Christmas in the Desert

After a short stop in Los Angeles to see our daughter Kate in a play in Hollywood we have landed at our cabin in the desert somewhere near Joshua Tree National Park. The desert in the winter can be very brisk but the air is so fresh you can taste it. On the trip out to the cabin we passed through Yucca Valley to experience a rare occurence-snow. In the same storm that shut down Las Vegas, Yucca Valley received about 6" of snow.

Last night was our first night in the desert. A chilling north wind created the need for a cozy fire in the fireplace complemented by eggnog and brandy. Our Christmas tree is a branch off a desert bush decorated with a few ornaments. We can dream of a White Christmas as we view Mt. San Gorgonio 60 miles distant with its mantle of white. Note the spirit dog in the photo.

We plan to be out here through the New Year until our flight to Bangkok on January 3.

Our internet accessibility is very limited since we are 20 miles to the nearest town so we take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukkah, Happy Kwanza and whatever else you want to celebrate.