Trip Back in Time to Palm Springs...

Snow covered mountains surround the town.

Our old house... North Farrell Drive. Strangers are living there now!

Our old hotel "The Movie Star Hotel" was renamed and is now up for sale again.

The cross on top of the wedding gazebo of the old "Movie Star Hotel."

Sonny Bono...Entertainment Legend and Palm Springs Hero

This beautiful bronze statue of Sonny Bono sits in the square in the heart of Palm Spring's business district.

Frustrated with local goverment's treatment of businesses, restaurant owner Sonny Bono became the Mayor of Palm Springs to help reform Palm Springs goverment (which he did). Also without Sonny would the world ever have known Cher? Sonny died in a skiing accident.

Downtown Palm Springs, California

Lucille Ball statue in the center of town.

Downtown Art Gallery Window.

Marilyn ?

Lifesize Marilyn Monroe statue. A great controvery was born after super-strict Palm Springs local government told the store they had to remove the statue of the icon due to zoning laws.

"Blame It On Midnight"...delicious restaurant with a great atmosphere.

Candelabra lamp post outside of Liberace's old Palm Springs home.

Power Windmills of Palm Springs

This area is noted to be one of the windiest areas of the world and is a prime location for generating wind power.

Hundreds of power generating windmills located just North of Palm Springs.

Next Stop...Vista Grande's Mirage Resort, Palm Springs California

Koi Pond

Impressive Art Work...

Little Bird Enjoying Continental Breakfast

"It Never Rains In Southern California"

Southern California was 80 degrees and sunny compared to temperatures in the 20's and 30's in New York City.

Vacation 2008...First Stop LAX Airport

Flying over the clouds was beautiful. Click pictures for supersize view.

Los Angeles from the air.

LAX Airport Control Tower

LAX Airport Gift Shop

LAX's famous landmark "Encounter" restaurant is now closed for renovation for the first time since it was built in the 1950's after a piece of one of the arches fell off.

Final cigarette before boarding.

Mean looking airport hunk.