Another lapse. . . .

I don't know if this will publish like my others with the same font etc.   I can't remember what I did on the post a month ago that looked the same as my original ones. 

Our month in Palm Desert: 

Plusses: 

Pete and Patty from Portland . . . . and Sydney too!

Great weather

Seeing Peg and Rick and Pam and Bill

Liz and Jack visiting

Shopping

Albertson's -- loved that store!!

Negatives:

The Drive there and back. . . never again!!!

Too much time with Chuck

VRBO rental not represented correctly on website (I don't really want to go into listing everything:-(

Too long when you considered the drives

Too much like being home but in nicer weather (washing; meals etc.)  Missed the 'resort' feeling when we stay at one of our timeshares.

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As with every trip. . . . we come back NOT knowing what we'll do next year!! But know we wont be renting from VRBO for a month.  

Difficult times with Trump as president.  He is certifiably crazy!!  Everything he has done is absolutely nuts, and now with the tariffs he has killed our finances   It makes me dislike Chuck because he voted for that con artist.

Where have the years gone?!?

 

March 3, 2025

Shame on me. . . how many years since I last wrote.  I guess that social media took the place of my blog when I started.  SO much life since then: 

~retired in 2017

~moved to Des Moines in 2019

~still trying to figure it all out (what to do when I grow up?)!!

Currently Chuck and I (yes, 51 years and going!) are currently in Palm Desert where we have gone on vacation for 8, 9, 10 years?  Only difference is that we drove, and have decided we won't to that again!! Not sure how we'll drive home as there are definitely mountains between California and Iowa.  

Sometimes it's hard to balance reality with expectations.  That's true every day, but even more intense during vacation.  I expected perfection in our VRBO and I've been disappointed in some things ( overall cleanliness, quantity of towels, comfort of furniture, sheets on the bed (sorry. . . I hate wrinkles), pillows (had to go out and buy a firm one.) In the grand scheme of things they are all minor.  The PLUS is the next door neighbors we met: Pete and Patti from Portland. ( P, P, P!)  The bonus is their dog, Sydney - an 8yr old labradoddle.  So sweet -- lots of kisses.  She was looking for Lucy, who was the dog in this unit last March when PPP where here.   

Mickey would have gotten along well with Sydney.  Missing our Mickey. . .he was so the light of our life for 15 years.  We were so blessed to have him as a major part of our life.  Hopefully he looks down on us with love. . . and knows he was blessed to be our special doggie.  Love you little guy!!

 Well -- that's it for today.  Hopefully this is something I keep up -- my track record isn't good, unfortunately.   Trying a new approach!

Love, BonBon 💗