Mar 23rd to 26th - Desert Hot Springs

Mar 23rd – Tues – Desert Hot Springs
Gilbert & Grace, Moe and Lynn were all gone by the time we got up & going this morning. After doing a few chores, we headed to another casino. It took quite a while but eventually we lost our allowance. We had coupons for half off the lunch buffet so we did have a nice lunch.
When we were walking back from the mail center, we stopped to talk to some neighbors (Chris & Denise) a few sites away. We ended up having a beer with them and chatting for an hour.
I didn’t even have to make dinner since we had a large lunch so we just took it easy. Terry got a bee in his bonnet and transferred all our marked travel routes from our old atlas to our new atlas.

Mar 24th – Wed – DHS
We played golf at 11:30 (joined by another guy) and had a late lunch. On the way back from a garbage run, Terry asked Chris & Denise to come over and see our buddy burner this evening.
I had some chicken started for dinner when Eldon & Elaine asked us to come over for a drink since they will be leaving tomorrow. We got back barely in time to finish making and eating dinner before Chris & Denise showed up.
We had a lovely, still evening to enjoy sitting outside and we have another couple that will be making their own buddy burner!

Mar 25th – Thurs – DHS
It was another great morning to enjoy coffee & a book outside while I boiled some baby backs on the camp stove for dinner. Eldon & Elaine left this morning so Terry moved the truck to their site next door and washed it. I joined in to dry it and avoid water spots. We dug out the rest of our Mardi Gras beads and took them to the activity office to be used for decorations or costumes for the tap dancers. It is amazing what you carry around for too long!!
Our friends Barry & Yvonne from Hemet came for a visit in the afternoon. They just traded their truck & 5th wheel for a class B+ motor home and combined a visit to us with a shakedown trip in their new rig. They belong to Coast-to-coast so are staying in a club park in Indio. The ribs were for dinner with them. We have not seen them for 2 years so it was great to catch up.

Mar 26th – Fri – DHS
It was very windy last night but let up by the time I walked to the pro shop to play in the golf scramble. To my surprise, the scramble had been cancelled as too many people dropped out or complained that it was too windy.
I read some magazines & talked to our son Dean while Terry sharpened his Hearts skills on the computer. Then I made a nice breakfast. Shortly after 11 we went to Barry & Yvonne’s RV park (Indian Waters) and admired their new motor home before relaxing in the shade with a cool beer.
We all went to Fantasy Springs casino so Barry & Yvonne could take advantage of their “play $20, get $50 free play” offer. Yvonne likes to gamble more than Barry so she likes it when we get together and can go to a casino. Barry & Yvonne each walked out with some extra money in their pockets but Terry & I did not.
B&Y took us for an early dinner to an Italian restaurant near their RV park. We visited more afterwards before heading home.