Hubby and I both just stayed home yesterday. Frankly, we were once again just too tired to go anywhere or do anything. I puttered around the front yard and planted 2 large packages of seeds. I fed the birds. I was out back pulling up grass and weeds around my sweet peas (which are coming along nicely!) when I heard a loud, low, SLOW flying jet. I didn't know what time it was, but I figured it was about 10:00 a.m. This wasn't your typical jet flying into Palm Springs. NO SIREEEEEE! I got up and looked, and it was Air Force One! Man, that plane is HUGE! I ran screaming to Art to come out and see it, but by the time he did, it was too far away. He has seen a couple of presidents anyway land at Palm Springs in the 60's. He actually did see JFK land there one time (he DID, he really DID) and I forget now who the second one was. I'll have to ask him. But, for me, it was the first time I ever saw Air Force One and I was super excited! I was so excited, I didn't even grab my camera! I wouldn't have had time anyway...sigh...Our daughter, however, who lives down in Indio, was at their neighborhood park with our granddaughter and she heard it and got a photo on her cell phone! Our son, who also lives in Indio, didn't even hear it. (He was probably still asleep!)
I have to drive up to the horses today, but I may try to get over to Palm Springs tomorrow and see it on the runway.
Here are a couple of links from our local news stations, if you are interested:
http://www.kesq.com/news/president-obama-arrives-in-the-coachella-valley/31275898
and
http://www.kmir.com/story/28113164/president-obama-spending-weekend-in-the-valley
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