Chef Maywalt

 It is with a heavy heart that we bid adieu to our awesome Palm Creek Chef, Chef Maywalt.  Chef is off to a greater adventure and is starting up his own catering company.  You can access his website at platenpalate.net

Softball Signup

 I received an email from Margie Lundy asking for help to spread the word about softball line up.  I'm always glad to help the softball folks because I love watching their games.  Grab a burger at the Getaway Cafe and watch the game!  Great way to spend an afternoon during season.

Have you signed up for softball yet? We've worked hard on the field all summer, so it'll be ready to go! Get yourself registered now so we can have another fantastic fall season! (If you don't, I'll be needing a doctor's note!)  Sign up here & let us know when you're in! https://palmcreeksoftball.sportngin.com/signup  

Don't forget to order your event tickets on September 16 after 9:00 a.m.

Link to the booklet:  Ticket Book Link

For all other Palm Creek info, go to

www.palmcreekinfo.com

Dan Mayer does a wonderful job of posting all info including menus, events, and activities.

 These past 3 weeks have truly been haboob season as we have dandy dust storms and some occasional wonderful rain.  It certainly leaves everything dusty with plenty of debris.

Yesterday Avis texted me a picture of a dust cloud approaching.  I thought what???

Looking outside, the wind was very calm with blue sky and pretty white clouds.  What was Avis talking about?  Soooo.....we went outside to take a better look.  As you can see from this video, it was a pretty blue sky with nice white fluffy clouds.  Whoops....as we turned to the east, we could see the ominous dust cloud approaching.  This was so unusual because it normally comes with very strong wind and this one just casually passed over only gusting to about 7 mph.  Weird!

Then came the big thunderstorm with constant rolling thunder and steady lightning.  It was noisy!!  The good part is the nice heavy rain that came with the noise.  

Here's a picture of some of the aftermath:

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Google Photos sends frequent "Do You Remember" stories from past photos.  This came from Geeks On Tour website:

Sue Hepler Bio

TICKET BOOKS NOW READY

 

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.

HABOOB Aug 25, 2025

 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.

This photo is from the front page of today's Dispatch.

Here is a little video from our driveway.

Temperature dropped all the way down to 73 after the storm.  WOW!  That's almost cold for us.  😎

Class Info & Billiards Tournament

Laura Bellis has requested that I post this new info:

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Our first iPhone/AppleWatch class was FUN yesterday.  More classes to come each Sunday for the next three weeks.  SanTan Room, 1:00-2:00.

I received this email from one of our residents about an Apple Watch. 

Sue,
If you know anyone that want a new apple watch SE we have one will will 
sell  for a low price. Lynell replaced it with a watch 10 with almost no 
use.

Regards,
greg vederoff | gregell@gmail.com

Class this Sunday

 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. 😻

Interesting Day in History

 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

2017  Constructing underground work for the new "North 40" expansion.  It was interesting to see the different layers for the different systems.  sewer...water...electric, etc.

July 17, 2015 Tractor Supply was being built.

July 2013  The Bistro patio was just getting started.

July 2012 -- An open field to be turned into pickleball courts and a softball field.

July 17, 2009  Monsoon Dust Storm - View from our patio.

A few homes were damaged during this storm.

July 2007 same type of storm.

Luckily, we haven't had any nasty storms like this in quite a while.  Maybe with the territory getting built up, there's not as much dust to blow our way.  ??

News Flash:  I wasn't at the Tuesday morning coffee this week, but I was told that Gabby was there and announced that Sun is not going to trim the palm trees this year.  😶

July

 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.  

I hope your summer is going well.  Enjoy!

Here's a friendly hello from Scooter.  😃

Kat is too big to fit under the bathroom door like he could as a kitten.

Our living room gets a little crowded when we bring out Scooter's favorite toy.

By the way....Dan Mayer still updates the Palm Creek Info site with the latest menu and newsletters:  Palm Creek Info

It rained!!

 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.

The north pool and hot tub are being resurfaced too.  

We're still enjoying our summer menu at the Three Palms Cafe ... especially our Omelet Bar on Saturday mornings.  Congrats to our kitchen staff of three...Chef, Bridgette, and Connie.  Chef will be on vacation for the next two weeks so I'm sure Greg will be there to help.  

If you're looking for more information, you can always check in at:

Palm Creek Info 

Menu plus

 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.

Because the kitchen is closed on Fridays and Sundays, the items in the "to go bar" were marked at 1/2 price on Thursday.  Great opportunity!

Saturday morning is "eggs to order" special served with breakfast potatoes and choice of sausage or bacon.  Place your order at the window and they will bring your meal to the table when it is ready.  Mark your calendars now for Saturday breakfasts.

The Weed Co. is here very busy at work spraying the pre-emergent.  The machine spreads the big areas and another tech follows by pulling the hose and getting the area the tractor can't reach.

I spied this beautiful cactus at site 1534.  Gorgeous blossoms!  These cactus blossoms are a "one day wonder" as that's all the longer they last.

The palm trees are all sprouting their blossom branches.  Those stalks will soon blossom and bring the thousands of white flowers to each stem.

Our May weather has been delightful.  Don and I (and the cats) enjoy our morning coffee on the patio.

Have a GREAT day!