Palm Springs

          I was in Palm Springs a couple of weeks ago. I like Palm Springs in an 'I wish it were different' kind of way. The mountains are nice and some of the architecture is to my taste. But there was something about the grass lawns and golf courses that bothered me. I noticed that the citizens of Palm Springs wasted a lot of water. And for reasons unknown, nobody was saying anything about it. I get it, you need a swimming pool. I'm with you there. It's hotter than Hideous and you need to cool off. But what's with the tropicals? The plant selection was abhorrent. Everywhere I went there was a sprinkler watering a lawn, or plants that were plucked from a rain forest and didn't belong in the desert. The waste was incredible. I saw a sprinkler watering a barren dirt field for reasons unknown. To keep the dust levels down I suppose. The Palm Springs mindset was troubling to me. 
          Beyond that, I had a good time. I especially enjoyed watching old conservative men cross the street. I noticed they tend to dress the same, white socks, white tennis shoes, short pants, with their shirts tucked in. To top off their ensembles they'd wear a funny looking belt. Not all the dinosaurs are in Cabazon.