Tomorrow Helen heads back to Ontario and by coming here when she did; she avoided the worst weather Ontario has seen all winter and it is improving there as the week progresses. Ironically she will be leaving behind the most unsettled weather we’ve experienced here in the desert with the forecasted rain and cooler days ahead. As Rick often says; “Timing IS everything”!

Today while Rick tended to the putting green and I worked in the sales office, Helen spent her morning cleaning our rig (inside) and sweeping the patio area outside as well as packing her suitcase. When we returned for lunch everything was sparkly shiny clean and Helen’s suitcase was packed and ready to go. We all enjoyed lunch together and then we indulged in a miniature golf game at the upper clubhouse this afternoon, our first since Angie visited in early January. We had thought of heading into Palm Springs to stroll around there in the daytime but instead it made more sense to just simply hangout and relax. Helen took the opportunity to head to the pool for a final swim while Rick made some changes to our trailer (not to be confused with our motorhome) with the help of Larry a welding buddy from here in the park. (Something to do with welding some kind of braces under the frame to prevent it from being damaged when it bottoms out, or whatever.)

It has been a good two weeks; for Helen, some warm, dry weather and an opportunity to bring her some relief, albeit minor, from the arthritis she is plagued by and for us, besides her great company, we’ve enjoyed some pampering by having someone clean up our messes. As much as she has enjoyed it here, she is anxious to get back to her house and her friends and her active social life. After supper she inquired if we would be swimming early tomorrow morning as we usually do and indicated that she just might join us. Ohhh, she’s going to miss it here, too!