Saturday - Second perfect day

Today was Dave's second perfect day in a row.

When we went outside this morning, we accidentally scared away the newest visitors to our bird feeder area - Gambel's quail.   We noticed them last night, and they were back again this morning noisily sifting through the dry leaves below the seed feeder, searching for dropped sunflower meat.  I tried to take pictures of them, but, as before, they are way too fast for me.

Since we had no more lunch meat, we decided to go into Palm Springs to eat before visiting the Palm Springs Air Museum.  I was sure I knew where Rick's restaurant was, but it turns out I didn't.  It was serendipitous, however, because we ended up at the Blue Coyote Grill and had the most wonderful lunch washed down by the best EVER margaritas.  I know we'll be back again before we blow this town in December!

salsa and two "wild coyote margaritas", a good start to a great lunch

It was a partly cloudy, warm and windy day.  The kind of day where you're not too warm, or too cool, just right.

interesting clouds blowing around today

The Palm Springs Air Museum is a beautiful place.  The planes on display are restored and set perfectly and the exhibits are interesting, well thought out, executed and proudly offered.  Plenty of docents everywhere, ready to give information, stories, and history, but interested in hearing the patron's stories and recollections as well.  All together a great experience for us.

hang on to your hat, this hell cat is ready to fly!

this is the only picture I got of it flying by, what a show it put on for us...

Stearman bi-plane

F-4 Phantom
Mary, I think this is what Richard flew

Phantom's nose

PBY Catalina
you Geneseo folks know what this is

beautiful B-17 in front of its mural

I love the nose art on these planes

nose of a B-25 Mitchell

Tiger cat

reflections of a DC3 (C-47)
(and if you look closely, you'll see my reflection too!)

Beautiful mural of a Corsair attempting a landing on the moving carrier and the real thing  in perfect condition

Dave was in his glory here.  He had some information that the museum was looking for regarding a source for new/vintage plane radiators and in the process of transferring that info. enjoyed a long chat with a fellow enthusiast and retiree docent.  Our time just flew by, I don't know where the day went.  

We got back after the sun set, again, so no pretty pictures.   Nina and Polly dropped by and we sat outside so the dogs could get their romp and we could chat.  Her husband, Paul, will be back tomorrow and it will be nice to include him in our almost nightly conversations.