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Jim and Linda Grisim,  Dan and Cheryl Nesseth returned to Palm Springs in March to continue practicing the life of retirement.

We flew into San Diego and drove to Palm Springs. It took all four of us, but we found our way to the condo in the dead of night and settled in for a week of fun and relaxation.  Palm Springs is beautiful with the desert and the mountains all the way around you.

We did the local things such as the street fair and downtown artists fair. We went to the Living Desert which is a zoo with flowers and cactus. Drove 6000 feet up into the mountains to a town called Idyllwild, population 300.  In the 60s the hippies took it over but now it’s just a tourist attraction.  We tried to find any leftovers from the hippies but with no luck, all we saw was snirt (snow/dirt).  Lots of quaint little shops and restaurants.  Our eating varied from a $3.00 burger basket at the local Elks to an organic pork chop for $15.00 at Calloway Winery.  We later toured and sample the wine and we all decided we are definitely not wine drinkers.  The guys still say beer is the best.

Managed to find a few happy hour specials, relaxed at the pool and hot tub, played a little BINGO at the complex.  Does that sound like retirement seniors????  We went to a casino to try to find our fame and fortune but all we found was 99 cent margaritas.

There is a lot to do in Palm Springs as this is our second year and we saw different things this year from last year.  Last year we saw wind mill generator farms, toured the movie stars home, air force museum.  Very beautiful and relaxing.  Highly recommend,  especially if you are a golfer.
Posted by Cheryl Nesseth

Edited by n. larsen