Happy Thanksgiving, Palermo

May you have a happy Thanksgiving Day at Palermo, or safe travels. Miss Penny Lane says: She's already stuffed.

Palms are added to the landscaping of the back pool

Palermo's second community swimming pool received an upgrade with the addition of three new Mexican fan palms — an expected early Christmas present. There now are nine such trees at this pool. The clubhouse pool has about 25 or 30 palms, all added this month as well. A poster here said they consider these new trees the symbol of Palermo's rebirth. Miss Penny Lane says: She's a fanatic of Palermo.

Open letter from an owner: 'Grand entryway' to Palermo's future

Positively Palermo received this e-mail: "Ms. Penny Lane. Thank you for your informative site. Could you post this as an Open Letter to the community? The letter - We were one of the first at Palermo and purchased our condo during the frenzied times, paid top dollar, in addition to $50,000 in developer upgrades. Those go-go-go days were so fun here at Palermo with new people moving in and a shared sense of wonderment of this special design and feel - like no where else for us. Yet shortly afterward even back then things happened like a $100 increase in dues in a single year. Later on we had dues increase of $25 or $30 per year, and we thought by 2013/2014 that the Palermo dues would be well over $500 per month. Palermo became a love-hate thing for us because we were not just underwater, we were in deep deep water, and we felt helpless and walking away was and is not an option for us. We felt in the dark oftentimes and we live away from PS and your Site was a godsend to us and it is still. But I guess my point is that, and what I want to get out and share to fellow owners, is we have become changed in thought; we are still underwater, but that Palermo is not a burden to us and we see it again as a long-term option and investment and future full-time home for us. The changes we have seen in the management have been fantastic and the dues staying another third year at $294 a month is such a relief. The new paint, trees, plants, and bank sale of the Enterprise places and the better bottom line are just great in our book and sort of unbelievable for the days of the crash. Our home just 2 years ago would sell for 1/3 of what we paid for it and now it is valued at 2/3s. Something is working at Palermo!  We have agents trying to get us to sell! Lastly, we too love the grand entryway of palms you published." Miss Penny Lane: She's in a colorful mood too despite the gray skies.

Grove of palms pop up at pool!

Palermo-ites came home from work tonight to a surreal scene of an instant, pop-up grove of Mexican fan palms at the community swimming pool that was not there this morning. How did this happen? Miss Penny Lane says: She thinks the grove is groovy.

Re-painted homes along Indian Canyon Drive

Sharp shot of the re-painted Palermo along Indian Canyon. It looks like the painters are moving down Melody Lane's west side. We also received an e-mail report of fresh "cover dirt" being spread where plants went in last week. We hope to get a picture soon of the new pool-side palms before they are untied. Miss Penny Lane says: She's on the move like her Palermo is these days.

Another picture of the clubhouse re-painted.

A picture of the side of the re-painted Palermo Palm Springs clubhouse. Miss Penny Lane says: She's enjoying her long weekend by soaking up some color herself.

Re-painting continues

Thanks to the Palermo-ite who sent us this picture of the re-painting that is going on. Miss Penny Lane says: She's ready for a colorful weekend.

New palm trees at the pool?

These palms were ripped out from Palermo front yards four years ago, to the concern of many Palermo residents of that time, and laid in the dirt to be taken away. Today, perhaps indicating the full circle of change, Palermo residents came home to see new palms popping up at the community pool. Please send pictures if you them of the new trees. Miss Penny Lane says: She's a fan.

Go vote, Palermo

It is Election Day in the city of Palm Springs. Palermo-ites vote at the community center a few blocks away across Indian Canyon Drive. Miss Penny Lane says: She's electing to start her day itch an extra large coffee.

Sleep in, Palermo

Did you turn your clocks back? Miss Penny Lane says: She's up and ready for the day.

Clubhouse re-paint

A Palermo resident sent us this picture of the Palermo clubhouse that is being re-painted. Please send any more along that you might have. Miss Penny Lane says: She's enjoying a bright day at Palermo.