This post is probably one of my longest. It documents a day full of a variety of activities and should be several posts but alas, you're stuck with reading this in one lengthy tome!

“As a brand, to have a vehicle that…kind of pops up in cities here and there, just has a feel good, buzz-building feeling,” said Lisa Borromeo, JetBlue’s manager, sponsorship and promotions.

One of the most influential developers in Southern California, Paul Trousdale built over 25,000 homes. His most famous project, Trousdale Estates in Beverly Hills, includes houses by many famous modernist architects. In 1957, Johnny Dawson, who had worked with Cody on major country club projects, recommended him to Trousdale. Trousdale commissioned Cody in 1959 to design projects for the Racquet Club in Palm Springs. Actors Charles Farrell and Ralph Bellamy founded the Racquet Club, in 1934, as a place where their Hollywood friends could play tennis, and the club remained popular with actors, including stars such as Clark Gable, Kirk Douglas, and Elizabeth Taylor. This clientele helped make it an icon of postwar leisure, a status reinforced by its appearance in national magazine ads for upscale cars such Cadillac's convertibles and Chevrolet's Corvette.

The current owner of this amazing condo is also the owner of Bubbles, an art piece that had been in his family for decades. According to the October 8th, 1951 issue of Life Magazine, he learned the history of Bubbles as being the first Tennessee Supreme Court case of Art v. Pornography. Bubbles was declared a piece of art, but the original cocktail lounge that had commissioned photographer Don Brisby, was forced to remove her as a result of Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission laws, with her eventually landing in this homeowner's family barn. Hysterical. 

What a delight to wander about in the childhood home of the woman who created my daughter-in-law!

When I sent photos of her home now, she wrote, "I grew up in that pool and I learned to bake carrot cake at age 16 (with whole wheat flour) in that kitchen. The stove, oven, and fridge are all in the same locations. Thank you!"

Having a hankering to mix it up a bit, we headed to the Palm Desert Greek Festival, a community celebration of traditional folk dancing, live music, ethnic groceries, souvenirs, and what we were hoping for, wonderful homemade Greek food and pastries created from generational, family recipes.

And what a spectacular setting- St. George Greek Orthodox Church of the Desert.

We did feel "Greek for the afternoon".

But the dream about Greek treats eluded us. EVERYONE came out for this event and we were simply too hungry to wait in the extensive food line.

So we watched some cute old Greek guys dance. Opa!

And we dreamed of returning to Santorini.

Then we found the only Greek restaurant open on a Sunday- Athena Gyro which made everything right in our world.

We concluded our day by "Experiencing rejuvenation from the mineral springs! The hot water for all of our resort’s pools and tubs comes from natural hot springs, which erupt from the earth below us at constant temperatures between 115 and 146 degrees Fahrenheit. Naturally infused with healing minerals, this water is part of an ideal treatment for a number of health ailments." It was just what we needed from our day on the town. Wow what a diverse day of all things that make Palm Springs special to us.