{"id":2855,"date":"2015-04-16T18:15:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T01:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/?p=2855"},"modified":"2015-04-16T18:20:09","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T01:20:09","slug":"palm-desert-for-a-gmc-rally-and-my-birthday-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/2015\/04\/16\/palm-desert-for-a-gmc-rally-and-my-birthday-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm Desert for a GMC rally and my birthday &#8211; so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC01171.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2860\" src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC01171-150x100.jpg\" alt=\"DSC01171\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC01171-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC01171-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC01171.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>This is our 51st trip in our GMC since we bought it in November 2006 . We are in our 9th year of ownership. This time our destination is Palm Desert, CA for 7 nights. The first 5 nights are totally wrapped up in the rally and the last two are to &#8220;celebrate&#8221; my 71st (ouch!) birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The rally really occupies my time while it is going on. I am sure they could get along without me if I am not here but, since I am here, I get involved in lots of things in addition to the two seminars I volunteered to lead. At most rallies (including this one) I am also the sound guy for the club so I set up and operate the audio\/video equipment for almost everyone else, and, on one night I am the KJ &#8211; karaoke jockey &#8211; for our karaoke\/singalong sessions. We have a bunch of karaoke music, all searchable on my laptop, and play it with a software package that the club bought. That has been a hit at every rally since we started it about 4 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>I am writing this on Thursday, the fifth day of the rally &#8211; going-home day. There is only one other couple out of 43 still left here with us. Everyone else has gone home &#8211; mostly to Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow is my 71st birthday so we decided to extend our stay at this really nice park that we have stayed at several times before. They have a really nice pool and spa, great meeting facilities, a large kitchen that we or caterers can use, and nice concrete pads. So far the place is still green &#8211; in the middle of the worst drought in California history they are still acting like nothing is wrong &#8211; strange. The plan for tomorrow is to take the tram (some sort of cable car) to the top of the mountain in Palm Springs and either take a short hike, have lunch, or both &#8211; depending on the weather. It is very cold and windy up there.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some photos of our week so far:<\/p>\n<p><!-- index.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-2858-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01132.JPG\"\n               title=\"Dressed for delivering my seminar\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01132.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01132.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2038\"\n               data-title=\"Decked out\"\n               data-description=\"Dressed for delivering my seminar\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc01132-jpg\"\n               class=\"shutterset_2858\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Decked out\"\n                    alt=\"Decked out\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01132.JPG\"\n                    width=\"50\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01190.JPG\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01190.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01190.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2040\"\n               data-title=\"Hawaiian night selfie\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc01190-jpg\"\n               class=\"shutterset_2858\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Hawaiian night selfie\"\n                    alt=\"Hawaiian night selfie\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01190.JPG\"\n                    width=\"75\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01287.JPG\"\n               title=\"Lunch at Shields Date Garden\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01287.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01287.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2032\"\n               data-title=\"Tomorrow is my birthday\"\n               data-description=\"Lunch at Shields Date Garden\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc01287-jpg\"\n               class=\"shutterset_2858\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Tomorrow is my birthday\"\n                    alt=\"Tomorrow is my birthday\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01287.JPG\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01291.JPG\"\n               title=\"It has been here forever\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01291.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01291.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2034\"\n               data-title=\"Shields Date Garden\"\n               data-description=\"It has been here forever\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc01291-jpg\"\n               class=\"shutterset_2858\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Shields Date Garden\"\n                    alt=\"Shields Date Garden\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01291.JPG\"\n                    width=\"50\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01290.JPG\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01290.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01290.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2033\"\n               data-title=\"Part of the date garden\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc01290-jpg\"\n               class=\"shutterset_2858\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"Part of the date garden\"\n                    alt=\"Part of the date garden\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01290.JPG\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01292.JPG\"\n               title=\"an all-grass miniature course with real water hazards\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01292.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01292.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2035\"\n               data-title=\"The miniature golf course at the Mariott\"\n               data-description=\"an all-grass miniature course with real water hazards\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc01292-jpg\"\n               class=\"shutterset_2858\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"The miniature golf course at the Mariott\"\n                    alt=\"The miniature golf course at the Mariott\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01292.JPG\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01293.JPG\"\n               title=\"an all-grass miniature course with real water hazards\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/DSC01293.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01293.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2036\"\n               data-title=\"The miniature golf course at the Mariott\"\n               data-description=\"an all-grass miniature course with real water hazards\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc01293-jpg\"\n               class=\"shutterset_2858\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"The miniature golf course at the Mariott\"\n                    alt=\"The miniature golf course at the Mariott\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/palm-desert-april-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC01293.JPG\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-7\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a 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We are in our 9th year of ownership. This time our destination is Palm Desert, CA for 7 nights. The first 5 nights are totally wrapped up in the rally and the last two are to &#8220;celebrate&#8221; my 71st [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"facebook\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/2015\/04\/16\/palm-desert-for-a-gmc-rally-and-my-birthday-so-far\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-facebook-plugin\/facebook_share_icon.gif\" alt=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/2015\/04\/16\/palm-desert-for-a-gmc-rally-and-my-birthday-so-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Facebook\">Share on Facebook<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"armand","author_link":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/author\/armand\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2855"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2855"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2861,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2855\/revisions\/2861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}