Borrego Springs, California: First, a little business meeting has been called to order. US Postal rates went up again last week and I finally had to raise the price of shipping a Camping Journal RV Log Book - for the first time since the past two price increases. It now costs $5.05 to ship a book that only costs $19.95. I feel terrible, but that is just the price of the Priority Mail stamp - we do not charge any handling fees as the US Postal Service provides the Priority Mail packaging at no cost. In the six years the Camping Journal has been available, the price of the book has never changed (though production costs have gone up). That is all of the current business from the Ways & Means Committee. Meeting Adjourned.
It was chilly last evening, so we were forced inside the Magna Peregrinus. After that yummy tuna noodle casserole, we settled in to watch the #10 Ducks v Stanfurd from Palo Alto on USPNU. The Ducks were completely spanked by The Trees! Embarrassingly so. 76-52. Ouch. Worse than the score and the dismal performance from Oregon - Bill Walton and Brent Musburger were doing the commentary. Is there a Bill Walton Drinking Game where you have to chug a brewski every time he mentions the Grateful Dead? Last night Walton actually announced to the world that NIKE was founded by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman. Really? Then Musburger became confused and started talking about Bobby Knight. Geesh. At the end of the game, Walton exclaimed, "Ring the Bells of Freedom". What? Dude is just a terrible announcer... and can anyone tell me why Brent Musburger was also calling the game? Has Musburger been demoted after his awkward hot girlfriend comments? That was a miserable two hours, and I had to watch the last half of the game on the bedroom TV; DT had switched over to House Hunters International on HGTV.
This morning dawned brighter. Ducks will play Cal on Saturday at 1:30p (pacific) on ROOT Television. I am hoping for a better showing and better announcers.


We were paired with Barbara and Pat, farmers from Idaho. Pat plays golf nearly every day and he politely did not laugh even once at my swing. We started on Hole #5.


Me.

Still wasn't very long.

Wait.
Did I say a Mercedes?
I meant a sleeve of golf balls.
Pat won the long-drive on Hole 2 and also won a sleeve of balls. Our team finished in 5th place, but we cleaned up on the prizes!
Barbara, Pat, DT and I skipped the wine party after and gathered at the picnic table outside our patio and enjoyed getting to know each other (big winners!) and cocktails. Later, DT and I went into The Big City for a burger at Carlee's Bar & Grill. We split a Jalapeno Burger.
Hawt.

RV PARK: The Springs at Borrego RV Resort & Golf Course. One of our very favorite RV parks on the west coast. Sites are large and each has a nice cement patio and picnic table. Cement 50 amp pull-throughs with full service. There are also different varieties of citrus trees all over, so you will never be lacking for a cocktail garnish in the winter. Wifi. Fabulous warm pool and many hot tubs - all from their own hot springs! Fitness center, library, community rooms. Regulation 9-hole golf course. Recycling. Huge fenced dog park! We are paying $69 per night for a "premium" site.