2026 Palm Desert - Day #3

Up and moving earlier, I did a 10 minute bodyweight Peloton workout.

The plan for the day was golf at the Escena Golf Course. We had a 9:15 am tee time.

The golf course didn't have a driving range; you hit into nets. While I felt like I was striking the ball well into the nets, it didn't translate over the first couple of holes. It has been a pattern lately that I really struggle over the first few holes and then start to settle in.

While I enjoyed the round, I remain frustrated with my inconsistency. I ended up with a liberally scored 109.

We had a late lunch at the restaurant at the grill at the golf course. Sharon split a burger with Holly, while I had a seared ahi tuna salad.

After lunch, we headed to back to the VRBO. Sharon and I showered and packed up our bags. Holly and Van dropped us at the Palm Springs Airport.

We caught a Southwest Flight back to Sacramento. Scheduled to take off at 6:15 pm, it was over half an hour late. Boarding with A4 and A14, we were able to get a very nice two seat exit row on a 737 Max 8.

We were on the ground about 8:15 pm. Collecting our bags and golf clubs, we were home about 9:15 pm.

It was a very nice trip. I wish that we had been able to stay a couple of more days...