Peace On Earth Good Will Toward Men...Merry Christmas, Sanders!!!

Our December Bride, Sander Mary Reese, makes her Grand Entry with her Very Proud Father...

Mary Reese chose to get married at The Coral Sands...She knew the magic of this place and wanted to get herself some. What a beautiful wedding she imagined and got!
Lucky Mary and Frank. They are very happy today. Bless them, all of you.

East Wing of The Sands Looking Elegant This Evening Draped in white for her December Wedding!

Winter Wonderland December Wedding set-up at The Sands

The Excitement is building as we near the 3 o'clock hour this beautiful Saturday in December.
Frank and Mary are about to get hitched. In preparation for anything we "Tented" Baby. Heaters galore as we intend to party thru the night. Santa's already here!

December Wedding at The Sands...Bride and Groom's Table

We had to make it look like snow was covering the umbrella...with icicles...leave it to Jay Jones...designer extraordinaire to do just that...The place looks like a winter wonderland for Bride and Groom Mary and Frank who plan to Charleston down the red carpet and is it a long one!!! These festivities are such a joyful expression...and I'm thrilled they are happening at The Sands!!

December Wedding at The Sands...Bride and Groom's Table Ready for Mary and Frank

It's Beginning to Look ALOT LIKE XMAS!!!

Blue has gone Red and the Trees are Pink, Red and Orange...
What fun we are having!

Can't wait to have you visit The Coral Sands...Each room is especially decorated with you in mind!!

Pink Tree Up!!!

Pink Tree Up! Decorating elves abound lead by Jay Jones the Designer Extraordinare!
Lots of fun. Frank and Mary's wedding is Saturday and we are doing a Palm Springs Over the Top Xmas for Them!
WOWOW!

San Francisco's Amazing Google Girls...Betsy Beyer and Christina Agular...we here this weekend...

Great to see my girls Betsy and Christina...Always bubbling over with life's energy and excited to taste what others offer. We made a visit to Trio on Sunday evening...Delicious and great company!

Shelley Glendening and Susan Bernauer Have Arrived at The Sands!!!

Shelley Glendening and Susan Bernauer have arrived at The Sands at Long Last. They have taken up residence in The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Suite.
It has been some 12 years for this reunion to take place with Ruby and are we having a great time. Of course we took in Davey's Hideaway last evening to see Ruby's wonderful friend Bob Crawley tinkle the keys...Yes, the Crab legs....Yum.

Tom Perry Demonstrating That The New Bar (that he installed) In The Liberace Suite Works!

Yesiree Folks...she works. This beaut of a Bar in the Liberace Suite installed just today is already workin' Hard! Tom Perry is here to show you that all of that hard work pays off!!!
Tom found, salvaged, stored and today installed this beauty in the Liberace Suite.

Thanks Tom!xoxo

The Liberace Suite has really Scored in the Last Two Days!!!

One would've thought a new O'Keefe and Merritt Range would've been enough for the Liberace Suite for a few days...but...not so.

Loyal Brother/Sander Tom Perry found this exquisite bar...button fronted...tucked...and it just screamed LIBERACE...so he salvaged it from a job he was working on...He's a contractor you know. At any rate it goes handsomely with the Mae West stools. Martini anyone? It looks like it was just always there.
xoxoThanks Tom! He says it's Xmas and Birthday!

Liberace Suite Gets a New Stove!!!!

Ruby scored this 1953 O'Keefe and Merritt yesterday in Palm Springs...(Craig's List)...Gorgeous condition. Lights up like a Xmas Tree. In perfect working condition. The Gas Company passed her with flying colors. What a beaut!
Tom Perry was on the Install crew...along with John Bennett, Tino and the guys that delivered her. Thanks to you all...As you know...it takes a village!

Stella Bennett is seeking a little Peace on her last day here with her friend and fellow Sander Mary...

