Palm Springs!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

The words are magic to me...

I've always wanted to go ...

My husband, well, not so much...

But now I have a reason for going!

My oldest daughter, the painter, is exhibiting in a big show next weekend!

I'm going out to see her, and ride the tram to the mountain top, and have a ball!

I know it's a week away, but I just decided to do it today, and I wanted to share it with all of you!

I am so excited!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Shameless kick!

I mean, nobody cares about my adventure?:cry:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

2. Awesome News!! I Hope You Have An Amazing Time!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear OMC!

Thanks!

I'm sure I will!

I called my daughter today to tell her I'd be there, and she was thrilled...

I cannot fucking wait!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Flaxbee]

4. hey, CaliforniaPeggy! Palm Springs is one of my

favorite places! I grew up about 45 minutes west of there (Redlands); my mom and I would go into PS at least once a month and go to museums, galleries, etc. Way back then, the Hamburger Hamlet (on the main road, now in the mall that was built up around it about 15-20 years ago) had FANTASTIC French Onion soup; not sure if they still do, but it's kind of a fun restaurant. Or was - haven't been there since the mid-1990s.

Have fun! I love the California desert; it is just so lovely.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Flaxbee!

Oh, thanks for the info!

I'm hoping for some lovely pics of the high desert...

And you know I'll share if I get any...;)

:hug:

[lligrd]

12. Museums, Galleries??

Wow, all we ever did was hide out in malls and pools to escape the heat (oops forgot the tram). I truly despised the place. Maybe I should give it another chance. Any recommendations?

[huskerlaw]

6. Awesome!!

I've never been to Palm Springs before either! I know a lot of people really like it there, though I hear you have to go between the months of November and April or it's like living in an oven. :D

And what a great reason for you to go. You'll have to take pics and report back. ;)

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear huskerlaw!

Pics?

What?

Heh...

You could hardly stop me from taking/posting any! I know you're kidding me anyhow....

I'll have my laptop, and I might just post from there...

The weather should cooperate, and I am so jazzed!

Thanks, sweetie...

:hug:

[karmaqueen]

8. Can't wait for the pictures!

I just love your pictures, it is almost like being there.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear carolinabeachbum!

Wow, what a sweet thing to say!

You can be sure there will be pictures....

I am taking my camera, and my laptop...

I might even post from there...

I really want to ride the tram up to the top of whatever mountain it is!

:hug:

[UrbScotty]

10. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!

You daughter's visual art + your poetic art = A lethal combination that will kill off any semblance of dullness!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear ih8thegop!

Oh, you are too sweet!

We do our best, believe me...

:hug:

[lligrd]

13. Hope You Have A Great Time

and good luck to your daughter.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear Iligrd...

Thank you!

I know I'll have fun...

My daughter hopes to sell many paintings!

:hi:

[Gonzo Gardener]

15. Oh, how wonderful, Peggy! Congrats to your daughter on her exhibit!!!

Palm Springs is like the gateway to another world. The galleries are fantastic. You're in for a real treat! :bounce:

The tram ride is breathtaking as are the views from above. Did you know that's the sheerest mountain range in North America?! I hope it's a clear day for you and your camera... although, you really can't take a bad photo of those mountains or desert. Oh, the wind mill farms and rows of date palms... I am green with envy, tee hee!

We observed Comet Hale-Bopp from the peak of San Jacinto in 1997 and it is the place my son first played in the snow.

Make sure to try a date shake if you meander towards Indio. They're really sweet, but unlike anything you've ever tasted before... :9

I can't wait to see your pictures!!!



Clouds over the San Bernardino Mtns 1993

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. My dear Green Meanie!

Oh, you've really inspired me!

What a lovely pic!

I am so jazzed about this, I can hardly see straight!

Thanks for the great tips, sweetie!

:bounce: :bounce:

[CorpGovActivist]

17. You are Lucy, and Ethel...

... en route to California.

Ditch Ricky and Fred. You'll have more fun. And don't steal the Duke's cement footprints, neither.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. My dear CorpGovActivist!

Ah, I'm going by myself, sweetie!

I'll meet my daughter out there...

And, never fear, those cement footprints are quite safe, lol!

I could probably take some pics, though, huh?

:bounce: :bounce:

[CorpGovActivist]

19. Oh, please do, and please post...

... and my TiVo knows that I Love Lucy.

Well-trained, indeed.

:bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. I will be there from Saturday till Monday...

With my laptop!

I will almost certainly post from there!

I just need to remember to take my cable that allows me to upload my pics into the laptop!

I did that when I went to Europe last year...

Worked like a charm, it did!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Whoa_Nelly]

21. You'll love the tram to the top!

Dress Warmly! Gloves, too!

The views are intense!

Am sure we'll see lots of pics! :hi: :loveya:


And congrats to your daughter and her showing! :toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear Whoa_Nelly!

Oh, I am so damn excited about that!

Thanks for the advice re: clothing!

I would not have thought of that... :scared:

There will scarcely be any end to the pics!

Thanks for your good wishes to my daughter...she wants to sell lots of paintings!


BTW...I hope you're over your recent bug, sweetie... :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

23. Looking forward to those scenes!

I had the flu...am one of the many who have gotten it recently.

Finally went back to work Friday, still shaky after having a 5-day fever, Was still weak today, took a long nap, went to the grocery store...so needed!...and exhausted afterward.

Am fine, resting, and no school here until Tuesday...a few more days to recuperate.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. I am soooo glad you're better!

I just found the website for the tram!

It looks fantastic!

:hug:

[EMdamascus]

25. Great!

Very cool. Nice area. been years since I've been through there

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. My dear EMdamascus!

Thanks!

I'm really happy about going, at long last...

:hi: