On the road

Anthony Hopkins watch out! Jim and the bus were hired to be a part of an NCTA ad campaign. We took the bus to the TV spot shoot sight in the salt flats 20 miles east of 29 Palms, CA. The bus was the office, dressing and makeup room, with wardrobe set-up outside. Jim starred in a 30 second TV spot explaining the changeover from analog to all digital broadcasting beginning in February 2009, and he tells all cable TV subscribers that there will not be a problem with their old, worn out, outdated, last century TV sets; “they will work just fine”.

November 3, 2007 - The 5
Depart San Francisco and overnight in Lost Hills, CA. You probably wouldn’t know it by it’s name but this place was absolutely FLAT!

November 4, 2007 We head towards Mira Loma, CA with a stop at Castaic Lake Park for a football game break. So, we have a service appointment for service at Prevost Car in Mira Loma on Tuesday. We stay on their lot 3 nights and head out after $$$$ in service.

Arrival in an oasis.
November 7, 2007 Palm Desert, CA

Pulling into a palm tree lined, gated entry to the Emerald Desert RV Resort, we are incredibly impressed with the beautiful grounds. And the climate is divine (this time of year!).

Palm Desert is a walled/gated community mecca. Square mile after mile of walled neighborhoods and extra wide boulevards with 50mph speed limits. Palm Springs is just a short drive and has some awesome mid-century homes.

Stayed in the Palm Desert area, also known as the Coachella Valley, for 11 nights. Some of the highlights of this stay was an exercise room, beautiful whirlpool spas inside and out, and a huge swimming pool that was usually not in use by anyone else.

We visited a date farm and watched a movie named “The romance and sex life of the date”.

Took a hike in Palm Valley.

Saw the sun set on the Salton Sea, the largest lake in California, AND the most painful beach under bare feet in the world!

The beach is made of tiny seashells.

Took at rotating tram to the top of the San Jacinto? mountain.

Jim became obsessed with cleaning every single spot off of the windows.