Take a trip down to Palm Springs, California that is situated 110 miles east of Los Angeles. This glorious city is also known as the well-known desert resort town in the United States. With population under 50,000 residents there is plenty to see and explore in this enchanting destination. There are eight neighboring cities along the Palm Springs, the cities that makes the Palm Springs area include Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Coachella, Indio and La Quinta. The name “Palm Springs” arises from the region’s original inhabitants known as the Cahuilla Indians. These people were known to name this area as “la palma de la mano de Dios”, that roughly translates to “the palm of God’s hand.”

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Hunting for the parking spot was the biggest bargain of the day! I could see we weren’t the only ones thinking last minute. To get ready for the shopping jaunt, an hour by the hot tub got us primed. Many of your favorites are probably there, along with some of mine. Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, and the Liz Outlet and many more. One I missed, but wished was there, was a Chico’s outlet. One man was weighed down like a pack mule and never made it to the car, he left the packages with his wife and headed off to find the car and bring it back. Don’t miss stopping at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. I had hoped to find a Harry & David, but their chocolate hit the spot.

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It’s hard to click your heals in flip flops and imagine there’s no place like home, but after a wonderful Christmas Dinner, the suitcase came out. Leaving the patio door open, to hear the roar of the surf, we watched the unending showing of Christmas Vacation. It still remains as funny each time I see it. It was a cooler Christmas day here, no wearing the cute yellow beach outfit from Calypso. The view of the bay and accompanying pelicans, made the dinner taste even better!

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Though the weather was trying its best, y our flights ran on time

Surprisingly, most of our flights ran on time, even on a challenging weather day. As the wind blew the snow horizontally across the windows on our final approach to Kansas City last night, I started to really wonder why I was coming back. Always listen to your “intuition,” which leads me to a tip you should think about before you park your car at the airport. If it’s available, park your car in the covered parking, versus out in the open and you won’t ever be digging your car out. Besides, who brings a shovel with them when the trunk is filled with luggage anyway? As I started my “clean” car right up and headed for the exit, I was reminded of the man driving the bus that delivered me to my car. He had indicated they had run out of places to push the snow, so now they were putting it in dump trucks and carrying it away…this should have been a clue.

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