one day getaway

Last week just minutes after I had hung up the phone to make an upholstery cleaning appointment Jim broke the news to me that he was surprising me by taking me to Palm Springs over the weekend with our friends, Geoff and Jinger. This trip was something we had wanted to do and had planned on it earlier in the Summer but with our house and other issues we blew it off. After our appointment on Monday with the cleft doctor Jim knew it was time for us to getaway even if it was for an evening so he called Jinger up and we booked our room for Saturday evening at Palm Springs’ Riveria Resort & Spa. My Mom and Dad took Payton and the pup for the evening and we were off to the desert. As we drove we kept laughing as the thermometer in my car went up to 116 seeing as though we were traveling with two pregnant women and spending an afternoon in the heat when your already baking is quite comical. I have to back up to that last sentence and squeal with excitement that I can actually type and announce that my dear friend is pregnant and expecting a baby girl at the end of January. I still jump up and down with excitement that they are expecting…yay! Thank you Jinger for allowing me to finally announce. 🙂 Okay, back to PS. When we arrived I was so excited because the hotel was gorgeous and swanky, I loved the orange lights, the gorgeous chandeliers and the overall vibe. I did have a moment as we walked to our room past the pool, which on Saturdays has a mini Hard Rock Rehab vibe to it noticing that I officially feel old. Or, maybe it’s because I am knocked up, fat and sweatier than ever that I did not feel attractive next to a young twenty-year-old. Once we got to our rooms we changed and headed to the pool I dubbed as the mommy pool where they still had a DJ but it was way more relaxed. The hubby’s bought the wifey’s virgin drinks, I opted for a creamy pina colada which made my afternoon. I laid out for about an hour and then went to our room to cool off. After the pool and some relaxation we headed to the strip and chose to dine at lulu’s, which offered way more than our scrumptious 3-course meal but a woman who capped off our dining experience that looked like a lion/pomeranian, a complete look with black eyes, red lips, a mini dress, corn rows which went past her buttocks and were frayed at the end. I mean a complete lioness look. Only in Palm Springs, I tell you. We ended the night by heading to Albertsons for some water and frozen treats and then headed back to our rooms where Jim and I got to watch a movie without any interruption…bliss! Jim let me sleep in until 11 am the next day which I cannot even remember the last time that happened, truly why we took the getaway. We packed up, made a pit stop at the outlets and then headed down to good ‘ole San Berdoo where we picked Miss P & D up and chowed down at 5 Guys. We got back in the car, a/c fully blasting and made our way down the I-215, taking a short cut to Leonesse Winery to pick-up some of their white Merlot, a celebratory bottle was purchased for us to indulge upon as soon as our bundle of joy arrives! Whew! Recap much? Anyway, it was a great weekend and my hubby got to see two places in California he had never been: Palm Springs and Temecula Wine country both of which have been added to the list for my 30th Birthday celebrations. Muah!