Things we accomplished today!!!

Well, we had a busy day today!!!

Apart from taking the car in for a service first thing this morning, we had the gardeners in to trim trees, chose the new tile for the pool/spa and we went for lunch at Bongo Johnnies!!! Oh, and I sent the camera for repair, went to the Party store to find something to decorate our Dore Alley booth .. nothing!!!!

Life goes on at 105 degrees. We've a big weekend coming up, some celebration or other that involves flags and fireworks and the following weekend Wet 'n Hot and thats it for the season. Phew, survived another year!!! THANK YOU, ALL.

Kenny Everett

For those of you who don't know who Kenny Everett was, here's one of his most famous quotes on the BBC Radio .... he was fired!!!!!!! You must remember, this is 1983.

"When we were a Kingdom, we had a King;
When we were an Empire we had an Emperor;
...... now we're a country and we have Margaret Thatcher. da daaaahhh My sentiments exactly . He also invented a Cunning Stunt ... remember????? Oh how we miss you, Kenny!!!!

It's been a long time!!!!

It seems a long time since I posted anything on the blog but believe me, life has been anything but boring!!! Where were we .. oh yes Stuarts birthday passed by as birthdays usually do. Same time next year. Since then we have had visitors in from New Zealand, CA, NV, SC, TX, AK, FL, UT, the UK (no, NOT a state of the US!!!) and not forgetting the indomitable Bernie (Bernice) from Sydney. What a riot. He's what we call a 'sexual terrorist' meaning anyone's game! Eight days of havoc and mayhem not to mention cheap Aussie wine for lunch, (it's cheaper here than in Australia), gin and tonics and bacardi and cokes for evening cocktails. No wonder the brain cells are dying at a rapid rate!!
Coming soon .... 4th July celebrations. First we wern't having fireworks in Palm Springs, now we are thank to Mayor Pugenet and his rich friends. Why didn't he ask us, we would've throw in a couple of bucks!! We get a great view from the balconey so thanks Mayor!! Good luck for the upcoming fight agains Mary Mack or Mary Bono Mack as she calls herself these days. Next, the first two weekends are chocker block meaning FULL and then we close for 10 days for the pool to be resurfaced, retiled and brought up to code. Hopefully all the work will be completed before we disappear for Dore Alley at the end of July. Dennis and AJ will be staying here whilst we are away. Looking forward to getting out of the heat for a few days although we do love it.

Stuart's Birthday (continued)

I don't know how many people attended Saturday evening, I didn't count heads. Tommy drove in from North Hollywood, the first time for about 5 years!!!. Also there but in no particular order, Dennis and AJ (who stayed the night), Roberto, Jim and Gino, Mike and John with their friend Jim, Don and Henry, Paul brought Dave with him (not a date!), Tony (of course). Paul Crippin and various guests staying at the hotel; Coy ... but that's another story. Oh, I nearly forgot, Michael Vigaletti whom we have known probably the longest of anyone else here from our days as part of the Gay North Hollywood Mafia!!!! Best part of 20 years can you believe. Stay with us the next time you bastard!!!

Stuart made pulled pork (delish!) and with that we had baked potatoes with all the usual: butter, sour cream and chives. He made a creme caramel, I made a Summer Pudding all washed down with lashings of cream. There was nothing left I'm glad to say. I didn't get the chance to taste my Summer Pudding but there again I didn't make it for me!!

All in all a great success. It was a gloriously warm Palm Springs evening. Thanks for coming!!! Sorry, no pictures, our camera is f**ked again!!

Stuart's birthday

Hello everybody, for those who didn't know (and Stuart tends to keep this quiet), he had his birthday this week!!!! Apart from a card from Jim and a phone call from sister Sah, that was it. Oh, and a 'happy birthday' from me when I got up this morning. No champagne, no gifts, just another day in paradise doing laundry and cleaning toilets. I couldn't let it go by so we are having a small party Saturday night. I couldn't keep it a secret so Stuart has planned the menu, (many thanks to Roberto for his suggestions) but at the end of the day, Stuart wants to do it his way.

... our camera is not working .. again!!!! This will be the second time sending it back to be fixed. So no pictures from our camera on Saturday. More after Saturday .... guest list will be printed and we expect somebody to take photos for display in the Bottom Line! Watch this space!!