We have changed plans once again. The weather going north will
be windy and raining for the next 10 days, Mike decided it would be
best to stay down here for another couple of weeks, so San Benito is
out, we will be going to Morgan Hill, CA instead, it is about 1 hour
from San Francisco, and it is one of our membership parks so it will
not be costly to take those pictures of the city, We can drive to
take the pictures of the city. Already have someone who wants
to buy the San Francisco jig saw puzzle CD. Will be taking a
lot of pictures to make a great one.
We will be in Indian
Waters for one week and then back here to TT for 1 or 2 weeks, Mike
may change the plans if the weather gets too hot here and is better
up north.
While here we finally went to the Jackalope Ranch.
This restaurant was started when Maria
Calendar's sold all of their restaurants, her husband wanted to
start an up scale restaurant in Indio. That was
about 10 years ago, two days before opening the husband
passed away. It did not do well as it was too up scale for the
neighborhood, so she sold it to the Kaiser Group. They decided
to entice people to come, by having a Happy Hour where you would get
wonderful samples off of the dinner menu at a reduced price.
The following pictures are of the Calendars wonderful gardens they
built around the restaurant.
Marge,
Bob, David, Glorina, Nancy and Ray are just a few of the
ones we play Texas Holdem with and we all decided after the
tournament on that on Thursday of last week we would go and
check out the Ranch. Nancy and Ray on the right and
Bob and Marge in the back, have gone several times and love
the place. In the first picture David and Glorina are
in the back. The food was great and because it was
happy hour we paid about $25 for the two of us. That
is a good price considering the prices here in the Palm
Springs area run much higher.
Prior to going to the Jackalope we went to the Las Casuelas
Restaurant for dinner with Bev and Ted. They have great food
but a little expensive, although you do have to pay to get great
food around here. Just for Mike and I it ran about $55 with
the tip, we have to stop eating out the budget won't take it much
more. I have to admit I love the great company and not having
to cook.
Keri is doing great, she is even going up to those who stop to talk
with her, she prefers the gals versus the men. Her walks are
becoming a little longer since she is not as scared as she was 2
weeks ago. We bought her a pen so she can enjoy the sun along
with us. She is defiantly my dog, she goes in circles when she
sees me and actually tries to talk to me. She was
debarked so it is hard for her to tell us exactly what she wants.
I know when she wants her food, she will walk up to me go in a
circle until I put her favorite soft food with her dry. I have
put her on the Wellness brand and she loves it. She still will
not let anyone open her mouth, can't figure that one out since she
was a show dog and the judges need to check the gums and teeth.
We have changed our plans once again, we are heading north
one week early, going to San Benito RV park 3 hours south of San
Francisco, then we will stay in San Francisco for 5 days before
heading to Oregon, Whalers Rest RV Park. I will of course be
taking pictures for the web. Mike is having a hard time with
the San Francisco trip, the main reason we are going is for me to
take pictures to make my jig saw puzzles on CD. I know he will
enjoy to see it again since it has been since 1968 since we were
back.
It has been getting hot here in Palm Desert early, and
we both do not like any thing over 80, since we left Arizona the
heat bothers both of us, guess that is what you get for going to
states that have trees and are comfortable early in the season.
Take care everyone, oh one more thing,
I joined
Facebook, which I should not have done, do you realize how much time
you have to spend to keep up with it? I don't seem to
have the time, so if you have contacted me through Facebook, sorry I
don't have the time to spend with it the way most do. I am
playing pool, putting on Texas Holdem Tournaments, exercising in the
pool and most importantly taking care of our new family member.
I will try and do better but can't promise.
Love Carol
March 12, 2010
Keri is so much better today, she is eating really well, loves the
baby food we got to help her eat while she was sick. She is
getting two different medicines and looks like they are working. I
am so glad as I hated to have to give her back. Janine has
offered to give us our adoption fee back to help cover the vet
expenses, which we will accept. I really believe she did not
know the dog was sick, as she offered to take her and get her well
but we had already had her to the vet. If I were ever have to
get another pet again, I still would go back to Poodles and Pals,
she was kind and really felt bad about what happened.
I made Keri her dog coat today and since we feel she is perfect have
decided she is "Miss Perfect"
As you can see by her eyes she still not feeling 100% but she
will I am sure.
March 11, 2010
Keri is sick, took her to the vet today, we don't know yet if it is
from her Provo Shot or she actually has Provo. I hope not as
she would have to be hospitalized and I can't go thru that
again. So called Poodles and Pals let Janine know, she is
willing to take her back to get her well, we said only if she does
have to be hospitalized. We will know in the morning.
Here she is sleeping in her bed Poor
thing had to have shots and medicine, right now all she does is
sleep. I hope she well be better by tomorrow as I really love
her already. Love Carol
March 10, 2010
Keri is now in our home, here we are picking her up,
she is so cute, not sure yet of what is
going on, she loves sleeping on the sofa so I am ordering a dog
blanket from Joyce. She is so small, weighs less then 9 lbs..
Keri, had her updated shots yesterday and I hoping that is why she
has the runs, she had an accident on the carpet but I think she knew
what she did wrong. She is de-barked, we will have to keep on
our toes making sure she knows to go to the door of the RV when she
wants out. From what we have seen so far she is well
trained, walked her around here, for about 20 min ,as soon as we got
to the park and she stayed right by my side. She loved meeting
people and they loved meeting her. Here she is sleeping on the
sofa
She was a show dog and has won several ribbons, here is her picture
of the last win Will show more pictures later. Going to make her a dog
coat tomorrow.
By the way, adoption is the way to go, the
pets are checked out and made sure they are microchip and have had
all of their shots as will as making sure they are sprayed or
neutered.
More on Keri and what we are doing next week.
Love Carol
March 06, 2010
It is raining right now, we are
back at Thousand Trails here in Palm Springs. Love this park,
last night they had Casino Night where all of the proceeds go to
Toys for Tots next Christmas, it was a large turn out we both where
blackjack dealers and I loved helping out, had lots of fun. One
thing about this park there is no lack of activities.
I am learning to play pool, Peter who teaches pool to the ladies 3
times a week, helps us to learn how to put English on the ball and
how to figure where to put the cue ball to set up our next shot.
Mike and I played in the Jack and Jill tournament on Friday, I am
afraid to say I am not a pool player yet but watch out will be in
the future.
Today we put on the Texas Holdem tournament, with
the rain we may just have more players then chips we will see.
There is a good chance this time next weekend I will have a new
member of the family her name is Keri
she is 4 yrs. old previously a show dog who now needs a home.
I can't wait to meet her and take her home, isn't she cute!
She is in a poodle rescue home right now and I am to go see her as
soon as she gets her microchip. I am so anxious that I am
having a hard time in waiting.
That's all the news for now
but will update as soon as Keri becomes a member of this family.
Carol
Welcome
she is 4 yrs. old previously a show dog who now needs a home.
I can't wait to meet her and take her home, isn't she cute!
She is in a poodle rescue home right now and I am to go see her as
soon as she gets her microchip. I am so anxious that I am
having a hard time in waiting.