Hemet California March 17th-22nd

March 17th Happy St Patrick's Day
We enjoyed a very relaxing and hot 85 Deg. F day around the three swimming pools and hot tubs surrounded by gorgeous flowers,birds of paradise,and palm trees . We had lunch at the Palm Cafe near the pool while listening to music of a good singer (everyday 11am to 2pm). Of course we wore green today.
Life is good!!

March 18th
Jack and Marlene and two other couples invited us to go golfing at Menifee Lakes Golf and Country Club. It is a beautiful course with lots of lakes,hazzards,hills and bunkers-- 18 holes with electric cart cost $35.00 each. The women played together with the men following us. Lois(Marlene's sister) and Ron (John Brook's former boss) had us over for happy hour after golf.

March 19th
We had breakfast at the resort for $4.00 before driving to the Desert Hills Factory Outlet Stores.Ralph and I did lots of shopping from 10am to 3pm. After shopping we drove another 40 minutes to Indio for a Mexican happy hour with margueritas with the Regans,Tedds and 4 other couples. It was a great day with friends. Very hot 32 Deg. C /90 Deg. F. We were back to Hemet by 9pm.

March 20th
We did some grocery shopping at Wal Mart in the morning. I prepared some food for Sunday.
Ron and Lois invited us for dinner. We had a delicious meal with 14 other people. The evenings are now longer and warmer.

March 21st
The Regans and Tedds drove over from Indio arriving at 8:30am. We left in two trucks with the 2 dogs for Temecula (1/2 hour southwest of Hemet). We went to Old Town Temecula with lots of shops and bands playing bluegrass music. We toured some of the Temecula wineries with wine tasting and fresh baked loaves of bread with Brie cheese. Yummy!!!It is a very good wine area and very picturesque. After a full day in the Temecula area,the six of us came back to our place for supper--pulled pork on buns with salads (Sherryl ,the Zea's spinach salad was great).It was another very warm day. At 8pm we said good-bye to the Regans and Tedds. They leave Indio for home in a week's time.

March 22nd
I did laundry and lounged around the pool area--swimming and reading. Ralph visited our neighbours from Calgary, Ron and Marlene Annala. They have been in Golden Village Palms since November and just got back on Saturday from a Mexican Riviera Cruise out of San Diego. I had talked to Marlene earlier by the pool.We are looking forward to John & Lynda Brooks arrival at GVP tomorrow.