We visited Aviva’s mom and her boyfriend; we figured we were due a long weekend away from the valley. So we bundled up Iggy and Jett, loaded the Prius and took off. The drive was easy – we left on Saturday and hit no traffic – what a nice change for LA…

We had a great time – Jett peed in Aviva’s mom’s house twice, and we cleaned it up; she also peed on the comforter on Aviva’s bed at the hotel (hey, that’s what the $50 non-refundable pet deposit is for right?). We discovered the joy of dog parks; the one we visited multiple times a day in Palm Desert was really nice, well fenced, equipped with bags and litter containers along with plenty of benches for pooped owners.

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On Saturday we walked the dogs along El Paseo – that’s the expensive shopping street. We didn’t buy anything.

On Sunday we walked around Palm Springs, which is a center for for GLBT lifestyles. We bought Iggy a new harness – we love the Puppia harnesses, and Iggy’s had been getting tighter and tighter as he’s grown (it’s the harness our previous dog, Basil, used). So when I saw the shelves of Puppia harnesses I pointed Aviva to them – she picked out a bigger size and Iggy is now more comfortable on walks! Otherwise, the shops are mostly tourist traps.

On Monday we drove back home, again, no traffic – we managed to time it such that we got home by 3P, missing rush hour!

Here are the pics!