Our Two Weeks in Indio

There was a lot going on throughout our two weeks in Indio, California. The FMCA Indio Rally was in full swing. FMCA stands for Family Motor Coach Association, of which we are members. We did not stay at the rally but attended for one day with a day pass. We saw quite a few vendors, mostly used motorhomes for sale and the normal activities associated with these type of events.

Lew and Dottie organized a gathering of about 25 fellow RVers at the Lamp Post Restaurant near Palm Springs. We had pizza and met some old friends we have not seen for a while and got to know some new folks. The pizza was pretty good, but it must have been made of gold because it was pricey! I suppose it was worth the price for the fellowship we got to enjoy.

On Sunday, January 10th, Rod & Jean, Bob and Marlene and Peg and I attended the College of the Desert's craft fair. This is held each weekend on the college grounds. There was a lot to look at and they had entertainment as well as FOOD! As you can see, we all can always agree on one thing...Lets get some food! So, we did! This is the second time we have been to this craft fair and it seems to get bigger each year. They do have some hard to find items though.

At the College of the Desert, we heard talk of a new RV park that was having an open house. Rod and Jean were riding with us so we hijacked them and went over to the Desert Shores Resort. What a find we made. They had free food, entertainment, tours of the various RV home sites and a custom car show. Who could ask for anything more! We partook of it all.

I must say that this resort is not for the faint of heart (or those of us lacking in funds). The house I have pictured here was listed for $675,000, but it did have a place to put your RV along side the house. The grounds were absolutely beautiful and we did enjoy walking through it and taking pictures. This resort has its own golf course, clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts and a lot of green grass! We called Bob and Marlene to come over and check this place out and they arrived in short order. We had a good time spending our afternoon here.

On Monday, January 11th our friends Ron and Wanda arrived at Indian Waters. They are going to Quartzsite with us, as is Bob and Marlene. Gene and Darlene were also staying at the park and we were all parked in the same row. They too were going to Quartzsite. Here is our happy hour with Ron and Wanda included in the festivities.

Thursday, January 14th Ron and Wanda and Peg and I decided to go to the Palm Springs Street Fair they hold every Thursday evening. We went to this last year. It is a BIG event and the main street in Palm Springs is closed off to traffic and the vendors line the street. We saw some cool and unusual things at this street fair. Plus some unusual musicians as well (see photo)!!

As we were wandering along, Peg saw friends of ours from North Carolina. We knew Sandy and Luther Bell were now living in this area. We also knew one of my website clients, Bill Bright and his wife Lillian, were here visiting, but we did not expect to see them at the fair, especially with so many people around. Bill and Lillian were buying up southwestern items to furnish their home with in Ocean Isle Beach. We set a lunch date for a couple of days before Bill and Lillian went back to the east coast. More on this later! Pretty cool seeing them in this neck of the woods!