A lizard tail

Once upon a time there was a little boy who had no one to play with on his birthday. This little boy was turning 57 and his wife took him to Disney world but she doesn't like Disney world long lines, crowds, hot weather, so the little boy had to go by himself while his wife went to cooperate meetings. 

The first thing the little boy did was to look for the little boys room before starting off his big day at the park. However all he found was this curious looking room called a COMPANION RESTROOM. This made the little boy sad for he had no companion to go to the restroom with.

EPCOT and world showcase was the agenda for the day. So off to Morocco first he stopped to buy a hat then he went to a Moroccan Coke a Cola machine to buy some liquid refreshment. 

The man at the gate gave him a great big button to
wear 
while at the park that let everybody know that today was 
his birthday. He was so surprised at how many new found stranger/friends he now had, people passing by wishing him " happy birthday" now he didn't feel so alone now he felt like the whole park was celebrating his birthday.

After enjoying the sights and sounds of Morocco off to the United States of America, to the hall of presidents. Could it be anymore creepy 45 dead/ nearly dead presidents come back to life through the world of Audioerotic's or "Disneyfied robots" gee they look so real! of course some yahoo stood up and boo,d Trump. Really....... dude there fake!


Then a slight detour out of world showcase to Epcot's"s THE LAND exhibit. This was most fascinating as they took us into a large green house to show off the hydroponics 
exhibit HYDROPONICS most curious they were growing 
lettuce however in California all the hydroponics stores just teach 
people to grow pot, you know Mary Jane, weed, Maui wowie.

Growing another kind of "lettuce"

About this time I'm hungry and as everybody who knows Disney world knows the food is terrible. As always i went to Mexico, the place was packed got my food couldn't find a seat so i asked a young Asian couple if i could share a table. I took there picture for the blog but for some reason i cant find it,I might have deleted it.

 After lunch i continued  my tour of World Showcase France,Germany, Italy, Norway and then to the HIGHLIGHT of my disappointment
"Oh Canada."

Yes ooooooooh Canada, you must be the most boring country in the world, your defiantly the most boring exhibit at Disney world. I mean seriously what are you good for? bring back Mayor Ford at lest he was good 
for entertainment value. Whats your latest contribution; I don't know whether to hug you or slap you for Justin Bieber jury's still out on that one.


I finish off the day standing in line for an hour and a half in the Norway exhibit so take in the Frozen movie; the ride. Standing in line people to people in an enclosed area i believe was the beginning of the end for this little boys birthday. next morning as i prepared for a day of lounging at the pool i could tell i wasn't feeling well. ZIKA I'm guessing. i couldn't tell you in what country in world showcase i got zika but lets just say watch your ass in Norway i blame you FROZEN. 

Staying true to my lounge lizard lifestyle I glued myself to a lounge chair close to the pool of the Disney Yacht club. Which has the best pool. Its a large meandering pool intertwined with a lazy river, waterfalls and secluded coves 

I found a nice little spot near the ice cream stand and planted myself for the remainder of our stay in Disney world I only got up to blow my nose and use the convenience. later mama hooters and i celebrated in the room with a $35 small cake (and you know how much the lizard loves cake) purchased from the hotel bakery, in which i eat half the cake by myself in about 30 seconds.

LOVED my Florida trip! Disney world and the Beach's of Florida never let me down "never sad in the sunshine state" This trip, this pool gets a 5 lizard's tails up!

From the Sage of sun, the liege of leisure,

the Sultan of tan: May all your days be suntanned and cash filled!

Mr Toads wild ride

"THE DARK SIDE OF DISNEY" DISCUSS! OK ill go first, whats this Mr Toad wild ride all about! Apparently hes a toad: and he drives but not very well. He seems to be of some means. Nice Tudor style home nicely appointed, wears a tailored suit but wears no pants, could be disturbing but There,s  no bulge so he seems to be able to play it off. I don't really know the story behind the ride however it is a Disneyland favorite. We've all ridden the ride but have we really paid any attention or truly pondered the meaning of the ride. 

