What a fabulous vacation...we started here:
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Chicago, IL |
...and boarded this:
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California Zephyr |
...saw this:
...and this:
...got off here:
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train station in Grand Junction, CO |
...stayed here:
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Hampton Inn, Grand Junction, CO |
...caught a flight out of here:
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Grand Junction Airport |
...flew on this:
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Grand Junction to Phoenix to Palm Springs |
...and finally landed here:
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Palm Spring airport, Sonny Bono concourse...yes, that Sonny Bono of Sonny and Cher infamy...former mayor of Palm Springs |
...stayed here:
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Desert Riviera Hotel |
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The people at the Desert Riviera Hotel are wonderful...couldn't ask for a better place to stay. |
...saw this every morning:
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the view from our room |
...this every day:
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...splashing in the pool, soaking in the hot tub, relaxing by the fire... |
...and this every night:
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I even swam lap here...no, I did not leave off an "s"...I did it once to prove I could, then collapsed in a lounge chair... |
...we hung out with Marilyn:
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she's taller than I remember... |
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...Karen's the beautiful one in blue... |
...saw her house:
...and Ol' Blue Eyes' Twin Palms pad:
...visited Dino's place:
...and Elvis' home:
...and we visited the house where part of "Behind The Candelabra" was filmed...the story of Liberace:
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The happy couple! |
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They filmed for 3 days here and used less than 3 minutes in the final cut. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCYYMGcAxd9vs_9Gt5MgrTkUXkcjS436VJ4cancjfja0tFUNPauuWi2yqWiC4UWVp8-9GEeDzz2a_8wh9BT3ghkBPrU8blDDfSDtqYPspT9I0r5J_vkW1zZYKslYMVE__7dq6utpOJwCO/s1600/thehappycouple.jpg) |
...our love story beats Liberace's any day of the week and twice on Sunday... |
...we had lunch at Sammy G's:
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this was taken just before we were arrested for dancing in the fountain... |
Karen's mug shot:
...and mine:
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I am NOT a tourist... |
...but it wasn't all fun and games...I did have to slave away at work in desperate conditions:
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...could hardly sleep a wink in the luxurious, king size bed... |
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...and when I awoke it was back to the sweat shop... |
...but at night we enjoyed the sights and sounds of Palm Springs:
...including pizza at Bill's, self-proclaimed "best of class in the USA"...hhmmm...
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Their Stella Artois beer was pretty good... |
...but all too soon it was time to kiss the sunshine and warmth good bye...
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farewell, Desert Riviera...see you next March! |
...and board that big bird and fly...
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...goodbye, Palm Springs... |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRImzvAVVXLU1vNpqT11KEmacxjGyKg-iZSGEp4Jp_OvjeKdhOxq_9JY-U77BWbfT1sY75buPa2EQbF96lQcBewXnIUnS1k5MlLf7YMWUBuOqJpRqM_dUwl8m6rCwjIKoV-0TmBsBFV9i8/s1600/vacation-over.jpg) |
...the not so happy couple... |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3wjEYVO86Tn-E7uoZpiI2A7BxsIDVYPuUYB4tR_COx_-7XhQlK488Y6nUXDAR88nw-TS9GZtq-DUmgVf5Sint2RpUu5y2eKtDnLX56Ura4HpsiRKu30FtpGLhKOOl7HKJU819QekVFi9/s1600/sunset-mn.jpg) |
...especially when we arrived at our layover in Minneapolis, MN, and it was minus 15 degrees! |
...we attempted to take the edge off with a consolatory meal at Ike's:
...and alas, we arrived back home to this:
...heavy sigh...how many more days until summer??
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