Feb 13th to 15th - Desert Hot Springs

Feb 13th – Sat – Desert Hot Springs
Lazy morning and then we joined Larry & Barb for a shopping trip. We stopped at a golf “expo” as Barb was looking for golf sandals. It was a waste of time as all they were selling there was clubs. But Barb did get a discount coupon at the regular store where we went and found her some sandals. This is not an easy feat as she wears a size 5.
We checked out the Elks club for lunch but we didn’t want what they were serving so we ended up at a Pollo Loco. This is a large chicken chain which we have not previously tried. I would go back.
Next was a stop at a Goodwill store where we found a couple of large candles to use in our buddy burner. We wandered through an adjacent parking lot sale and bought some strawberries. Then on to WalMart for groceries and back home.
We invited L&B to come over for HH. We were all slightly hungry (lunch was late) so I made “mini pizzas” which were the perfect amount of food. The buddy burner provided enough heat to allow us to sit out in shorts and without jackets until 8.
We spent the evening watching the Olympics. Unfortunately, the coverage here is late so it doesn’t end until midnight. Oh well, we don’t have to get up early.

Feb 14th – Sun – Desert Hot Springs
I finally got the rig vacuumed and then we played golf at noon with Larry & Barb. The weather was superb – warm (high 70’s) with a slight breeze. We were looking for shady spots when we had to wait a bit. Too bad our games were not as good as the weather!
I invited L&B over for a late lunch which we enjoyed outside. Then we all went to the Spotlight 29 casino which was offering $29 in free play for Valentine’s day. Barb did not think to bring her driver’s license so she could not get a card. Larry let Barb play his free play and they left with $60. Terry & I both got $39 free play and ended up with $70. The casino was jam packed and the smoke was bothering Barb so at least we left with money instead of staying to lose it all.
We watched Olympic events again which included figure skating – not Terry’s favorite.

Feb 15th – Mon – Desert Hot Springs
We spent the morning (once we finally got up!) dealing with items that arrived with our forwarded mail – picture “on hold” music on the phone.
Then we went on an errands trip. We found a couple of tins for friends to use for buddy burners, unsuccessfully looked for more old candles and picked up a couple of grocery items for this evening. Last, but certainly not least, I found a place for a much needed haircut. It ended up pretty short but the fact that hair grows is the good thing about haircuts.
Larry & Barb invited a group over for BBQ hamburgers so I made asparagus wrapped in roast beef to take over. Joining us were Gilbert & Grace, Cliff & Pauline and Lynn – all Canadians. This was also an occasion to christen Larry’s buddy burner.
Beautiful, sunny, hot day.