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. 

Paradise Isle Pool Club at Lorick Manor is Open

"Lorick Manor" is our home. Mama Hooters and I came up with the name when we bought the home. Its a combination of both our first names. Paradise Isle is the name of our pool. We start heating the pool in May and through September. The Pool is our baby,for Hooters and I the pool is just another room in the house. 

My pride and joy is this pool I love it like a child. Hooters and I don't have children so the pool takes the place of a child. I give it all my love and attention as if it were my only beloved. I lift its diapers and wash its tiles, I wipe out the leaves. I feed it chlorine to clean its waters. I add water when its thirsty. "ITS NOT WEIRD" 

OK its weird. I'm being funny, my point is I love this pool. Truly its outdoor living at its best. Its true Southern California living. You may notice that there are chairs facing almost all directions. East,West,North and South. I want to be able to be is the sun at anytime through out the day. As the sun moves so can I to maximize my tanning. 

Four umbrellas cover each point of the yard. As I have stated before an umbrella is very important to the overall Suntanning experience. Please take note that the chairs are in the direct sun but the tables are covered by the umbrellas. I enjoy a cool beverage when taking in the sun. The umbrella is to keep my drink sheltered from the harmful rays of the sun. the harmful UV rays of the sun melt my ice cubes. 

Sooooo you can see the how the umbrella plays a very important part in the tanning process.

This past month I've been working the landscaping. Planting flowers and trimming dead branches to get the yard ready for a long hot summer full of wonderful sun filled days in the pool.

As T shirt weather and vacations start, stop by the Lizard Ricky Resort Wear store and check out the new Larger sizes in the Lizard Ricky Tee,s.

Mama  Hooters and I wish you a Happy summer filled the friends and family.

And as always I wish you Sweet Suntanned Cash Filled Dreams.

Lizard Ricky; The sage of sun, The sultan of tan, The liege of leisure.

Pool party at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs

Once an old Howard Johnson is now the hip chic Ace Hotel and Swim Club. This is a young hip crowd. We,re talking kardashian hip. I was on celebrity watch. Very crowded not an empty Chaise lounge to be had by mid day. 

Although the Hotel and pool decor didn't appeal to me,Two things stand out that I really enjoyed. First the people! the conversations around the pool were fun to listen too. And visually it was a good looking crowd, and well behaved. 

Something you may not know is the lizard  detests vulgar language and salty talk. It offends my delicate nature. And I'm not big on around the pool horse play.  As you know I like a pleasant surroundings. No loud people 

Second was the food, It was fantastic I had the best burger and fries I have ever had.
If you don't stay at the Ace do stop in and eat. 

You can buy and day pass  through the Feel Good Spa for $30.00 I enjoyed my day at the Ace and recommend that you visit soon.



Visit the Lizard Ricky Resort Wear store and pick up  a shirt before your visit to the Ace.


Thanks for taking time to read my blog and invite your friends to follow the lizard on his pool side adventures. And as always may your life be filled with Sweet suntanned cash filled dreams.

Friends of Rick

Its "Friends of Rick"  month March 7th is the lizards birthday so all the world CELEBRATES. My amazingly wonderful and very creative sister in law Melanie wrote a song just for the Lizards birthday party.  

So join the fun and sing along and show the lizard you love him. Mama hooters pulled out all the stops and threw the lizard two great parties. A big shout out to all the people that made my birthday so special. A big THANK YOU to Steve and Mo for the great dinner at Roscoes   

The dangerous life of the lounge lizard

 Yes! I'm a man of leisure. Danger is out of the question. I lounge poolside! the most  dangerous thing that could happen is getting sunscreen in my eyes. 

However this last trip to the desert found the lizard in pain. 
I don't climb mountains, I don't sky dive, race mountain bikes. I sit in a lounge chair read magazines and drink coke zero and dip in the hot tub. I'm not a thrill seeker. I purposely live a safe lifestyle to avoid danger. 

I don't like pain! I avoid all unpleasantness. I lounge in the sun and take in the pleasantness of the day. On purpose I carefully avoid look around the pool just to make sure I don't accidentally see people who might be unattractive just to make sure I'm not visually disturb. 

What I'm trying to say is I just want a nice pleasant day,
No drama. Mama hooters and I were spending a few days out in Desert Hot Springs Taking in the therapeutic benefits of the mineral water at the Miracle Springs Resort. This is were the hideous incident happened. 

I stood up quickly from my chair and turned to greet Hooters and as I did I jammed my toes right into the solid pink metal chair next to mine. It was a lovely chair, sturdy and well made. My toes were no match for the "Made in the USA" cast iron chase lounger. 

Its a horror!  The whole toe went black my foot swelled, small children ran from me in fear. The toe was black all the way around and pain ran down the entire foot. The trip was ruined, I couldn't walk. But on a light note my manny peddi I got from the spa the day before never looked better. I digress.

 So a strong word of caution! even the casual laid back lifestyle of the lounge lizard can have its troubled moments. Its not just sunscreen and bad poolside food/drink service you have to be watchful of. 

Yes even the Lizard can have a bad day every now and then. here are some fun pictures of our trip and as always May your life be filled with sweet suntanned cash filled dreams.

The Lounge Lizard Ricky