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April 9, 2015 / Vickie Lester

MID-CENTURY ROMANCE – THE HOME OF LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ

In 1954, Ball and Arnaz moved their family into the informal ranch home Williams designed for them. The house, on a lot Desi reputedly won in a poker game, was located near the 17th fairway of the Thunderbird Country Club and was the first residence completed in the club’s development.…

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March 12, 2015 / Vickie Lester

“Computers are always logical and consistent, and you see how often they get proposed to.” Zsa Zsa Gabor

“Another problem you’ll have when you read my advice is that you may get mixed up, because I’m not so logical or consistent. But then love is not logical and consistent. And I’m certainly not logical and consistent. So why should my advice be? If you want that kind of…

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December 11, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Reprise: Palm Springs stands in for Shangri-La during the filming of Lost Horizon

For a beautifully researched post on Art Director Stephen Goosson please turn to Steve Vaught’s VASTLY interesting blog: Shangri-La has been found! It’s in Denver! | Paradise Leased. You’ve probably guessed by now that I’m in Palm Springs. A few days ago I hiked Tahquitz Canyon with my best beloved…

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December 11, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Reprise: in Palm Springs, the dog ate my sandals and flung them in the pool

I’m lucky they didn’t fling me in the pool. My aunt and uncle, besides the venerable parrot, favored large dogs (I mean dogs that outweighed me) who my uncle trained in German as to foil evil doers, I presume. I’ve been talking quite a bit about my aunt, but my…

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December 11, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Reprise: I have a Pavlovian response, and when I’m feeling peaked I have to go to Palm Springs

When I was a youngster we didn’t spend much time there. My mother spoke of it disdainfully saying, “It’s fine if you’re a Republican or play golf,” neither the party or the sport interested her. I did, however, have an aunt and uncle who had retired young and decided to…

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November 6, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Tag: Palm Springs

MID-CENTURY ROMANCE – THE HOME OF LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ

“Computers are always logical and consistent, and you see how often they get proposed to.” Zsa Zsa Gabor

Reprise: Palm Springs stands in for Shangri-La during the filming of Lost Horizon

Reprise: in Palm Springs, the dog ate my sandals and flung them in the pool

Reprise: I have a Pavlovian response, and when I’m feeling peaked I have to go to Palm Springs

Joan Crawford with poodle in Palm Springs, and the gentleman is attorney to the stars, Greg Bautzer

MID-CENTURY COCKTAIL PARTY AT THE SPENSER (ARCHITECT) RESIDENCE – PHOTO BY JULIUS SHULMAN

MID-CENTURY MODERN – PHOTO BY JULIUS SHULMAN – DESIGNED BY…?

Mid-century Palm Springs – with Julius Shulman and Albert Frey

88° in Palm Springs this morning, high expected 108°, the weather was similar when I met my husband