Desert Dunes Golf
Indio, California: Again, perfect weather.
Low 80's. No clouds. No wind. Everyone is saying this is the best January in
the desert in years. I just remember the past few winters here the orange
trees froze, and it wasn't ten days ago that I had the floor heaters going
24/7.
What a great day to go golfing! Today we tried
Desert Dunes Golf Club in Desert Hot Springs. (We golfed here in April
2007 too.) Desert Dunes had a special - ONLY $60 per person. (Still
sounds expensive to me, but it is January in Palm Springs - so apparently
money isn't a concern when tourists golf.)
Desert Dunes club house
Luckily for other golfers, we were not
paired with anyone and golfed alone all day. Just as well.
Play was, again, slow, so DT was able to play two balls most
of the time. I could barely keep-up with one ball. I am
learning to hit my new five-wood-fairway-rescue-club-thing!
Today I had TWO pars!
A charity had set up a booth on the first par-three hole.
Pay $10 and take your chance at prizes, instantly receive a
$10 gift card to a local gift shop and get a free beer at
the bar in the club house. Well, a girl just can't lose with
a deal like that - plus it was to support a high school
marching band! I paid, teed-up a five iron and (with about
ten people watching) hit my ball within eight feet
of the hole! I won a sleeve of balls. (I chose NIKE balls of
course.) My caddy also hit onto the green (though not as
close as moi) and received a sleeve of balls. If I
had hit just a bit closer, I would have won a new driver!
Dang! Well, that was fun. Continuing on in the course, we
had more fun watching the wildlife than our shots. Not
complaining - this was one of my best rounds ever - still
shooting over 100 - as we were out all day, exercising, and
together. It just doesn't get better than that.
This roadrunner was begging at the 11th hole
Bunnies were E V E R Y W H E R E
Just when you think little critters are
adorable... even though I can't honestly call a begging
roadrunner "wild life"... a &$#@* squirrel sneaks into your
cart while you are teeing off and steals your little baggie
of snacks. (I am well known for my love of animals. I am
also well-known for my dislike for two of G-d's creatures:
squirrels and Starlings.) I hope the little rodent chokes on
my organic, whole-grain snack.
The pretty 16th hole at Desert Dunes in Desert Hot Springs,
California
Another view of the 16th hole at Desert Dunes in Desert Hot
Springs, California
After our round, and a nice long soak in the
RV resort hot tub, we met friends at
Las Casuela's Mexican restaurant for dinner. The food
and the company were outstanding. Their guacamole is out of
this world - with HUGE chunks of fresh avocado in the
mixture. Las Casuela's (the La Quinta branch) had a live
band in the bar tonight and we could occasionally hear wafts
of music float into the main dining room... I even heard a
few Jimmy Buffett tunes.
I had two chicken tacos - sin arroz, sin frijoles
My caddy had a steak with a cheese enchilada
More excitement is planned for tomorrow! Shockingly enough,
food is involved - be sure to check back.
Until my next update, I remain your animal-loving correspondent.
RV Park:
Signature Resorts Motorcoach Country Club