"El Paseo" decked out for Christmas. The wreaths on the Palm trees are a nice touch.
There is a decided lack of snow around one community Christmas treeEl Paseo Boulevard in Palm Desert is kind of a “poor man’s Rodeo Drive”. But …… not REALLY poor. There are many Bentleys, Rolls Royces, and other exotic cars as well as art galleries selling “old masters” and chi-chi restaurants and bistros. We thought that “Black Friday” on El Paseo might be a bit different than what was going on at “the mall”. We did not hear “attention Walmart shoppers”. But ……… there were no “deep discounts” on the big diamonds and Picassos. Damn!!!
With a straight face, the local weather forecaster advised today’s morning audience to “bundle up”. Yup ………. the temperature didn’t get above 74 °F today. Bright sun all day! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr. As we wandered around El Paseo in shorts and flip-flops, we did see one ski jacket and a couple of scarves. I guess one’s blood does thin if subjected to consistent warm weather!!! However, Christmas shopping in shorts will get my vote every time. A latte on the outdoor patio also works!! The 6:00 news this evening reported that “shoppers braved the cold temperatures…………….” These people live on Mars!!!
Speaking of shopping, the Yanks do know how to get you to part with your hard earned money. In all shopping areas in this region, parking is free. Modern parking garages are strategically located and, a free “shopper’s shuttle” cruises up and down El Paseo to take you to your next spending opportunity. Brenda’s watch stopped due to an expired battery so, we went into a jewelry store looking for a replacement. They replaced the battery in a minute and………… no charge! Bell Canada (and maybe the banks) could learn some customer service pointers on El Paseo!!
With a straight face, the local weather forecaster advised today’s morning audience to “bundle up”. Yup ………. the temperature didn’t get above 74 °F today. Bright sun all day! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr. As we wandered around El Paseo in shorts and flip-flops, we did see one ski jacket and a couple of scarves. I guess one’s blood does thin if subjected to consistent warm weather!!! However, Christmas shopping in shorts will get my vote every time. A latte on the outdoor patio also works!! The 6:00 news this evening reported that “shoppers braved the cold temperatures…………….” These people live on Mars!!!
Speaking of shopping, the Yanks do know how to get you to part with your hard earned money. In all shopping areas in this region, parking is free. Modern parking garages are strategically located and, a free “shopper’s shuttle” cruises up and down El Paseo to take you to your next spending opportunity. Brenda’s watch stopped due to an expired battery so, we went into a jewelry store looking for a replacement. They replaced the battery in a minute and………… no charge! Bell Canada (and maybe the banks) could learn some customer service pointers on El Paseo!!
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