Desert Hot Springs, October 11, 2006

October 11, 2006
Desert Hot Springs
Palm Springs, CA

Dearest Readers,

We’ve left LA. After a long stay at Dockweiler, we were actually at the point where we could find our way around LA. You old folks will remember the skits that Johnny Carson used to do of the salesman with the wig and the stick giving directions to his car lot. We actually did the Slauson cut off today and are old friends with Sepulveda. We came close to biting the dust on the 405 on the way in last week when a tractor trailer merged on in front of us, but today we got out on 5 in 2 hours without a scratch.

The wedding was wonderful, and it was obvious that the bride and groom are special people and well loved by their families and guests. It seems that anyone can quickly learn to dance “Armenian” and everyone did! To quote my Daddy, when he was explaining my sister’s wedding-“it’s just a little wedding, Daddy”, but the more the merrier! Despite all the exercise, I fear the wedding, and California, have added a few pounds to both of us.

We did not see a single star! But, Carmen Electra was in the elevator at the Bel Age before we got on, according to an elevator rider, and Della Reese was singing in the Bel Age downstairs while we were brunching on the roof. Scott’s friend is a producer of “Scrubs”, so we are now committed to watching that- that is if we can figure out when it comes on, and we get reception that day.

It is supposed to be 90 tomorrow in Desert Hot Springs, so we have pool on the schedule. We will be toddling around looking here, and again in AZ for a spot for the winter.
Keep in touch. See you soon.