xmas. It will be nice to have some turkey leftovers.
We received a call from our neighbors in Tacoma, who check on the house for use, letting us know our furnace was off and the house is cold (45)....so we are dealing with that long distance.
I checked out the hot tubs (2) and main pool yesterday. One tub is 90 degrees for the people who can't be in really hot water and the other spa is 104 degrees and we intend to make use of that this evening. The low 60's temps have chased people out of the pool although the pool temp is 85 degrees but the park is more vacant with people going home for Xmas so its probably a combination of both. It should be leave more room for us in the spas and on the golf course while Mark and Carol are here for the holidays.
We put our Christmas decorations up yesterday so it feels more like the season. We have lights around the awning and a lit wreath on the front grill of the motor home for outside lights. I will attach a photo of the inside which is cozy with the little tree, hung stockings, etc. We also hung Santa hats on the outside mirrors. It all turned our very nice considering the space and storage limitations. Quite a few sites have something out for Xmas but not all as many are leaving anyway and will celebrate at home. The clubhouse is nicely decorated with lit reindeer, snowmen, Santa, presents, etc. on the front lawn and the long entrance street has white lights around the trunks of the palm trees lining the road...the effect is very festive. We have yet to attend any of the weekly events in town as we have been keeping busy. Each Thursday night is the "Street Fair" when they close down Palm Canyon Drive (the main street in Palm Springs) for about twelve blocks and have booths, food, music, etc. and the restaurants stay open until late. The other event is the College of the Desert, a shopping fest with about a bazillion booths selling everything you can imagine. This happens on Saturdays and Sundays from 7am to 2pm....year around. The early start and stop is due to the heat during the summer months. We are looking forward to that but since we will be here for the whole winter we are not rushing to it. Better to wait until it gets closer to Xmas and then shop for seasonal deals.
We can't say enough about how nice everyone in the park is. Some of the rigs in here are million dollar showplaces but the people don't seem to care what you are in, they treat everyone the same way. We didn't find that the case a couple of years ago in Indio where the lots seemed to be in a competition to see who had the most luxurious outdoor kitchens, coolest golf carts, or the sexiest electric boat to pilot around a very paltry lake system. "Boys and their toys". The people here refer to that park as "Outdo" instead of Outdoor...pretty funny.
I am enjoying NFL football down here although I miss the Direct TV Sunday Ticket package I had the last couple of years. I didn't renew this year because the Seahawks were looking so bad this year but I do miss not seeing ANY of their games and being forced to watch the games the Networks pick rather that the games I would like to watch (New Orleans, Minnesota, Indianapolis for example) but usually get the stinking Dallas Cowboys or the New York Giants. Next year I'm in with the Sunday Ticket again. Can't wait for the playoffs to start, then it will get real interesting for me!!
I should mention that I now think that the best fast food burger is "In and Out". I had one last year, and two this year and they are the best. It's probably a good thing that they are not in the NW if you get my drift. LOL
More next Saturday, Merry Christmas!
Larry, Sue, and Ollie too!
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