First of all who gives a drivers licence to a reptile. My guess he lives in California a sanctuary state that provides drivers licence to undocumented toads. However the toad is a horror! on the road he runs through stops signs knocks down constructions sites causing injury's to public servants. The police cant stop him and at some point he rides the train tracks head on into a train. The toad is a terrorist!

Is this the example we want for our impressionable children? then after all is said and done he stands before Judge Judy to  be sentenced to HELL! as he should be. Now the really disturbing part, as you take the wheel of the ride you yourself become "THE TOAD" well enjoy the short wild ride but here's the kicker ....at the end of the ride you go to hell.

Yes its true at the peak of a sunny day in the life of the lounge lizard Ricky even this reptile gets off his lounge chair at the fabulous Disneyland resort hotel to take a spin on one of my favorite rides in the magic kingdom.

So from he sage of sun the Liege of leisure and the sultan of tan may all your days be suntanned  and cash filled 

The Lounge Lizard Ricky

U.S./British Virgin Islands 2016

Hey Mon

To escape the long harsh winters of southern California we spent some time in the Caribbean islands. Hooters has this crazy ass friend named muffy who has a villa in st johns. Didn't take much for us to say yes when invited to spend some time with them at the Westin resort and villas. Mama and i were  in for some desperately needed sun,tan and pool time. Its was peak season for cruising the Caribbean so all the super yachts were out and about in the waters of the Caribbean. We went to the bathes at some Tortola which was basically massive rocks forming caves near the sea. You had to hike to them and they were hard to walk through so we spent little time there,hard work when on vacation is not what we sign up for. 

As you may know if your a avid follower of the lizard Ricky our third favorite activity on our vacations is shopping, and were else is there any better shopping in the world especially for jewelry then St Thomas. It never rained on us so we had to make time to run over the St Thomas to spend some money on new bracelets,cuff links and watches. However most of our time was spend laying on the beach soaking up some local color. The resort set up was great three restaurants, large pool steps away from the beach, gifty shop and food store on premises I was in heaven. On the first full day of the junket I Had a bit of a run in with one of our lovely co-beach goers, I set up my lounge chair, umbrella for my drink, towel, lotion and my small wireless speaker from my apple cell phone music. I put on some jimmy buffett and proceeded to get  into my zone. Well the nerve of some people! just as I was wasting away in Margaritaville some east coast uptight white lady asked me to use my ear phones so she didn't have to listen to my music. My music was bothering her. I told her I would turn it down, ooooooooooooooooh but nooooooooooo she wanted me to use my ear phones so she didn't have to hear ANY of it.

Are you kidding me lady! were on an island in the heart of the Caribbean and you don't want to hear Jimmy Buffett! I was out raged!!! I told her that yes i will turn it off and that I don't use ear Phones, they get in the way of my tanning and there uncomfortable to boot. 


So I say for the villas of St Johns "Stay loose, Stay tan and stay often" AND stay away for uptight white ladies form the east coast! 

Happy Easter 2016

Happy Easter! Mama Hooters and I woke up this Easter morning and wanted to go to Bahama Breeze for Easter dinner however the closest one was in Orlando. So we looked to the east as the sun rose on this quiet reverent day and caught an 8 o'clock flight out of Ontario airport. 6 hours, 6 screaming babies and a plane full of ugly sweaty coughing people later we had the best Easter dinner ever. A couple mishaps in the Alamo garage held us up a bit at the airport ! a wrong turn down a one way and a very needed driver change we were finally on our way. Upon arrival at the restaurant we told the girl at the counter that we had just flown in from L.A. just to eat here. We hadn't even checked into a hotel yet we came straight from the airport. The wait time was 35 minutes however the hostess was so impressed she moved us to the front of the list and took us right in. Coconut crusted onion rings and buttermilk Caribbean chicken were  the bill of fair for this Easter dinner and it was Delicious even the Dr pepper had a good due on it. I give Bahama Breeze five lizard tails up! Yet another totally annihilating back to back family fun filled action packed adventure with the Lizard and Mama Hooters, a great trip and no one got hurt and no one got pregnant. From the house of lizard Ricky to yours "may all your days be suntanned and cash filled" 

