Category Archives: Indio

Keys View

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Paul

We took a brief trip to Keys View in Joshua Tree National Park. That is, if a 5 hour trip can be so called. You see, Keys View is only 12 miles from our condo – as the crow flies … Continue reading →

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Lazy Days and Dates

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Paul

We have been a bit lazy the last couple of days. Doing lots of reading, sitting outside to enjoy the warm fresh air, writing and playing music, painting, and taking the occasional stroll. We have begun to take nighttime walks … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Paul

For some of you this is a day early, for those on the other side of the world it’s right on time. We decided to go out to dinner (a rarity for us) to celebrate our love. However, to avoid … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree Painting

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Paul

We have been lounging around the resort, taking morning walks, reading, playing ukulele and painting. I’ve also been working on developing some jazz chord progressions for Home Cookin’, the duo I’m in with Julie Jacobs. Today I’m posting a brief … Continue reading →

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Indio Days

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Paul

We begin each day with a walk around our condo complex. We are surrounded by a golf course with badland hills in the background. The condos surround a central area with several ponds with waterfalls and ducks, two swimming pools, … Continue reading →

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A Cold and Windy Day

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Paul

Despite the weather forecast we headed out to Joshua Tree National Park. Last year at this time the flowers were beautiful. However, there has been less rain this winter and the flowers are later. The ocotillo are not blooming, so … Continue reading →

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Winter in California Desert

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Paul

Super Bowl Sunday and it’s sunny and 80 F outside! A short walk brought the colors of the landscape today into focus Today is a day for yellow and blue! After the walk we retired to our condo where it … Continue reading →

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Border Wall Blues

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Paul

While in California we observed how many of the people serving us were of hispanic origin, most of whom spoke Spanish to each other. They contribute to the community and pay taxes through payroll deduction. What does the prospect of … Continue reading →

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Escape From the Desert

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Paul

On February 10th we escaped the California desert. We left in beautiful Indio sunshine. Palm trees swayed in the breeze with blue skies and mountains in the background. Thirty miles later we left Palm Springs and the desert behind to … Continue reading →

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Desert Regional Park and Indio Hills Badlands

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Paul

Just behind our condos and the adjacent golf course we had spied a rough parking area and a sign the said trailhead. A bit of sleuthing and we discovered an area called Desert Regional Park and Indio Hills Badlands. The … Continue reading →

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