This is a story everyone is going to enjoy from how they met to how they ended up in Desert Breezes and all that happened in between. Cheryl Lauridsen and Paul Stoddard met over 40 years ago. Cheryl was the youngest Assistant Vice President for a bank and Paul was the attorney. Her boss told her she should meet “this guy”. She went to Paul’s office, they met; and the adventure began. They resided in Rancho Cucamonga and Paul became House Council for the bank. Early in the relationship Paul bought a 25 foot Catalina sailboat which they still keep in Dana Point. Without any knowledge of sailing Paul took Cheryl out into the open ocean off Dana Point. They soon realized that more education was needed so they took a course with Annapolis Sailing School in Marathon Florida, and obtained their “Bareboat Charter Certificate”. They sailed this boat to Catalina many times as well as to Dana Point, to Newport, Long Beach and as far south as Oceanside. Then the bank they worked for closed in 1955. Paul grew up in Palm Springs so they moved and opened a law practice and maintained a satellite virtual office in Ontario. He specializes in Real Estate, Corporate and Civil Litigation and Cheryl is his legal secretary and paralegal, and both still work at the practice. When Paul turned 50 he was overweight (350#) and things began to ache. He was told to exercise and riding a bike was all he was able to do. He started a diet and bought his first bike: a heavy “comfort bike”; and from Dec. 2006 to Oct. 2007 he lost 125 lbs. The bike became his “miracle drug”. On his birthday in October 2006 he bought his first carbon fiber bike; and in February 2007 he did his first “Century ride” (a one day event where you ride 100 miles).
Cheryl was not left out. She began riding and now owns her carbon fiber Specialized Ruby. To keep the “miracle drug” interesting both would attend bike events. Their favorite is the Tour de Tucson, a 100 mile ride around Tuscon. Their events are fun and provide them a goal to reach. They bought a tandem bike that they rode across the State of New York from Buffalo to Albany. In 2013 they decided to downsize and relocate closer to work in Pam Desert. Also, Palm Desert has better bicycle paths. Paul walked in to see the first listing and said we would take it as Desert Breezes felt safe and comfortable and the neighbors have proven to be exceptional and friendly and kind. They said they plan to live here with their dog “Lulu” as long as God will allow. Paul and Cheryl are on the middle left in yellow breakers.