Relaxing in Palm Springs, March 19-23

  We have spent the last few days just puttering around - sitting in the hot tub, making some good meals, both of us exercising in our own ways. (Mark: doing kicks in the water; Barbara: yoga in the a.m.) We have followed March Madness, watched the end of Indian Wells Tennis on the television. (Victoria Azarenka won for the women against Serena; Novak Djokovic won over Milos Raonic.)
    The weather has been a little blustery and is cooler than it had been.

Sun going down over the mountains around Palm Springs

     We finally got to see Spotlight which won Best Picture Award and we loved it. It was well written and well acted.
 
One day we went to Delicatesse, a "Euro Deli" in Palm Springs which was excellent. Mark had a hot dog with the fixings and I had a salad that the chef made just for me - without cheese or breads, quite unusual fare for a deli. The place had been robbed the night before and had a smashed door and they were in a bit of disarray, but still were awesome.

Mark at Delicatesse in Palm Springs

A great deli hot dog!

    

Barbara at the Deli in Palm Springs

Martha and Harry

Best of all, though, we had a lovely brunch at the Ace Hotel with Martha Cary who was, by happenstance, in the area celebrating her birthday. She camped in the Joshua Tree area for two night and then booked into the Ace with her sweet, sweet dog, Harry. We had the most delightful time with her and heard all about a life we know little about. She is in the production side of television and is in charge of "continuity". She sits with the director and makes sure that the story flows properly and that the edits fit together. (So, if someone has a coffee cup in the right hand, it stays in the right hand, sort of thing.) It was fascinating. She is articulate and so competent. We loved seeing her and were grateful she took the time with us.

Barbara, Martha, Harry, Mark at the Ace Hotel, Palm Springs