Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Indio to Hemet, CA---April 9th to 18th

April 9th


Ralph and I golfed at the Resorts par 3 exceutive 18 hole course before noon.
It was a lot of fun and a warm day in the low 80's. The resort is beautiful. We had a date shake at Shields Date Farm after shopping at Walmart. John,Lynda,Bev, and Gerald came over for appetizers and drinks.

April 10th


Sunny 84 deg. F. We went over to Target and the Big Lots stores in the morning. We drove our bicycles over to the main clubhouse and went for a swim in the afternoon. Later we sat in the beautiful garden area of the Jackalope Restaurant enjoying margaritas and dinner with the Brook's and the Fernquist's.

April 11th


We packed up and said goodby to the Brook's and Fernquist's. It is a 1.5 hour drive from Indio to Golden Village Palms Resort in Hemet. We went for a swim in the 3 pools and 3 hot tubs low 80's.
Howard and Janet Schinkel joined us for dinner at Coco's restaurant.


April 12th


In the morning we went to the Hemet Mall. Ralph had a hair cut and Marie a pedicure and nails done. After grocery shopping we went for a swim. In the evening we played shuffleboard with Howard and Janet. GVP Resort has an awesome indoor tournament shuffleboard building with 8 courts.

April 13th


Cloudy and 69 Deg. F. Ralph made breakfast outside. We had quite a lazy day-reading and downloading photos. Ralph went to Lowe's and the Liquor Barn.


April 14th ( happy birthday Marie)


Woh! what a great day. It started with us picking Howard and Janet up at 9 am and getting home at 10:00 pm. We drove to "Old Town" Temecula (40 minutes away)--browsing,shopping,
having lunch and generally enjoying the atmosphere and weather (80 Deg.F).
We toured the Temecula Wine Country later in the afternoon. We had dinner at Pechanga Resort and Casino and played the slots. Thank you friends and family for all your good wishes on my birthday.


April 15th


We had breakfast in the resort ballroom. We enjoyed the whole afternoon around the pool and the Palms Cabana-swimming and listening to a country singer and having hamburgers. We went to the wine and cheese reception at 3:30 and shuffleboard in the evening.


April 16th


The Resort hosted a Classic Car Show,arts and craft vendors,beer from Belgium,Bavarian marching band and a chili cook-off 11 - 4 pm. It was a hot one over 90 Deg. F.
We went for a swim before going for good Chinese food with the Schinkels.


April 17th


We went grocery shopping at Walmart. We enjoyed the mid 80's temperature with the Schinkels around the pool. We invited them for supper.


April 18th


Howard and Janet were off to Sacramento for Easter before heading home. Because there has been snowstorms in Calgary and up north this past weekend,we decided to stay another 9 days. I did some laundry and then we went shopping at Target and the Dollar Store. Today was cooler, cloudy and some drizzling rain 68 Deg.F.

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