"Wedding Cake-Gate"

A departure from my norm, however I just want to give my two cents. This week on one of he cable news shows was a story of a men who owns a small bakery in Denver,I believe. He was being sued by two gay men who were getting married. They had asked the baker to bake them a wedding cake for their up coming nuptials. The dispute came when the baker refused to bake them a "Wedding Cake" over his Christian held religious views on same sex marriage. He explained that he would be happy to bake them "cupcakes and cookies" for the event but that he would not make them a "Wedding cake" 

Now here's were my two cents comes in! I would have refused them just on the grounds they were ugly. Seriously when these two were born the Dr delivered the baby and slapped the mother. I mean god bless, they found each other. Everyone deserves someone to love them. However thank you lord they cant breed. 

Hopefully you know I,m joking!............... about them being ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And I'm sure there's some deep philosophical and spiritual connection between them both. With that being said I DON'T GET IT! Isn't this just a lot to do about nothing. First of all "ITS A CAKE"! What, God isn't going to let the baker into heaven because he feed homosexuals. And guys really..........what, hes the only baker in town. If I were the two men I would have called the The Cake Boss on the food network and asked him to bake the cake. Over the controversy cake boss would have probably made a better cake and for free! use your head guys. 

I appreciate the bakers views and there,s more to the story I,m sure. But from my perspective is it just over the labeling of the cake. If he was willing to make cupcakes and cookies knowing there for a same sex wedding then change the name of the cake. call it "A Civil Union Cake" or some other gender bending, tie binding title. "Tie the knot" cake. Be creative! had the two parties worked together perhaps the end result would have been successful. Instead we litigate.

Now don't get me wrong when I say its just a cake. I LOVE CAKE especially wedding cake.  Me and cake have a relationship that boarders on disturbing. Knowing the Lizard, on my last day there likely to find me dead on a lounge chair with cake frosting smeared all over my dead, tanned face. But really guys, we litigate? what to move forward the gay equality movement one wedding cake at a time. 

Charity, is the pure love of Christ. "If you are without charity you have nothing"Our Father in Heaven loves all his children he may dislike the behavior but he loves his children. The lizard believes we are spiritual beings having an earthly experience. We are placed upon this earth for and with a purpose. We can be ourselves but we must be our best selves. 

Would it have not been more Christian for both parties to have worked together, instead of what we have now, Controversy and unpleasantness. I don't doubt this good brothers sincerity in his faith, I'm sure the lord knows his heart. Its not like he officiated the wedding and sign the marriage license. What would the savior had done? maybe he could have explained to the the men he doesn't approve of same sex marriage but he would not only make the cake but he will make it his best ever. In this Christ like manner his actions would have built unity instead of division. 

As for the happy couple they too could have taken a lesson from the life of our Savior. "Behold I stand at the door and knock" Our Savior doesn't  push himself   onto anyone he invites unto him. You can't legislate acceptance.

There's lot's to say on the subject of same sex marriage but I promised only my "two cents"  As for now I say "What the hell, let them eat cake"

Wiki Wiki Waikiki

Your voices have been heard! The call has gone out for a current blog. Big goings on in the life of The lizard. The lizard started a new job. As a practicing dispensing optician I've worked for years in the eyeglasses industry in a verity of capacity's. Being a lounge lizard is a life choice however one does have to PAY for this life of choice and all though I'm married to a sales executive, in all fairness i do have to contribute to the family income. Man of leisure is one name, dead beat husband is another. Not to be the latter i have taken a great job with the Kaiser Permanente  Medical group in riverside. Just as a side note; however a big side note, I was forced to joined the Teamsters union as a requirement of employment. Which basically just means "OH YA! JUST TRY TO FIRE MY ASS!

As a result of working full time and I've had to change my focus off of my resort wear venture and give myself fully to my "Day Job"which means I've closed down the Lizard Ricky Resort Wear project. Perhaps i will revisit my dream of a clothing line when i retire and have time to work that project....... Who we kidding I'm a lounge lizard I don't want to work! I've barely have the initiative to do this blog!  I hate anything that takes me away from my pool and spa time in fact I'm heating up the spa as we speak. 

