Desert Hot Springs Inn

May 4, 2024 — 2 Comments

I met friends in Desert Hot Springs Inn for a reunion spa down in the desert. I have been a fan of the water in this town for 50 years. In the 1940’s health spa facilities were developed and became extremely popular.

Hollywood stars and others frequently visited the European style water source to seek healing. Over time many small motels with the mineral water were established. The town thrived for decades. As the popularity of water spa experiences wained, destination spas ( a full regime of classes and services at a fixed package price) became the rage.

By the 1990’s the place had withered into a gang headquarters for meth. It was sad and dangerous. When California legalized weed the other towns in Coachella Valley decided not to accommodate the business. Desert Hot Springs made a bold move to become the smoke and soak capital of the world. The tax dollars poured in and the town has managed to pull itself out of the criminal past.

I stayed at a big hotel in the past but have found the perfect destination for me. Desert Hot Springs Inn is a mid century 8 room hotel with mineral water in two temperatures. It’s private, canine friendly and weed friendly. We have put it on our list to visit every 6 months. It’s everything I like, and nothing I don’t like.

I recommend a visit to this charming private slice of paradise.

Worn

April 30, 2024

Time treats us with shocking honesty

While stories are concocted of grief

Outlines of eternal spirals inside the drama

Turn off the pressure and set the stage

For a smoother, more balanced result

Synchronous Mode

April 28, 2024 — 2 Comments

If there is a pure reason to stay connected

It is to be a witness to our own power dance

Within nature’s ever present evolution

That moves us as much as we experience it

Memory Bank

April 28, 2024

Wayward dreams wander beyond reason

Survive to complete a challenging mission

Weave patterns over and over again in mist

Drawing a picture of the spiral we create

By delving deeper into the details of history

No need to solve any mystery

Travel

April 27, 2024

Paths lead us into questions

That can only be pondered

By seeking a different way

To feel the passage of space

As well as time

Refuge

April 26, 2024

Desert places provide perspective

And a clear view of distant horizons

The uncluttered vista offers focus

To attend to the needs of the soul

Summer Seance

April 25, 2024

Before the deck of cards is shuffled

Between the soft sounds of spring breezes

The ancestors spent their entire lives

Listening

Now they speak an ancient language

We fail to recognize as our own

Fast Forward

April 25, 2024

Urgent instruction from nature

Tells us that time is becoming scarce

That strong wind forced beauty to retreat

We face unnatural circumstances

Radical Change

April 24, 2024

My own migration from south to north

Marks another half a year enjoying life

My supreme good fortune continues

My home in the woods contains change

My home in the city transforms time

I float between the two of them

Roses in a Row

April 23, 2024

Pale apricot roses

Stand tall in respect for the sun

Give all in an attempt at

Immortality