OUR TRIP TO RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA

We had been trying to get over to Rancho Mirage since January.  Lori and Brian were there in January and we were going to go over, but I got bronchitis and couldn't make it.  Then again the first of March, but Bob was in Texas birding.  When Emilee said they were going to be there we thought we better go.  It is a beautiful area and the house is spectacular!

When we got there on Wednesday, the wind was blowing so hard you could hardly see.  The two pictures below are looking at the valley and all you can see is dust plus the water in the pool had white caps!

The pictures below are the next morning.  What a difference.  No wind!

Ellie making salad and Sofia goofing off!

This is looking at the front door which looks into a courtyard and down the hall to the 2 spare bedrooms

Looking out at the courtyard

Looking down the hall to the 2 bedrooms

The backyard - hot tub, patio and pool (the dog is Madiline - Jarrod's parents dog)

Pool and patio

The courtyard

Looking back at the house's front door 

Front of the house

Another view of the front

Wind turbines galore

On Thursday we went to the Living Museum.  

Julian, Jasper, Noah, and Ellie

Bob listening to the birds

Byrd wanted his picture by a saguaro 

Sofia posing on a turtle

Byrd and Jarrod

Sofia on the merry-go-round

The whole gang (except Byrd and me)

There was a petting zoo

And giraffes 

We went to Babe's for lunch, Sofia was a goner!

The kids waiting for dinner

Bob and Judy sitting by the hot tub

Byrd and Sofia

We had a great time and I am so glad I got to see the house before it is sold.