Indio to Hemet March 10th to 20th

March 10th

We had homemade donuts for breakfast from the resort. We had a smokie/salad for lunch at the clubhouse. Warm 80 Deg.F. Went for a swim and relaxed around the pool.


March 11th

Daylight savings time.

The Howells came with us to the College of the Desert Street Fair. We shopped at the vendors and had lunch. Very hot 84 Deg. F. We visited with Howard and Janet Schinkel who just arrived from Alberta. Ralph and I went to the Fantasy Springs Casino for the buffet supper. Not much luck at the slots!!


March 12th

After cleaning the 5th wheel, we relaxed in the warm sun. Norm and Lyla picked us up to go for drinks and appetizers at Jackalope Ranch restaurant. 5 other couples joined us. Jackalopes is a upscale restaurant with a beautiful garden area,waterfalls,bronze statues, good food and margaritas.


March 13th

I prepared appetizers and had 12 friends over for happy hour. Karen and I went to bingo in the evening. Karen was lucky again and won twice.


March 14th

I did a load of laundry and relaxed around the pool. 82 Deg. F. Gary and Karen invited us for a roast beef dinner. Good food and good friends. We packed to leave.


March 15th


Good bye to our friends at Indian Wells RV Resort. We arrived at Golden Village Palms RV Resort in Hemet at noon. We set up in site 633 in 80 Deg. F. temperatures. We were happy that most of our friends from December were still here.

We got the last two tickets to the Academy of Palms Awards Gala---excellent chicken dinner with an open bar,entertainers,impersonators,prizes and awards(most helpful snowbird,best block party etc).It was a great evening.


March 16th

We had bacon ,waffles with strawberries at the resort breakfast. Afterwards we visited Ron and Marlene Annala. We went for a swim on a warm 78 Deg. F. afternoon. Wine and cheese reception at 3:30 pm. Fun shuffleboard at 7 pm. Derek and Carol are off to Las Vegas for 4 days. Derek surprised Carol with the trip.


March 17th

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

A storm is going through southern California and Arizona with rain, wind and cold temperatures in the 50's. We went to Walmart for a few hours. We were too tired to go to the St Paddy's dance.


March 18th

Breakfast at IHOP with 10 others at 9 am. Rain, some wind and cold all day. We went to a farewell for Audrey and Jim (Calgary). They sold their park model at GVP. Got an e-mail from the Lucky Leprechaun (Karen Howell) inviting us to a 7 day houseboat cruise on the Shuswap this summer. She won the grand prize at the St. Paddy's Day party at Indian Wells RV.Woh! she is Lucky!!


March 19th

Rain stopped in the am and the sun came out with temperatures in the low 60's . We went shopping at the Hemet Valley Mall for about 3 hours. The mountain peaks are covered in snow but warmer temperatures are coming.


March 20th

We attended a RV Safety Driving seminar at 9am. Ron and Marlene left for Calgary at noon.

I did 3 loads of laundry. Nice afternoon 72 Deg. F. We went out for Chinese food with 3 other couples.