Today is my final day of vacation and visiting with my friends. This is my home away from home in December and the first week of June and hopefully during Easter break this year. A good friend once asked if there was life beyond Palm Springs. Showed her pics of malls and the homes, she was happy there was civilization beyond PS. Cathedral City may not be widely recognized as its neighbor, but it is definitely a hidden gem in the Coachella Valley. The weather today was a pleasant 70 degrees. For the uninitiated, the picture shoes Hiway 111, the main drag that starts in Palm Springs and ends in Indio. It is also known as the Sonny Bono Memorial Hiway. There are great eateries down here, too. One of my faves is "Manhattan in the Desert"... a great deli with sandwiches that may rival its namesake or Max's in San Francisco. The only thing about the Mexican cuisine, such as the burrito...it is quite different from its NorCal counterpart. When I order a burrito back home, it is loaded with everything from the salsa, to sour cream, guacamole...you get the idea. Here, it is basically the meat, beans and rice and salsa. Don't get me wrong, but it isn't quite the burrito one is used to!
New Year's Eve was very quiet. I love the night down here because you can actually see stars...I mean literally and universe full. The whole Palm Springs area has city light ordinances for the neighborhoods closer to the mountains. Trust me, the first time down here was kind of treacherous driving at night trying to find my friends's home. But the stars are amazing! Makes you think about your place in the universe...and what stars have habitable planets! I am hoping to see a UFO down here someday.
Well, mis querido readers, that's it for the first post of 2009. Everyone out there, have a splendid new year.
"And if ever I go to far, It's because of the things you are,
Beautiful town, I love you
And if I need a moment's rest, give your lover the very best
Really eiderdown...and silence"
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