Stella Bennett has done just about all a dog can do here in Palm Springs. She is now ready to take in a final siesta before her 5:30 p.m. departure back to Seattle. You go, Pug! We love you...Come back soon!!!

Mountineer Stella Bennett after her Return To The Coral Sands from her Hike up the Mountain

Stella Bennett was simply wiped out after her hike and swim yesterday here in Palm Springs. There is so much to do AND STELLA WANTS TO DO IT ALL!!!
She opted out of an evening run up to Pappy and Harriet's despite the lure of mighty fine Ribs..
It's simply for all of you and your pups to head to The Sands...We're sitting around the fireplace in the Main Lodge right now making a plan for TODAY!

Mountineer and Loyal Sander, Stella Bennett in town for the week...Here is wanted to share the Hike directly behind The Palm Springs Art Museum...

Stella Bennett is a regular at The Coral Sands...(Hense Loyal Sander)She often explores for territorial views. Stella is making quite an impression on each member of our VERY FULL House here over Thanksgiving Weekend. Stella begs to come to The Sands every Thanksgiving. She knows there are four very busy kitchens with open doors and TREATS....Here...the 2nd day after foundering on Giblets...she is attempting to regain her girlish figure...You go Stella Bennett!

AT LAST THE MCBARDS RETURN TO THE SANDS!!!

Vintage Sanders, Lee and Will McBard returned to The Sands this weekend much to the joy and relief of Ruby! It has been far too long since they were sighted here.
Tom Perry joins us in the rapture!

Desert Drive in October....

Ginny Ruffner, Ruby Montana and Cee Cee Ponicsan...Seattle August 2009

Having a grand time here in Seattle in August 2009...I plan on returning in September...I miss my other "hometown"...my family and all of the wonderful friends!

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Me and Vicki Gray at The Four Seasons in Seattle...

Vicki is the Engineer of "Adventures of The Mind" ...a select group of "geniuses" that mentor High School youth...amazing work!

Vicki is a Sander and a horse woman.

Hey There All of you Fans of The Coral Sands...Get a load of this!!!

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
* Alaska Airlines increases to daily round-trips to Seattle-Tacoma starting August 23
* American Airlines launches its nonstop Chicago on August 25
* American Airlines adds its third Dallas-Ft. Worth flights on August 25
* United increases its San Francisco flights to three daily round trips on September 2
* WestJet is starting earlier this year. Flight service out of Calgary begins on September 8
* Allegiant Air is increasing their Bellingham, WA service on September 22

It's Practically a Rumble at The Sands Right Now We

The Summer Day/Mary Oliver

Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean-
the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down-
who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.
Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.
I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

Mary Oliver/from New and Selected Poems (1992)
Thanks to Kimberly Buchanan for sharing this with me...and with you.

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My Boy Louie Lamour "Lookin' In"

I miss you today and everyday my littlest prince. "Walkies" anyone?
His favorite hour of any day.
RIP Lamour.

My Boy Louie Lamour

This is the anniversary week of my chihuahua, louie lamour's, passage to the other side. We miss you every day here at The Sands, littlest Pumpkin.
xoxo

Kimberly Nichols and I Frolicking in the Pool today at The Sands...couldn't be more Gorgeous!!!

A FlashBack to one window into The Pinto Pony...One day...

Before naming my new and precious chihuahua Billie Holiday I never realized Billie had her own precious chihuahuas...one here...

Ruby and Tove Andvik in the late 70s

My old friend Tove Andvik was just here. I was inspired to dig up some old photos...thought you all might enjoy this one of the two of us...These were in the days that we set up our on photos with tripod and squeeze ball...developed them in our own darkrooms...Fun!

Clean-up Around The Sands...Bouganvilla Leaves...Aren't They Beautiful???

This Girl Can Dance!!! L 0 l a..LOLA!!!

My Family is In Town!!! Set to cruise the neighborhood of Las Palmas in Dinah...Of course the Dogs are coming!

New Waitress at The Sands...Cha Cha Something or Other...

