Palm Springs, Lake Havasu and homeward...

Had a wonderful time with Margo and Ron in a really nice condo unit in Palm Springs...6 or 8 pools...flowers blooming everywhere...lots to do. We took the tram (turns 360 degrees as it rises) up to the top of the San Jacinto mountains. Amazing view of the valley below...we would love to go back in the summer and hike the many trails on top. The top was a beautiful pine forest with picnic and campgrounds. Unfortunately, too much snow for us to get out on the trails...well, Norman was hoping to toss a snowball, but it was hard-packed ice.

We hiked the southern valleys of Murray, Andreas and Palm Canyons. One of the pictures is of Margo looking inside the skirt of a palm tree...I call it "No Snakes"...lol...The only critter we saw was the lizard-like creature in the next picture; I can't remember what he's called, but he really colorful.

This waterfall was nice, but the rock formations formed by all the centuries of erosion were spectacular. I slid down this rock like on a playground slide...FUN!

We spent just one full day in Yuma packing the RV and loading the quad and bikes.

Then it was on to Lake Havasu to spend a few days in a luxury park with two pools...friends...and lots of desert riding with friends. One morning three of us walked across London Bridge...sat outside along the lake...had tea and breakfast...lovely. And before heading home we walked along the channel to give the guys a chance to see all the eye-candy that had arrived for Spring Break. Plenty for all to see...hee-hee...

The journey home was a quick one...hit a nasty wind/sand storm the first day. The wind was so strong it broke off the front of our TV antenna and then the antenna thudded against the roof all the way to Barstow. At Barstow we noticed lots of trucks parked in the Flying J, so we called the CDOT road report and found out the highway was closed at Mojave. An hour or so later the highway was re-opened, and we bucked...swayed...and rattled our way into Bakersfield, where we spent the night exhausted after a tough drive...The next day was a long one, but we made it home in just a little over twelve hours...spent the night...showered...unloaded the quad and bikes...then headed north to get our "kid and grandkid fix".

I'll refer you Tina's and Jill's blog for our adventures with them... http://javelina187.blogspot.com/

Home now...cold...but know it's going to get warmer...and I'm really enjoying all the spring flowers that are blooming!!

A couple days in Las Vegas

First off...I should say we should have checked the weather before we packed. We didn't take the correct clothes and were a bit cold. But we had a great time! I'll tell of the couple days in Vegas with pictures...

Cher is absolutely "stunning", and the show was marvelous. The house was full, everyone was quietly singing along and some had to stand and dance. Yep, ladies, she's aged as we all have, but money sure does wonders...lol.

We fast-walked in the chilly windy air to the Luxor for the "Bodies Exhibit". Norman and I wanted so much to see this show, when it was at Omsi, but missed it. We were thrilled to get to see it here in Vegas. I loved this picture and had to buy it to show the grandkids!

The Cirque du Soleil shows are my passion. I watch them whenever they are on television and have now been to two live performances. This show at the Mirage is dedicated to the Beatles and features the songs on the Abbey Road album. It was WONDERFUL! And we would recommend it to anyone. This last picture is the 'grand finale'. Cameras weren't allowed, but some of us snuck a pic or two with our phones...oops...

the Last of Yuma Foothills

The final full week (March 1) in Yuma was filled with Happy Hours and potlucks...notice I capitalized happy hour? Boo would hang the HH flag on a corner of his house almost every day about 3:30p and anywhere from 6 to 20 or 30 people would show up...such great fun! We'll all miss each other...many snowbirds have already headed home...sigh...

This bunch of Old Guys are retired "rails" that got together for hamburgers just a day before we left town. Omigosh...talk about 'hard of hearing'...we gals sat at the other end of the covered area, so we could hear ourselves talk...lol. It was a good get-together. The guys had a great time hashing over old times and catching up on everyone they knew. The last potluck...

We will miss the active social life we all enjoy with snowbirds from all across the country including Canada. We snowgals rarely fix a complete meal...just a dessert or salad or main dish. And if we're really lucky, we don't find out about the get-together until we arrive at happy hour and don't have to fix anything. All our lives are certainly different, when we're at our homes.