Mike & Marilyn ~ downtown Palm Springs!

Humana Challenge Golf Tourney - Palmer Course ~ La Quinta, CA



Happy New Year 2013

Jan 1^st – 21^st ...Another 3 weeks completed! New Years day was a quite one. On the 4^th Dixie went for a massage. A friend had given me a coupon for Happy Feet – the massage was different than most...very intense at times using pressure point areas. The rest of the day was spent shopping. The 5^th we decided to go to a street market at the Spa Casino in downtown Palm Springs. From there we made a stop at Bill & Gloria's. Sunday was church at the rv park. Dixie did quite a few haircuts while at Desert Pools RV.

The 8^th was move day to Indian Waters Rv resort. (site 233). We had our friends Glenn & Henrietta over for happy hour and snacks. We met Ross for dinner in old town La Quinta on Wed.  
Thurs. the 10^th we went to the FMCA RV Rally. We were looking at motorhomes when some very high winds came up. We went to one of the seminars during the worst of it. We ventured through all the vendors but actually left without purchasing anything!. 
Friday we went to the happy hour gathering on the patio at the rv park. It was a bit cool but fun visiting.
On Sat. the 12^th we drove to Aunt Marge's in the morning. We took her to lunch and helped her with her computer. About 230p we left for Buster & Sandy's. We had a wonderful dinner with them as well as Carece & kids and Josh.
Monday Mike helped Ross move some of his pictures. Tuesday we put together some picture matts for Ross as well as worked on a canvas picture project. 
On the 16^th Mike went with Ross to the practice rounds of the Humana Golf Tournament and Dixie went shopping! On the 17^th we went to Chef George with Ross, Stewart Williams (PGA meteorologist), Don & Cheryl Van Pelt (El Paso), Bob & Arlene Golby (pro golfer from the 50's/60's – won a Masters and 14 tournaments). We had a lovely time visiting. On Friday the 18^th we went to the golf tournament. Saturday afternoon we did some errands and then stopped at Danny's. From there we went to Don & Cheryl's condo at the Monterrey Country Club for drinks and appetizers. Ross & Stewart were also there. Sunday we went back to the golf tourney. That evening Ross & Stewart came to the motorhome for a taco dinner!
The 21^st was Dixie's 56^th Birthday! We went grocery shopping at WinCo, went to visit Bill at Giant RV where he is now employed (unfortunately he called in sick so wasn't there). Later in the afternoon we went to the Jackalope Ranch for an early dinner. We stopped at the store on the way home and bought a German Chocolate Decadent cake mix and Dixie went home and made herself a Birthday Cake!!!! We sat outside by the firepit to finish off the night! I received many Birthday wishes on Facebook as well as some phone calls from family! Dixie managed to do several haircuts between all our running around the past 2 weeks. The 22nd we move back to Desert Pools!

Elaine ~ Dad ~ Lexi

 Our Christmas Dinner Table at Dad & Elaines

 Mike, Dixie, Danny, Dad, & Lexi

Merry 2012 Christmas!

Dec 18^th – 31^st...Our 156 mile drive from Winterhaven to Desert Hot Springs went well. We got a great site at Desert Pools (216) – it's extra large with no one next to us on one side. We spent the first few days settling in and putting up our few Christmas decorations. Our friends, Bob & Cheryl Hathaway (Chicago) arrived on Friday. Dixie cut Cheryl's hair and we all went to the VFW for dinner.

On Sat., the 22^nd we drove to Danny's place were we left our car and rode with him and Lexi to Lake Havasu City, AZ to visit Dad and Elaine for Christmas. We made a lunch stop at Parker and arrived around 2pm.

On Sun. we went out on the boat. The weather was cool but sunny. As long as we drove 'slowly' it was quite nice. We stopped in the channel for lunch ~ we had to try our the boat grill we (all the kids) gave Dad & Elaine! After a bit of frustration we got it working and enjoyed our hot dogs! That evening we had a wonderful prime rib dinner at home.

Christmas Eve morning we took everyone out for brunch at Rusty's ~ a very good restaurant I might add. We made pies and other items for Christmas dinner. We attended Christmas Eve services at 4pm at Mt Olive Lutheran church (Mom & I attended services here in 2000 when we were all in LHC for Christmas). We enjoyed a Lasagna dinner and then opened gifts!

Merry Christmas 2012 ~ We had a wonderful turkey dinner with all the fixins! Thanks Elaine & Dad. We left around 4pm to head back home as Danny had to work the next day. We arrived back to the motorhome around 7p.

Wed., the 26^th we did paperwork to request some of our $$ for the purchase of Howard's car (2006 Ford 500). Mike also called the bank to try and figure out why his new debit card hasn't arrived and how he is going to get it. After a few phone calls and a few days he finally got it set up to be sent to Danny's. This is the stuff that is not easy when you are on the road!

Thurs. Dixie did a haircut & then we made a run into Cathedral City and did some Walmart shopping. In the afternoon we went to Glenn & Henrietta's (Edmonton) for happy hour and snacks. We had a great time visiting and catching up with them.

Friday Dixie did a haircut and that evening we went to the VFW again with Bob & Cheryl for their rib dinner.

Saturday was wash day and not much else! Dixie did do 2 haircuts.

Sunday Dixie went to the church service here at the park. In the afternoon we went to Bob & Cheryl's to watch football and for dinner.

Monday ~ New Years Eve day! We drove to Danny's in the morning where Dixie cleaned Danny's condo some and Danny completed a product order for us girls! We made a stop at Trader Joe's and then headed back home around 230p. Bob & Cheryl came over for drinks. We ordered a Pizza from Rocky's in DHS. We visited and managed to make it until the ball dropped in “New York City's”. (9pm here). We toasted the new year with champagne and called it quits just after 10p. HAPPY 2013!!!!