Feb 20th to 23rd - Desert Hot Springs

Feb 20th – Sat – Desert Hot Springs
We started the day with a free ham & pancake breakfast at the park. Larry & Barb are going on a cruise for a week so we dropped off a couple of items from the buddy burner party and said “bon voyage”.
The weather was lovely so we made a tee time to play with Lynn & Moe at noon.
The wind came up by the time we were teeing off but it was still warm. I did really well and Terry struggled the whole round.
Moe invited us over for an early happy hour(s) so we dropped off our clubs, grabbed some leftover munchies and rode our bikes to the park model that he is renting. He is here by himself right now but his wife will be joining him soon for a couple of weeks. We had eaten half the snacks by the time Lynn showed up.
After too many beers & spicy Clamato juice, Moe announced that we should all have some dinner and proceeded to uncover a great roast & veggie meal in the crock pot. By the time we left at 7, we had pretty much solved all the problems in the park and probably Canada & the USA as well!

Feb 21st – Sun – Desert Hot Springs
It was very windy again last night. I had trouble getting to sleep and just about the time I was drifting off, another gust would rock the rig.
Gilbert stopped by to invite us over later today and we chatted for quite a while. We just had time for me to call Marg (sister) and Terry to call Don (stepdad) before Lynn & Moe arrived to pick us up for a late breakfast in Desert Hot Springs. After a nice meal, we stopped for a few groceries.
Gilbert said we did not have to bring anything over but I have a hard time doing that so I baked a batch of cookies to contribute. We were joined by Russ & Judy and by Lynn and Moe for a while. Once Lynn & Moe left, there were 3 Americans & 3 Canadians so it was fun watching the Olympic US/Canada hockey game which a lot of readers will know that the USA won.
Terry’s Mom is having some lung congestion & coughing and is in the hospital right now.

Feb 22nd – Mon – Desert Hot Springs
As I have mentioned, the brake system warning lights are still going on in the truck so Terry took it to a GMC dealer since the Chev dealer was not able to give us a solution. After a test drive with a mechanic, Terry left the truck there and got a ride home on their shuttle. Later they called and said it was a problem in the transfer case, they had to order parts and they needed the truck on Thurs, Friday & Monday. They sent the shuttle to pick Terry up so we could have the truck for a couple of days. The service guy said that if the parts arrive early, they may want the truck back on Wednesday.
While Terry was gone, I worked on some things on the computer and was able to finish them later. I also did a bit of cleaning – long overdue in some cases.
We had a quiet evening with a nice dinner and the Olympics.

Feb 23rd – Tues – Desert Hot Springs
For the first time since we have been here, we were not able to get a reasonable tee time today. At 10:00 when we checked, the earliest time available was 4 – and everyone knows that cuts into happy hour!
After a late breakfast, we went shopping. Terry had to return a butane lighter that wouldn’t work so we drove to downtown Palm Springs. Then a stop at WalMart for groceries. I had a fairly long list and since we don’t know when and how long our truck will be gone, we kind of stocked up which required a bit of time to put everything away. We also had to fit a snack in there.
I figured I better also get the laundry done and thought 5 might be a good time to do so. I was correct. Terry drove me to the laundry room and then I sent him back to the rig to save him from pacing while the laundry was under way.
Terry’s Mom is still in the hospital while they try to get rid of the junk in her lungs.