My start date is April 15th I told Hooters, she immediately said WE GOT TO GET OUT OF TOWN! so we took off for Honolulu for two weeks. we do Marriott  points so we stayed at the Marriott Waikiki.  I love being in the heart of the action I'm not a deserted island person, i want people around! more fun to show off my great swim suits, since i buy a new one every month. The pool experience or me is about SEE AND BE SEEN. I put on my best jewelry, my current swim trunks and pick a lounge chair prominently STAGED by the pool. I do my best George Hamilton look, order a diet coke and strike a pose!

I'm not vain just a realist. You know when you got it, flaunt it. The first night were there we stayed on the 27th floor with a Diamond Head view. I enjoyed it but one of the things I've learned about my WONDERFUL life with Hooters is that the first room is not THE room we will be staying in. We will change rooms. I get it she likes to get the lay of the land.. sort of speak. The lay of the hotel. So what that means to me is get ready with another 20 to tip the bag man again when we move. 

WELL! NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE TEAMSTERS the very next day after Hooters visited the front desk, that hotel couldn't do enough for us. They sent the men to move our stuff to the total Waikiki beach, city view side of the hotel put us on the top floor and at Hooters,s request put in a reclining easy chair in front of the window for maximum viewing pleasure. All she had to do was tell the hotel manager that I was the head of Teamster local 166 in from California and the rest is history.

One special note, we were there over the Easter holiday and I awoke Easter morning to the trade winds blowing through the sliding door gently blowing the curtains, and in the early morning light I could see the silhouette of Hooters with bunny ears sitting on the balcony. 

The two main things I wanted to get done on this trip was one to see the Aulani Hotel and two I wanted to hit all the Tori Richards stores to buy a new wardrobe for my new job. We had a great time, visited many of the favorite haunts of Hooter,s and we both realized we no longer want a sports car drop top to tour the island. There to low,hard to get into and there's no room for a goat. (DON,T ASK). The only time Hooters and I have heated words is on a vacation. Hooter likes to take the car and run to the local Walmart, There she buys new beach chairs, boogie boards, pool noodles and sundry items only to be used for a few days then to be left behind with the guys at the hotel valet. In Hooters defense these items do make for a better vacation although ma

y seem a bit frivolous.

A touching moment for me was when shopping I  passed a store window with a picture of Jack Lord in it. I cant help it I'm a child of the 70,s Hawaii five O had a profound effect on me. "PRAISE THE LORD" I shed a small tear. 

Ok lounge lizards as always I send you my love! my thanks to those of you who purchased lizard Ricky shirts, And may your life be filled with SWEET SUNTANNED CASH FILLED DAYS.

Paradise Isle 2015

Paradise Isle Pool Club Open is for the summer! After the poor weather of the month of May; June is starting out great. Paradise isle pool club is now open. New this year is the updated chair cushions and Tiffany colored umbrellas. Hooters and I are looking forward to some serious tanning this summer. Here are some pix and as always may your life  be full of"suntanned cash filled days"

The Lounge Lizard Ricky turns the speed limit

The Sage of sun, the Sultan of tan, the Liege of leisure is celebrating 55 years of lounging in the sun. Seems like it was only yesterday I was in "Natures Jacuzzi" (my mothers womb). I came into the world splashing in hot water and 55 years later I'm still in hot water! Mo, my neighbor said I'm the only person she has ever known to be perfectly happy just sitting in hot water and lounging in the sun all day. Its true my mother told me when I was a baby if I got fussy she would just put me in the kitchen sink with a little hot water and I stop fussing and just play with the water. Good thing a never did a header into water. Ad lest that I know of! I thank my father in heaven for bringing me into this world with such wonderful parents and for sending me Lori to be my forever companion. Sun, water and Lori. what a wonderful life. Here's to 55 more. DO YOU THINK I'M TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE WOMB?

Catalina Island Jazz Festival

We haven't missed a year yet. 18 years and counting! this year was no exception. One of the 10 best islands in the world, Catalina is the best venue for a smooth jazz festival. 

