Indio, California: The days just seem to drag-on without DT around. (OMG - you know I am kidding, right?) These are the dog-days of Passover. No more Seders, just observing the week by not consuming grains. Lots of salads and lots of running. I typically lose 4-6 pounds over the week... though it finds its way back to my tuchas very quickly.


So the rain has gone away today, but the winds have just been horrid. The only time I left the resort was to run around the block. I am a big girl - and short - but had to fight the wind every step and kept getting sand in my eyes. Terrible work-out. So happy when that was over. Lois came by this afternoon to chat. We were on the lawn and a wind came up so strong, I struggled to get the door of the RV open to get back inside.
Things of note:
1. It's Coachella weekend and I forgot that the music festival starts tomorrow and did not go out to buy groceries/supplies. So many people attend the festival (just a mile behind this resort at the Polo Grounds) that surrounding supermarket shelves are stripped clean. Bare naked. No joke. Remember a few years ago when we went to a nearby market and found only a six-pack of Natty Light in the cooler? The stores cannot keep-up with the demand for ice, beer and bottled water. For the first time, this year the festival will be held over two weekends. Same bands; this weekend and next. About 100 bands on 5 outdoor stages over three days. Most all the bands are "alternative", but the festival usually has one huge headliner. In the past, Madonna and Sir Paul McCartney have finished-off the show on Sunday night. This time they are offering a big headliner every day, but the stars are opening the shows each day. Interesting. Even though Our Girl is in the business, we usually have only heard of one or two of the bands. This year I have heard of SIX artists - Radiohead, Jimmy Cliff, Feist, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Santigold. I actually have Feist and Santigold music in my iPod. I am so amazingly hip.
2. Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. has a 15-shot pictorial in The Washington Post this morning. I really enjoyed the photos. Remember Matthew was raised in the DC area and his dad is the track coach at American University.
3. We lived for years in Asia, so always crack-up when I hear people say they "can't use chopsticks", when a kazillion people manage to feed themselves with chopsticks every day. (Imagine a Chinese person saying they just "can't use a fork".) After a few days of non-fork living, I think most people would be able to figure it out before starving. However, now they don't have to - someone has invented the chork. (Side note for future Jeopardy answer: chopstick (kwai-tze) translates from Chinese as fast wood. Really.)

5. New content on RVGoddess.com! Hold on to your hats, because I have NINE more trips to add to this website. These trips are blasts from the past. Today I added a ten-day trip we took in 2002. Ten years ago! Oh, boy, you will be so impressed with the grainy two-mega-pixel photos! Fun to see photos of our P.O.S. Holiday Rambler. Dang, if that RV wasn't an electronics nightmare. If you can't stand to read this boring flash-back, at least go read this crazy boat tale from our nephew.
6. The Camping Journal RV Log Book now has a facebook fan page. We'd like you to like us.
Until my next update, I remain, your busy correspondent.
SLOGGER REPORT: Gone With The Wind. Four miles of windy running, with plenty of walking thrown-in. Horrid. Note to Self: this resort has a beautiful fitness center.
RV Park: Motorcoach Country Club - The Crown Jewel of Motorcoach Resorts. 400 sites, three pools, three spas, fitness center, golf, bocce ball, tennis, 2-mile waterway, fine-dining restaurant, bar, security, free wifi, planned activities, perfectly maintained. Sites for sale or rent.