There are palms in the desert

And I have solid proof.

The place is called Agua Caliente, and it's a park a little outside of the city with - as the name implies - a hot-water spring. Hence a little bit of an oasis in the midst of this arid city. I have a number of photos and more on the park itself over at the blog.

In other news, we went to Penny's (of Pennywhistle Cupcakes fame - don't forget to grab yourself a cupcake!) house for her birthday party and a bit of pumpkin carving.

This one isn't ours, but it's awfully awesome. So I'll leave you with that while I go off and continue to prep for Lady's birthday this Saturday. Many secret plannings! *rubs hands in glee*