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Men in Bathrooms seem to be a theme this week. Ruby

Amanda "Panda" Veith (Ruby's God Daughter) dancing at her mother (Vita's) Wedding to Bruce

People have asked for a current pic of Panda Veith...Here she is in all of her spirit glory dancing at her mother and pardner's wedding celebration in Madison, Wisconsin. She and Elle made the dance tapes and there was no one sitting still...certainly not our girls. You go Panda.

Loyal Sander (and God daughter) Amanda "Panda" Veith celebrated a Birthday on August 20th...Here she is on her first birthday...with Peter (Ruby's Ex)

This was a big month for Amanda, my Panda Veith...she turned another year older...and wiser...Here she is on her first Birthday with my Sweet Ex Husband, Peter, entertaining her. Amanda produced a film in The Palm Springs Short Film Festival that aired in the Favorites last night. People raved...It has won festivals all over the Country (Austin, Chicago and so on... )Way to go, Panda. It was also Directed by two other Sanders...Johnathan Browning and Leslie McManus. They are wonderful and were here for the festival staying at The Sands.

Doris Day

Ruby is Turning Sixty on October 5, 2007...Ruth Warren and Ruby

Ruby is turning Sixty on October 5th...
As a gesture of generosity her friends... Ruth Warren (pictured here with Ruby) and Rebecca "Peaches" Chekouras are taking her to Paris. Ruby will be at The Sands for her Birthday but will leave for Paris on October 17th for a week. Ruth bought Ruby's ticket to Paris and just sent her the Itinerary. Ruby hasn't been to Europe since 1970. Rebecca (her photo will be featured here tomorrow) is paying Ruby's stay in Paris. These are some wonderful friends to have.

Hippo That Lives In A House

Our cub reporter in the field Paris Renfrow has brought this amazing video to my attention...thanks, Paris

Whilst in Seattle Ruby saw her Ex Husband...Who works at The University of Washington Medical School

Here we are Peter (Ruby's Ex Husband) and I with his dog Sybil in 1969 Ann Arbor, Michigan. We married in 1970 and moved to Chicago lived in a Brownstone in Old Town.

While in Seattle last week Peter and I had coffee. It was wonderful to see him. These are the threads of life that are so important.

Kind of a Bizarre photo of my Friends Trish Ready and Linda Dershang at Linda's new Tavern in Ballard...King's Tavern in Seattle

Linda has some five bars in Seattle right now.

Linda's Tavern was the first.

Trish Ready wrote a compelling column

for The Stranger for years. Very talented woman.

September and Beautiful desert weather are around the corner in Palm Springs...Make those reservations now...

Good Morning to go To Besalu in Seattle for some Bakery Delights...