March 2015

Spring is here and I love it!

For the past several years, in March, Outdoor Resorts has it’s “Sunshine Invitational”  During this time, the resort holds several fund raising events to help fund the Coachella Valley Cancer Society.  This year, we raised $60,000. 
There are so many generous folks here.

Our ORI “Topless Cruiser Club”  had it’s first overnighter.  We had over 20
convertibles and we all went to San Diego for a really fun couple of days.   
We stayed a a great hotel.  Several of us went to a brewery for lunch.

Old Town in San Diego was colorful and very busy. 

We toured the USS Midway, docked in the San Diego harbor. 

What an interesting tour.  So much history and so much to learn. 

Mike went out with a few of the Jeepers on an overnight camping trip in the desert.  When they woke up in the morning, one of the fellas found this guy in his ball cap.  Glad he looked before putting it on his head.

The weekly Jeep trips show us the beauty in the desert.

We took the motorhome over to Phoenix for a week of

Spring Training Baseball games. 
We enjoyed the week with 3 other couples and had a wonderful time.

Spring Training Baseball.  Mike is a Dodger fan and I am an Oakland A’s Fan….
We are ready for a great week!

We saw 6 games at 5 different stadiums.  We had such great seats and we saw some amazing players….all getting ready for the 2015 season.

We saw the Kansas City Royals, The San Francisco Giants, the LA Dodgers, the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Oakland A’s, the Milwaukee Brewers, The Chicago Cubs, the Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox’s.

One last “Topless Cruiser” trip.  We took a day trip up into the mountains toward Big Bear.  The weather in the valley has been hovering around 100 and a convertible ride to the mountains where the temperature was around 69 degrees was a welcome relief.  The mountains just a few miles north of Beaumont, CA are beautiful.

February 2015

We spent the first few days of February in Las Vegas.  This picture is of the Fremont Experience…….a screen over the closed street (made into a walking area)  We drove to Pat and Rollie’s, spent the night, then drove with them to Las Vegas for 4 days – 3 nights over Mike’s 68^th birthday……watched the disappointing Super Bowl and gambled!  Had a great time!

Mike went to the King of the Hammers off roading race in Johnson Valley.

Tony Pelligrino was Mike’s favorite racer…… He got 9^th. 
Mike had a great time.

The desert is beautiful….. and the sky is incredible. 
We have had a very warm winter.  I love it!

Some of the gals from “Thread Therapy” drove together to the
Hemet Quilt Show.  This was my favorite quilt. 
Oh – to have that kind of talent!

We went on two “Topless Cruises” during February
and really enjoyed them!
We are loving our new (to us) Mustang!

We had a great visit with Nancy Ardeel Brown, a Hilhi classmate and her friend Rog.  It was so great to see Nancy…..it felt we had visited just yesterday when it has been about 50 years!  We really enjoyed Nancy’s friend….he has many hobbies that are right up Mike’s alley!

My knee has been bothering me for several months and discovered on an MRI that I have a torn meniscus.  Feb 16^th was my arthroscopic repair/removal surgery.  Don’t I look beautiful…..ready for surgery? 
Actually just eager to get it fixed and get on with the winter.

We had a Mardi Gras parade.  Golf carts all decorated. 

We finished up February with a great concert at our resort. 
What a fun evening!

My knee is improving every day.  Still not pain free….but getting there!