Monday, April 14…7:00 a.m.
Coffee, check. Dressed in cute hiking outfit, check.
Ready to take on the day with Chanel and sturdy but stylish hiking boots when my prudent tugboat man decided to re-investigate the source of the squeaks under the hood.
He walked over to O’Reilly Auto Parts, conveniently located next door to this five-star establishment, chatted up the problem with the auto experts, and determined that the sounds are associated with the possibility that a bearing could freeze up and shred all the pulleys and belts and we’d be really in a pickle. (See, I do listen to him some of the time uh, hardly any of the time.)
Ever the prepared captain, he brought tools with which to perform the delicate repair which means I have an hour to sit in the hotel room and enjoy this fine view.
Stuff like this — abrupt changes in plans — don’t really bother me when I’m on vacation; I’ll read for a bit, write a bonus post, and re-pack my gear.
What are you guys doing today?
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I forgot to include this photos from yesterday’s drive around Palm Springs and Coachella.
There’s still a bit of snow on Mt. San Jacinto.
Look at all these windmills!. There are thousands of them. It’s too bad so many birds are killed by the wind generating system.
Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud 
When in a vacation, always keep an open mind and be mentally prepared that at times things may not work out and if this happens you should just laugh it over or try to make the best use of the change in circumstance, just like what you do! Happy vacation !
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Thank you, my friend! I agree, sometimes “going with the flow” is the best way to deal with stuff. I’m a happy girl, with my best guy, no worries here 🙂
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Did you wander over to Coachella? Happy vaca!!!
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Drove right by all the festivities and drugs at Coachella! It was so dusty and windy!
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Ah but the burning question – were you appropriately adorned in crop top, cut offs and ankle boots?
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HAHAHAHAHA. No way. My midriff is OK but legs have too much cellulite for daisy dukes. You could pull it off for sure, tho!
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Sweet Talker!! Something tells me you looked gorgeous w/o the Daisy D’s!
Happy Hoppy Easter!
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Hoppy Easter to you! I hope all of your Easter eggs are filled with goodies!
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Chocolate hangover & pre-marathon nerves!!!!!!!
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It’s always best to look on the bright side- or under the hood. Your photo is HYSTERICAL! Happy Trails!
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Glad you enjoyed it! My philosophy is that it could always be worse. What if hub couldn’t fix cars? What if there weren’t a parts store close by? It was done and we were on the road a couple hours later, just got back!
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Love, love, loved the five star view from your hotel room!
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I’m high class that way, lol
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That’s why I totally ‘get’ you!
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🙂 🙂 !!!
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Yes, it is too bad that many birds killed by turbines. It might be even worse that many thousands of bats killed by them. Time will show if turbines are good for generating energy.
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Agreed. The indiscriminate disregard for animals really makes me mad.
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It’s not only this. It breaks environmental balance. The results might be very bad (agriculture, diseases).
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This design iis spectacular! You certainly
know how to keep a reader amused. Between your wit and your videos, I
was almost moved too start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Great job.
I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that,
how you presented it. Too cool!
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