It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere...

 

Tucson Tuesday

 

Desert Odds 'n' Sods + Pioneertown

 

Scenes from Sparrows Lodge, our very cute hotel.

Also from the hotel: a very cute idea--water trough--that doesn't work too well in practice (too much water needed to fill, and in this case, the drain would not stay stoppered).

Ooh, for the next road trip?

S'mores at the hotel! 

Cheers!

Quintessential Palm Springs view here...the mountains are right there.

Yum!

Would make a cute little shop!

And then, Pioneertown. Built in 1946 by Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and others, it was meant to be a filming and vacation location. The lake, golf course, airport, and shopping center did not happen (apparently in part due to the scarcity of water). More than 50 films and TV shows were filmed here.

Pappy and Harriet's is now a restaurant and music venue. 

Mulish

A "Kentucky mule"--delish! (Bourbon, ginger beer, vanilla/cherry bitters.)

TikiTiki Mai Tai Bali Hai

 Fun mai tais and dinner with friends at the Bali Hai. Sadly, no umbrellas (or plastic monkeys) in the drinks.

 This fellow is out front. Check out this vintage photo of the same dude with quite the bombshell standing next to him.

Nice view!

Fun fun!

Foofatini con Monkey

Sometimes you just NEED a vodka peach fizz with a plastic monkey, you know what I'm saying?

Scenes from a Lovely Long Weekend

Naps.
Gardening.
Drinks.
Men with ZZ Top hair and beards.
ZZ Top.
Chocolate donut (since I only allow myself to eat them about twice a year, all the more delectable!).
Horse racing.

And how was your weekend?

Pimm Me, Baby

What, you might ask, is this delicious-looking summery libation? Why, it's a Pimms cup, made by Miss Robin. And a mighty yummy cocktail it was, too...(we each had two of them!).