Owned by the Wrigley family, in the twenties the island built a Grand Casino equip with movie theater and ballroom. 

The grand ballroom is were the concerts are held. With its Art Deco design, bandstand and dance floor to accommodate 5000 this is an event not to be missed.

Two bars and food service are available during the five concerts. Little has been changed or updated on the decor. Each visit is like a blast to the past. 

Downstairs a piano bar, gift shop and ladies and men's lounge. Friends and family from all over the country fly in every year to enjoy this two weekend event. An hour boat ride from the main land makes the trip extra fun.

Hooters (my wife) keeps a suite at the Hotel Metropole. Its the room we got engaged in. From our bed we can see the casino and all the boats in the harbor. 

For Lori the weekend is all about the music. For me its island life at its best. Music,Food, Shops and lounging on the rooftop spa. 


Our first date was here at the festival. Music food, family and friends make this annual trip to the Island our favorite trip of the year. 

 Island casual is the fashion! Pictured is my twist on Island Casual. The Jazz Fest is my runway for what's coming in Lizard Ricky Resort Wear. Not on sale yet but coming soon are Polo shirts with the lizard Ricky design. I'm still playing with colors and fabrics. 

Once again I want to thank my fellow lounge lizards and sun worshipers for your support. Make Catalina Island one of your destinations this year.

The Lizard gives this Island five lizard tails up! 

And may your life be filled with suntanned cash filled days.

Toes of the Town

For those of you who are fans of the Lizard's  blog I have an update from a post earlier this year. From my post "Dangerous life of a Lounge Lizard" I spoke of stubbing my toe on a lounge chair. 

To more fully express the pain of the whole ugly incident I took a photo of the damaged toe. Since then a follower posted a comment " Thanks for the pix of the ugly toe". 

Hell yes! it was ugly I couldn't agree more; however friend you should try having to be that toe. It looked bad because it was bad. But here we are months later and "time has healed all wounds". Especially my toe. 

Like sands in the hour glass so goes the days of our lives. Hooters and I were invited to a wedding reception. A summer wedding, Tommy Bahama shorts and A lizard Ricky camp shirt I was ready to go. Its summer in Socal who's dressing up. I've spent the summer in the sun, as I should. Head to Toe I've got my tan on and I'm ready to show it off.

Before heading off to the wedding reception this evening I went in and got a pedicure. And damn! may I say my toes look great. In fact the whole look of my feet look great! I should be a foot model. 

I was so proud of my toes I was stopping people on the street to show them off. Then the next day we were at a dinner party and again I pulled out my very stunning fashion foreword feet to show off. If I could have I would of walked on my hands just to make sure nobody got away without seeing my work of art feet. 

Now of course one dose not put a pair of spectacular feet like these into a Walmart flip flop. Check out this pair of Adam Derrick "To Boot New York" Italian made men's sandal. So if any of my fans got a in at a modeling agency have them give me a call. My hair my go grey and thin and I've grown man boobs but my feet  are still 21.

Thanks again for being loyal followers to the Lizard Ricky Resort Wear blog. and as always May your life be filled with Suntanned cash filled days.

Sun Chaser

Somewhere driving between the Lake, the Pool and the beach I realized I'm a Sun Chaser! During the summer we spend our time at the lake house. As a child Hooters spent her summers at lake Gregory.  Her father bought the cabin 52 years ago. The cabin is still in the family. Today Lori and I have continued the tradition. 

This particular day at the lake started out sunny however the clouds started to come in and I turned to Hooters and said lets head down the hill to the pool. In an hour we were at Paradise Isle pool club. 

After some quality time in the sun, the clouds followed us. Hooters had a great idea; Lets keep moving west. 

We quickly showered and dressed, jumped into the car and we headed to Laguna Beach. Cliff house restaurant is one of our favorite stops in Laguna. 

However they don't take reservations, and on a Saturday night in the summer we had a two hour wait. It was a beautiful early evening. We put our name in and sat around a fire pit bar area and ordered chips and guacamole. 

