The trip from Yuma to Desert Hot Springs, across the highway from Palm Springs, CA was made without event. The weather was sunny and warm with little traffic. Only the ever present winds were there to taunt us . We took the low road through El Centro, CA then north on 111 up to Palm Springs. The Salton Sea was sparkling and almost inviting as we passed by. Then we would see the salt laying on the desert floor and I felt badly for the birds. Salt is not good for birdies. Too bad the DNR can't construct a net high enough to keep out the birds but allow fisher people to be in their boats catching the salty fish? Yea, I know crazy idea.

Somewhere along the road beside the Salton Sea we began seeing both the Big Bear Mountain (to the right). It is a distance from Palm Springs however, the skiing is reportedly pretty good. It is amazing to see snow so close to the desert of 80+ degrees even in what is reputed to be the "winter". The mountain is the best of Palm Springs.

We have come to see my friends (twins) who live in Desert Hot Springs. I met them in the 4th grade when they transferred into my class. We have been friends ever since. They are both free spirited women and lead a very happy life in Southern California. The girls have taken belly dancing lessons for years and now teach (where they are tonight) as well as perform publicly. They haven't changed a bit and perhaps that is why I love them so much. Horizon is a masseuse who has clients in the Los Angeles, Malibu area and Sunrie a facial specialist at Two Bunch Resort about 5 minutes from home. Much as I ask, they don't tell me about their clients, except that Barbra Streisand and James Brolin did come to Two Bunch a time or two. They also have a line of clothing they have designed and import for sale from Bali. In addition they sell wooden carvings and jewelry from Thailand.

The twins moved into an RV/single wide Park Model facility and built an additional building to use as a "walk in closet" as well as storage. It was time to build better shelves, which Don did today. What a great fellow! Thank you very, very much for doing so much for my friends Don!!! So, I told the girls this was a working and we began clearing out the storage room for sorting, and tossing out "stuff".

See all the pillows? There is even a shelf now just for them in the storage.
Even after we had all the loose stuff out of the storage, we wondered how it was all going to go back in an orderly manner. The key is going through everything and combinding into common tubs. Too many half empty tubs. We've made enormous strides in two days. Lots more to do and we are getting there. Then we can BEAD...and do girlfriend things.

We got the porch clean out this afternoon and it will be a pleasant place to bead and have breakfasts. Can't help but love these two. Even as I am in my cool RV, they are finishing the porch. They had a belly dance class to teach tonight but as soon as they got home, it's work, work, work. Yada, yada, yada, TTFN