I spent my October 8 birthday in sunny weather over a long weekend in Cathedral City (next to Palm Springs). It was a wonderful time spent reading and writing, attending a workshop, and seeing a part of California I had not seen before.
One of my favorite memories is the time I spent each morning looking out the sliding glass door to the view beyond. I opened the door several inches so I could enjoy the cool morning air as I saw the blue of the swimming pool, the green of the golf course beyond, and the gray-brown hills in the distance. The last morning, I got up early enough to capture this photo:
The rising sun transformed the hills to a beautiful pinkish hue. As it rose higher, the colors changed:
On the day of my birthday, I was pleased to attend a workshop featuring Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way. Since I am currently taking a class on The Artist's Way at home in Portland, this was particular interesting and encouraging to me. In fact, even though I had no computer/word processor with me on my trip, I did some writing every day as Cameron recommends. (see
http://www.juliacameronlive.com/ for more information)
I did take advantage of one of the big tourist attractions in the area: the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. It is quite an experience to travel up to the 8500-foot level and enjoy the spectacular view. For more on my tram ride, please follow my new blog at
http://www.auntsandisays.blogspot.com/
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