Palm Springs Pools Partys

Lets go retro! I'm a Rat Pack at heart. The Riviera Hotel Palm Springs is the place to be. From the moment you walk into the lobby you can almost feel the vibrations of song from Sammy,Dean and Old Blue Eyes.

 At the beginning of each new year I like to hit the desert resorts. One of my favorite haunts is the newly renovated and very circa 50,s Riviera. Winter is when the desert goes into full swing. 

This year lots of new restaurant's and hotels to explore. Desert living is in full color. There,s nothing a don't like about this resort. I'm a fan. when I die I'm going to live here.

The hotel by its own definition is opulent. 
 And, yes it is and I love it! There are two pools one is called the Chiki Bar. The main pool has lots of sun anywhere you sit, and the water is warm and clean. The bar tender at the pool keeps my glass filled with diet coke. As you may know I'm very sensitive to my surroundings. I cant be comfortable in an ugly environment, Visually this hotel is a 10! 



 The Spa Terre is the main attraction for me. Pictured here is the Buddha Room. $25.00 buys a day pass at the Spa. The Pass includes spa amenities as well as access to the main pool, food and bar services. The staff is very accommodating and friendly. You feel very welcomed. 

They treat Everyone like a VIP. I like to think of myself as VIP I'm not of course however I do suffer from an acute case of grandeur. Its so nice of the Riviera to indulge my eccentrics.  

When the sun goes down and I,m dining at the hotels Circa 59 restaurant I wear this Lizard Ricky dress T,sport coat and tan slacks I'm ready for the "after tan" celebration. 









From the lizards pool side desk I wish all Lounge Lizards Sweet sun tanned cash filled dreams. Visit the Palm Springs, CA. Iconic Riviera hotel and spa soon. Tell them the Lizard Ricky sent you.

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• Mama Hooters (my wife) and I were recently down in Florida,"The Sunshine State" A sun worshippers paradise. HOWEVER !......This trip the sun was M.I.A. It rained almost everyday. It rained so much that Mama Hooters and i began to loose our good sense on humor. However, We have a vacation routine. When the sun is out so are we, when its not WE SHOP. This trip was no different. Millenia Mall just south of Orlando is one of my favorite malls anywhere. All the big stores are there. Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's etc, So on this shopping trip I told hooters (mama hooters) I wanted to buy a new suit. I said i have never bought a real good upscale suit and i would like to buy a Burberry suit. She asked how much that might cost. I told her $300-$350. That's pretty good I thought it would cost about $500. she said. I'm thinking GREAT now I got a new limit.  We went to the Burberry store and looked at what they had but the selection was poor. So we went to Bloomingdale's still nothing impressed me. Last stop, Neiman Marcus. With hooters in tow right behind me I ran strait to the Swim Suits department. hooters commented that we had just passed the Men's suits and why were looking at Swim suits. I told her I was talking about a new "Swim Suit" You're going so spend $300 on a new swim suit! I thought you meant business suit. hooters said. 

The salesman pulled out a light blue pair of Vilebrequin swim trunks.  Hooters was immediately taken by the Tiffany's jewelers shade of blue. "how much is this suit" she asked. $240.00 said the salesman. I tried on the suit, it was gorgeous! that blue against my tan skin was breath taking if i say so myself. As the salesman was ringing up the trunks he said to me "are you aware of how they work? I have no idea what he was talking about. He then said "are you aware of the features" of these trunks. Now i was intrigued "FEATURES" on a pair of swim trunks. 

Yes! he replied the trunks are a solid blue when they are dry but when they get wet they have a pattern. Flowers, sea turtles and other designs come out when the trunks are wet. 

As you can see from the photo at the top of the page the Velbrequin swim trunk makes a splash around the pool at the Ritz Carlton Orlando. Yes it was expensive, even ridiculous to spend that kind of money on a pair of swim trunks. The irony of it is that hooters thought I was buying a business suit and for me it was. I sell resort wear, I sell leisure. When I'm at the pool, I am at work. I cant be taken seriously wearing a pair of JOE AVERAGE SIX PACK BOARD SHORTS purchased from Walmart.

So as you can clearly see from the picture of me up top sporting the Velbrequin swim trunk from Saint-Tropez, is that I look fetching around the pool without a care in the world except for what to do about my sagging breasts.

And As always from the lizard to you may you always have Happy suntanned cash filled Dreams.

For more info google
www.vilbrequin.com
www.Ritzcarlton/Orlando.com

Happy New Year

 Happy New Year from Lake Arrowhead! "The weather is here wish you were beautiful". The lizard and family brought in the new year at Woody's on the lake in Arrowhead Village. As you can see the sun was out and the sky was blue. Lake Arrowhead Resort is next to Arrowhead village and has a wonderful spa. Spa of the Pines. We summer in the mountains and have found The Spa of the Pines to have several options for membership and services for the summer crowd. I give the resort 4 lizard tails up. I would give it 5 but the lake being at over 5500 ft altitude towards the end of the day cools winds can come up and make it a bit cool. And for a die hard sun worshiper cool weather when tanning is out of the question.  

Today I'm wearing my "GOT A LIZARD IN YOUR POCKET" shirt. On the front of the shirt is a lizard Ricky inside a faux pocket, with the witty quip on back.

This shirt always starts a conversation.
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