Easter week in the desert...

With so much going on in the valley, Allan and I were ready to enjoy it all.

Started off by going with friends (some of our U.S. compadres)  to Greg Norman's Wallaby's at PGA West for Happy Hour on Thursday evening...so much to do and see here...

a car show...lots of Corvettes (Allan decided ours would have looked good here, too.)

...and a live band which played our kind of music (but I guess you can tell by the age of the band members).  Everyone was dancin'.

Then on Friday, we hit the FREE concert at the LaQuinta Museum...Ted Herman and his orchestra...big band music.  Another beautiful evening outside.  Met up with a couple from our tennis group (more Americans...the Canadians are all gone) and headed out for pizza...dined under the stars again.  It's that time of year to sit outside.

And with all the specials going on at the grocery stores over Easter week-end, I found my Almond Champagne on sale ($3.30 off per bottle).  I now have my stash for Tahoe this summer (unless I drink it before I get there.)

On Saturday, we headed over to the Augustine Casino for their 2nd Annual BBQ & Country Extravaganza...had live bands playing all afternoon.

...and lots of people line dancing.   (Now we need to take line dancing lessons.)  Where are Diane and Larry when we need them!

and "guess who" decided to ride a mechanical bull (said it was on his bucket list).

He started off okay...but

soon slipped to the side...and then

finished his ride in a whopping "8 seconds."  (He thought he had ridden for 30 seconds.)  No injuries, just lots of laughing.

The Cow Pokes...

On Sunday, we met up with long-time Alaskan friends, Pam & Chris Birch for Easter Brunch at Rancho Las Palmas Country Club.  Pam's mother has a condo there.  Introduced them to my Almond Champagne...loved it!  Chris & Allan got their Master's at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks together...many moons ago.   (P.S.  Chris & Pam were the couple that introduced Karen & Daryl together.) 

Back at our house that afternoon...we had invited Lainie over for Easter Dinner...so lots of eating that day.  Great visiting with everyone.

Hope your Easter was fun, too.