Seated near us were two women with a small child. As we waited, along with many others these two women who sat next to us began a conversation with Hooters and I. It was very sweet these two women seamed very taken by Hooters and I. The older of the two women said "you two must be very close" you look like each other. She stated that many times couples that are so close and happily married can sometimes start to favor each others appearance.

The time flew by as we spoke with our new found friends and soon our table was ready. We hugged them goodbye like long lost friends and bid them farewell. 

By the time we sat down to our table the sun was setting. Another gorgeous Laguna summer night. I'm so grateful for my wonderful wife. "Wonderful Wife, Wonderful Life". Sun Chaser's. From the mountains to the sea and everywhere in between. We follow the sun. 

And as always may your life be filled with sweet sun tanned cash filled days. 

Lizard Ricky 

World Cup 2014 England vs Italia

OK I don't get out of bed for just any party! However this week was an exception. The men's group from our church and a neighbor hosted a World Cup party. Being a church function I felt an obligation to ad lest "make an appearance". Yes I'm a foodie and a pool party enthusiast, but not a sport guy. Game time was 3:00 pm right in the middle of my pool time with Mama Hooters. The host of said party is a fine ol'e Englishmen and of course we were to be cheering for the Brit's.
The host warned any attendees found cheering for Italy would be grounds for taking a swim in your clothes. Now I myself could care less who won the game, I had no horse in the game. But I just couldn't show up and not make some kind of waves, its just not me. So 3:00 rolls around I tell Hooters I'm going over to the party, eat some whatever their serving, and be back in half an hour. I got my towel, I'm in my swim trunks I walk in to the back yard and yelled "BUONGIORNO". (crickets) Have you ever had one of those moments that went better in your head then in real life, this was one of those moments. The game was on and people were deep into it. nobody paid any attention to me. A couple of head nods and that was it. So I through down my towel and threw myself into the party!Now ......here's were it gets bizarre. I HAD A GREAT TIME! this was one of the best party's I've ever been to. I loved it! I stayed for hours. The food was great. The pool was great, even had a slide AND I WENT DOWN IT. I haven't slid a slide in years. Great pool house and some of the best patio furniture I've ever sat on. The pool and yard were south facing giving me a lot of sun. The pool water was very clean. Temp of

water was 82, I prefer 86 however the sun was hot so was enjoyable. Plenty of large overstuffed cushioned loungers and chairs, very comfortable. To top it off THE FOOD was fantastic all three of my favorite foods were served; meat, meat and more meat. Five different barbecue meats were served my favorite being the smoke spicy sausage. I eat it all! And to top it off I even watched the game, and ENJOYED IT. I'm not sure why? but I did. On a sad note the Brit's lost But a good time was had by all. until next time I'm signing off giving this party a five lizard tails up! May your life be filled with sweet suntanned cash filled days. 

2014 Tiki Fest Palm Springs; Lizard Ricky meets Shag!

I couldn't be more excited. Biggest surprise in a long time. Hooters and I were in PS for the final hurrah of the Palm Springs Follies, and to our extreme amazement we passed the Curve Hotel only to see the 2014 Tiki Caliente fest in full swing.We were on a tight schedule so I pulled in for a quick
pic of me poolside then off again. 

However I spotted a Cocktail party in the Hotel Lobby,and in true Lizard Ricky form I crash it! Sooooo glad I did! Turns out It was a meet and greet for "Shag" the artist! Shag is my all time favorite artist and the inspiration for the Lizard Ricky cartoon of myself. 


To my pleasure and the pleasure of all who attended the meet and greet were the many pieces of Shags artwork.
You may think you have never heard of him, however you most likely have. His foot print is all over Disneyland. I posted a couple of samples of his work here on my blog. I believe Shag to be the Grand pooh bah of the mid century modern art movement that is so popular now. He really owns this style. 

I so love his work and was very excited to get my picture taken with him. He has a wonderful gallery in Palm Springs and it is a must see when visiting the desert. 

Next time your in the desert cities or visiting Disneyland seek out the the artwork of Shag. You'll be glad you did.

Please take time to visit the lizard Ricky resort wear on storenvy. And may you always have sweet suntanned cash filled dreams.