Back in Palm Desert

August 21, 2023, Monday evening, 6:52pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Palm Desert, California,USA. I have been away from Palm Desert long enough that it feels nostalgic to return.. I am staying at the Fairfield Inn, had chipotle for dinner and stopped by the office for a couple hours this afternoon. It has been nice. Palm Desert is a good place for me. I appreciate its energy. Though getting here took effort today. I got all the way to Riverside when my GPS re-routed me south toward San Diego. Then, at Lake Elsinore, it turned me back north to Moreno Valley and the 60. From there I took I-10 to Palm Springs 111 and meandered to the hotel/office the rest of the way. Despite dire warnings I didn’t see standing water on the roads. There were places with lots of sand and tree debris but no flooding. In a week the temperature is supposed to be back to 110 degrees . If there is water I am sure it will be dried out by then.