Rain and a Dinner Show

Late this morning we got our third rain of the season. The air became heavily scented with the odor of the creosote bush*; the sensation is much more pleasant than the word creosote would suggest and many consider this to be the quintessential scent of the desert as it is also noticeable on a hot day too.

*Larrea tridentata is known as creosote bush or greasewood,

or as  chaparral when used as a medicinal herb

Dinner Show

"Those Were the Days" featured William Florian, an early 70s lead singer with The New Christy Minstrels. We were entertained with songs from his Minstrels' repertoire as well with folky music of the 60s that the grey-haired crowd eagerly sang along with throughout the evening! The event started with a tasty catered meal of smoked pork loin so it was all good 😊