Tuesday, March 12, 2013

change of plans


March 12 Tuesday 2013
We have a change of plans as we are leaving Palm Springs early Wednesday morning. Shannon has asked us to go to Fort Lauderdale with her so We will drive to Seattle and fly together March 20 and be back by March 30. We will get to see all her renovations on the kitchen and Bathroom. We will be baby sitting April 26 -May 8 when Sherri and Gerry go to Shannon's condo. Well we had our first earthquake here in Palm Springs 4.7 We were inside a mobile home when we heard a loud bang then a shake or 2. We have been busy looking for a place to rent for next year. I think we found one in this park so I am happy. We have a couple of other places to look at here in the park too to make sure. We did the Art walk thing again last week enjoyable as always. I went to another demo this time graffiti art using spray cans very interesting. We are busy packing and trying to fit in 3 large things I bought, a large pottery bear and a large vase as well as a globe. Linda had the gardener come and they took out a lot of trees including the 2 large palms. She want to make it low maintenance. I think she has it rented long term. I will miss the grapefruit but I think the place I am looking at has a grapefruit tree too.
REMEMBER-Happiness is a function of accepting what is.

Sunday, March 03, 2013

Catalina Island




















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March 3 Sunday 2013
We take a tour bus to Long Beach LA to get a boat to Santa Catalina Island. The Island is 76 sq mi and 22 mi long and 8 mi at the widest point 1/2 at the isthmus. We get off at Avalon a quintessential breach town laid back with many shops and restaurants. Catalina was developed by the Wigley family yes the gum people . Marlyn Monroe, Natalie Wood, Errol Flyn and Zane Grey were a few famous people that made Catalina home.We hear the Deagon turbular bells in the 1925 chime tower chiming between 8am- 8 pm every quarter hr and hour. We head back 22 miles to the mainland (notwithstanding the 1958 hit song by the 4 preps 26 miles Santa Catalina . We are back home by 8pm . A long but good day on Santa Catalina the island of romance-blue water (calm) sunshine,and Greek Island scenery. Can't get much better.
REMEMBER-There are 100 languages in the world but a smile speaks for all

Valentina Ratschinko-Lamkin











Posted by PicasaValentina starts 2 Paintings for us . she didn't complete either but one could see where she was going.

Saturday Venus has another demo. Valentina Ratschinko-Lamkin an Impressionism oil painter she shows us how she paints without a brush. Yes she uses paper towels (Viva brand)
REMEMBER-gossip is like a nasty virus. If you learn to cover your mouth you won't spread the germs.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

palomar observatory




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We still have time so we drive to the Palomar observatory.What a climb, what a view. We get there at 3pm they close at 3:15. Oh well next time.We get a bit of a scare as after Ken drops us off we cannot find our keys so we phone Ken and sure enough they are on the floor in the back seat. A great day Temecula, San Luis Rey and Palomar observatory all in one day

Old mission San Luis Rey de Francia














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