Friday, April 26, 2013

Headline in the Desert Sun today

"Home prices rise 17.9% in March"

That's a good note to leave Palm Springs on!

Just picked up an email from a friend who had this suggestion for a book club down here:

"I was thinking about the comparison of Palm Springs to Paris of the 20's. I think it would be a fun idea for a theme for a book club. A couple of books come to mind:Being Geniuses Together 1920-1930 by Robert McAlmon and Memoirs of Montparnasse by John Glassco. You may have already read them; however, the McAlmon book particularly has some really interesting insights on all the writers, painters, musicians, actors, etc., who came together in Paris at that time."

Jim just commented that he'll miss the songbirds down here.  Yes,  they sing these wonderful songs most of the day and evening and when they take a rest you hear the doves cooing.

It's rather sad to think of not being in our new home again until November but I'm really looking forward to enjoying our new digs in Vancouver.  We've only spent about a week there and it will be a month before we can enjoy it again.