Jan 24th to 26th - DHS

Jan 24th – Mon
The Nyquil capsules did wonders (don’t know how they can tell time and let Terry know when he needed a second dose at 2 am!!) and we got some sleep. No golf this morning so we were lazy and watched TV in bed until nearly 9. After breakfast, we wandered up to the office area, checked for club tee times and made a tee time for this afternoon. Then it was time for line dance lessons. Terry wasn’t really up to concentrating on dancing so he sat & watched.
Larry & Barb were going to join us for golf but called and said they were looking after a couple of dogs and realized the owners would not be back in time. We went to the course a little early and were paired with a couple of men (Les & John) from the park.
Terry took a couple of short naps while dinner was cooking so I know his cold is still taking its toll on him.

Jan 25th – Tues
It was my turn to golf early – 8:08 – this morning with the women’s club. Of course it was cool when I was getting ready but I sure wished I had shorts instead of long pants by the 3rd hole. The game format today was “even holes” and naturally I did the best on the odd numbered holes.
Terry met me at the end and we chatted with friends before heading back for lunch and then a trip for groceries. We could not waste such a beautiful day so we headed to the golf course as you can usually get on in the afternoon without a tee time. We were very lucky as Doreen was about to tee off with her husband Bob’s brother and his wife - Glen & Myrna - and friends Jim & Swanelle. We joined them for a threesome of men and a foursome of women. Bob injured his shoulder and cannot play golf yet but he met us at the 6th green and is anxious to get back on the course.
It was 4:45 when we got back so we just settled in for the evening and watched the “State of the Union Address”.

Jan 26th – Wed
Right after Terry finished golfing with the men’s club, we left to visit friends Dave & Margo (from Walla Walla, met them in Mexico) who are staying at Fountain of Youth RV park on the east side of the Salton Sea near Niland. It is a 71 mile drive from here.
After catching up for a bit, we went on a sightseeing tour. I know, who thought there were sights to see in that desolate part of the area! We went first to Salvation Mountain and Slab City. Salvation Mountain is a religious shrine that is the creation of one imaginative man. He added mud covered hay bales supported by tree limbs & trunks to a mound of dirt and painted it all with thousands of gallons of mostly donated paint. It is totally amazing and I promise I will post pictures before too long.
Just down the road is Slab City which is a spot where people camp in the desert. Concrete slabs from an old military establishment account for the name and are used as camp sites and “stages” for music performances. We saw some unusual “residences” and “free spirits” as we drove around.
Next was a stop at the mud pots. What first appear to be various sized mounds of dirt in a field are cones created by bubbling mud. There are also little bubbling ponds and you can wander around all of it and peer into the “volcanoes”. It was another unexpected and fun site.
We visited Bombay Beach where the old townsite was partially buried by a flood and stopped at the Legion for a pitcher of nice cold beer.
Back at the RV park, Dave put a pork roast on the BBQ and we went for a walk around the park. It has about 1000 spaces and is very busy with lots of activities. The name of the park refers to natural mineral springs and there is one hot tub that is still mineral water.
Margo made a nice dinner and we left for the hour + drive home about 7:15.