The new season ticket books are now available on line:
Click on the link: Season Ticket Book
Don't forget: You can log onto Palm Creek Info for complete listings of all events.
The new season ticket books are now available on line:
Click on the link: Season Ticket Book
Don't forget: You can log onto Palm Creek Info for complete listings of all events.
We had a dandy dust storm last night plus even about .52 of real rain. We'll ALL be out cleaning our cars, carts, bikes, and patios!
I copied these pictures from the news report this morning. They reported a lot of downed tree branches blocking roads but we haven't heard of any major damage.
Here is a little video from our driveway.
I've received quite a few requests for another iPhone or Apple Watch class. Ok. Mark this Sunday, August 24, at 1:00 in the SanTan room. We'll go through the newest AI features on the iPhone, demo some AI capabilities, and review a few items from the Apple watch. No need to sign up. A $5 donation is appreciated. 😻
My Google Photos app occasionally brings up a "history" of photos from years past. Today was quite interesting so thought I would share it here.
July 2017 -- Ballroom expansion
July 17, 2015 Tractor Supply was being built.
Wow....I just received an anonymous "Buy me a Coffee" donation and a nice note from the donor saying how much they enjoy reading about the summer activities while they are away for the summer. OUCH! Now I feel guilty for not posting more often. It's easy to get out of the habit.
Our temperatures have been over 105 and sometimes over 110 every day for the last few weeks. Yes, it is definitely HOT outside. We desert rats manage to survive quite well however. We just move from our air-conditioned homes to air-conditioned cars, to air-conditioned stores or other business dressed very light and casual. I can truly say that I prefer this type of climate rather than icy cold with snow and ice and layers of warm clothing. Somehow, the folks who work outdoors manage to do quite well. They must adapt to survive out there. I salute them for their strength....landscapers, delivery personnel, construction workers, etc.
Our Activities Dept. (only Niki and Greg during the summer) continue to hold some fun events each week. They hold a weekly little bingo game, movie days, and some card games like 3-13, Yahtzee, corn hole tournaments, etc. They have fun events to help pass the warm afternoons. It is definitely COOL indoors as the AC is kept at 72-76 degrees in all the rooms. LOL....many folks bring jackets or sweaters to avoid it being too cold.
Work continues around the park. Our landscapers are still out mowing grass, maintaining the golf greens, trimming bushes and trees, weeding the flower beds, working on sprinkler systems, etc. The north pool has been completely redone and looks very nice. In the next week or so, it will be closed again for a few days while they install new "cool deck" around the edges. This is a special concrete that doesn't get so HOT in the sunshine. The July newsletter tells us that the floor in the billiards room and the fitness center will be replaced also. I'll try to get some photos for you.
Another event of note is the huge "craft fair" held at the Promenade mall each Saturday (indoors at the old Sports Authority store). There are over 100 vendors each week including several food trucks. There are some nice tables inside the cool air conditioning where you can come eat indoors. I'll attach a short video as we scanned around the room.
Sunday, June 1, was our first real rain in a long long time. We actually had a measurable amount of .65 of an inch. That brought our total yearly rainfall for 2025 to a whopping 1.81 inches. That's according to our local weatherman here in the park. (Thank you, Chris.) It was a nice gentle rain so I spent the better part of the day out on the patio enjoying the moist air and rolling thunder. It's a rarity here.
The shuffleboard courts are undergoing a huge renovation.
Our salad bar was fantastic yesterday! It will be available every other Thursday......unless one of the kitchen staff is on vacation. Then it is impossible to do the salad bar with only two employees present. Chef, Bridgette, and Connie can only do so much. I'll try to give advance notice when it will be available again.
It still cools down at night making our mornings absolutely beautiful. I went for a nice walk in early dawn. Mama duck and her tribe were resting in the grass when I went past.