The Jackson 5-Dancing Machine

We will miss you Michael!

866 820 8302 Call Ruby Now...

Don't forget the June special.
Two nights stay at The Sands...the third night free!!!
Come on out!

Love These Nights at The Coral Sands...Chris Savage and Leanne Merkel...

I am running a June Special at The Coral Sands...Stay two nights get The Third Night Free..

The weather is Gorgeous...
Call Ruby Now!

Our Road Warriors "Team Dyer" are now in Oregon and Heading Home with Jan. They are making good time...You go girls...

Jan apparently is doing well and her three Road Warriors doing a great job of Bringing her home...Pam and Anna seen here through Julie's lens... You go girls!!

"Team Dyer" arrived at The Sands yesterday Julie Keim and Anna Iverson...along with driver Pam Weishaar

Last night Julie, Anna and myself dined at Daveys Hideaway...They have a limited time here at The Sands as they are on a mission. Old friend Jan Dyer...attorney, Seattle...was in a serious auto accident in Joshua Tree a month or so ago and is unable to fly home...these good buddies came to her rescue...rented an RV and are taking Jan home...You go girls and HURRY BACK!!! Pam Weishaar didn't arrive until about 12 midnight last night...she drove the RV down from Seattle...

Ruby and Her Gaggle of Pups...Billie Holiday, Gina LOLA Bridgetta and Dusty Springfield...

The excitment is pretty high around here on any given moment with Billie, Lola and Dusty in the mix. What fun we do have. CeeCee Ponicsan took this pic! Thanks, CeeCee!

Ruby Is Thinking About Her Coffee Service At The Viennese Coffee House in Palm Springs Yesterday...

This is a must...It is only 87 degrees in Palm Springs today...Gorgeous...Had to head to The Viennese Coffee House on Indian Canyon yesterday for some delicious espresso. Everything about this place spells classy. Love it! You will too!

Liberace's Mailbox View of his home around the corner from The Coral Sands...This Picture by Sander David Staskowski

Wilson...I told you that you should've gotten these glasses at the antique mall!!!

Wilson...I may have to go back and get these glasses for you at Grandma's Antique Mall in Temecula!!!
We miss you already!xoxo

Can You Guess Where We Are??? OK These Two Characters...Sanders...Stacey Wilson and David Staskowski...

We snuck outta dodge and headed to Temecula (h) for some junking and lunch at Bob's Big Boy Tuesday...We scored an incredible Tiki Mask that is already installed on the exterior wall of the interior courtyard of The Sands...brilliant.

Stacey just boarded her plane to head back to Seattle...She did a million things while here...including replacing the Top on the little Coca Cola table...Fantastic.

Tomorrow at 7 a.m. David Staskowski Leaves Palm Springs After a Month ...

I am so happy that my friend David Staskowski has been able to spend the last month here in the desert with me at The Coral Sands. David had a stroke last October and though his therapy ended in Michigan we found that Jackie Lee Houston's Stroke Recovery Center here in Palm Springs provides FREE physical therapy to stroke victims as long as they want to use it. David even had a personal trainer. He has taken all of this very seriously and has made major overall improvements since arriving. He has taken over my laundry and ironing duties almost completely. I will be at a loss without him and his cherubic nature...Sigh...I do know one thing...David is BACK!!! Thank the Heavens!!!

Long Time Friends Stacey Wilson and Lara Baca stand in front of some of the Built in Salt and Pepper Displays at The Coral Sands...There are 100s....

Sander Fashion Plates CeeCee Ponicsan and Lara Baca Move to Raves as They Strut the Pool...Ain't They Sweet???

Paris' celebration also found Lara Baca's cousin Bernardo Gutierrez of New Mexico and on Paris' right Stacey Wilson of Seattle (a long time Sander

Sanders Sandy and YoYo flew in to Celebrate Paris Renfrow's BDay...here they are with Ruby at Copleys Celebration...