Hey folks! I'm here in California! I arrived after midnight on February 10th. Took me almost twenty-four hours to get here. That's what I always dread about these plane trips, all the hassle and aggravation and I had plenty this time. I should have arrived early but I missed my connection flight in Phoenix, Arizona because my flight from Philadelphia to Phoenix was stuck on the tarmac. The next flight was TWO AND HALF HOURS LATER!
Oh was I frustrated but I soon got over it. I was more exhausted than anything. It's very hard for me to travel now with my arthritis and carrying cane.
All the while I was keeping Pat (in Canada) and Glenn (who was to pick me up at the Palm Springs airport) updated with me iPhone.
All was well when I finally arrived at the beautiful Palm Springs airport and my friend was wait for me with the last leg of my long trip across the country from the snow of southern coastal Delaware.
When we arrived at my friend's house, he took me on a quick tour of his fabulous "movie star" home. I call it a "movie star" home because this is the kind of home you see in the movies. I told him he could rent this home out as a location shot for movies. And he could!
Yesterday I went for a swim in his pool. The first time sine 1967 that I actually swam in a real pool. The last time I swam in an unground pool was when me and Bill lived at Cheswick Square in Roxborough (Philadelhia) Pennsylvania. That pool isn't even there now.
"How was the swim Ron"? COLD! Even though this is sunny California and the temperatures was a comfortable 72 degrees, slipping my sagging 83 years old body in that clear blue pool water was an embracing chill. His pool isn't deep (only four feet) so there was little chance of me drowning what was good because I think I forgot how to swim. I did manage a pitiful doggy paddle and something called a breast stroke which was appropriate for me now in my old age, I have developed breasts.
I uploaded a video my friend took of me but I'm not sure if it will post to this blog since I'm using my Macbook Air computer now instead of my old reliable iMac back at Casa Tipton-Kelly. He's a picture of me in said pool.
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| Me about to take The Plunge yesterday |
I heard that six to eight inches of snow is forecast bad home in Delaware today. SOOOOO glad to be away from that. I have had enough snow this year thank you.
Pat is due down here Thursday. We'll stay here at our friend's place for another few days then this Sunday check into the VRBO Mid Center Modern villa that I rented for next week in Palm Springs. The next two weeks is Modernism Week (which Pat loves) in Palm Springs and that's why we're here in addition to escaping the cold and snow (it's also snowing in Canada where Pat resides).
I'll try to keep you all updated as much as possible which might not be possible when Pat arrives. He keeps me pretty busy seeing all the sights.
Have a great day everyone!