Hiking and downtown Palm Springs

Yesterday was an active day again. Dan and I started with a long hike above Palm Desert. We got a later start than what we wanted so it was very hot outside. We could handle it, but we took Dan and Terri's two dogs with us and we were concerned about them overheating so we didn't make it quite to the top of the ridge, but we were close.

Afterwards, we picked up Terri and headed to downtown Palm Springs to attend the Palm Springs Oktoberfest, which was fun until the alcohol bureau of California showed up and shut down the beer gardens for some sort of violations that was never explained. We got a partial refund of our entry fee and headed to the Matchbox restaurant downtown.  Great place with a view of the main drag, and after some shopping we headed home and had a nice night by talking and reliving the day.

Tonight we're headed to the Bryan Adams concert at the Agua Caliente casino, and tomorrow Dan and I are going on a road trip to Las Vegas to pick up a drum kit from the drummer for ex - Journey singer Steve Perry.  I have just a few more days here, and am already getting a bit homesick to get back to Portland as I miss someone a bit Pulchy there.