January 19 to 25, 2020

Sunday ; Sunny and warm.

This morning we headed out to College of the Desert, for their weekend CoD Street Fair / flea market. We wandered around browsing for a couple of hours, buying nothing. From there we headed to a Vietnamese restaurant I wanted to try.

Lunch at Pho Vu was our first Vietnamese meal, and … it was excellent ! We shared a bowl of Pho Chin ( Pho soup with beef brisket ), and then shared a bowl of Ga Nuro’ng ( vermicelli with barbecued chicken ). From the restaurant we drove a very short distance to an Angel View thrift store. I donated some clothing, then we browsed for awhile, buying nothing.

Back at home I napped briefly then we went to the swimming pool for a long hot tub soak before supper. And another Sunday evening of binge watching “90 Day Fiance” and “Sister Wives”.

Monday ; Overcast and warm.

Right after lunch we headed into Desert Hot Springs to run some errands. 

I refilled the minivan with fuel at Vons Fuel Bar. We bought a few grocery items at Stater Bros. I bought a set of funnels at Angel View a few days ago, and returned today to buy another one. Back at home I napped for awhile then around 4:30 PM we went to the swimming pool to exercise and soak in the hot tub.

Tuesday ; Overcast and mild.

We spent all day out running errands. Starting at about 5:30 PM, while at 

Wal-Mart, and for the rest of the evening … and well into tomorrow … we bickered viciously and made each other’s lives a living hell ! ! ! ! !

Wednesday ; And that continued for all of today ! ! ! ! !

Thursday ; And half of today ! ! ! ! !

Friday ; And most of today ! ! ! < hanging head in despair >

Sunny and warm, as it has been for the last few days.

This afternoon we went out to Lala’s Waffles, Crepes, & Shakes to share an ice cream dessert, then to the Palm Springs Art Museum to wander around the Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden.

Saturday ; Sunny and very warm. Winter has come to an end here in Palm Springs. The neighbour’s rose bushes are in bloom !

We went for a long exercise session and hot tub soak before having lunch. This afternoon Joanne did laundry. I went to the library at the East Clubhouse and worked on Wi-Fi. Not very successfully. The Internet here in Southern California is extremely overloaded. I’ve experienced this problem each time we’ve visited Palm Springs or anywhere else in Southern California, and I’ve had to use a “shared” / communal Wi-Fi connection.

DSK