So Billy and I had a chance to cut away for a little while on Saturday afternoon while out in the dessert. Of course the first thing we did was head to the Palm Springs skatepark. We had a quick session there and then were on to greater things. We set out to find the epic right handed kidney pool we found and Billy snuck a few grinds in on our last trip to the dessert. Well, we found it but sadly the home was now occupied. We drove around and found a couple more that could easily be drained and skated on our next trip. I know, you can put us in a classy place but you can't force us to be fancy the whole time! One of the things about Palm Springs is that while driving around looking for empty pools I love looking at the different and diverse eras of architecture. It's clear this town is owned and run by a very eclectic and creative bunch. While driving around we stumbled onto a house with huge metal sculptures of various colored robots scattered throughout the property. I mean really, why wouldn't we?!
We wound up at our favorite Palm Springs joint "Billy Reeds". In a conversation the previous night we discovered this was also a favorite establishment of Billy's late father Billy Deans III several years ago. That news didn't come as a surprise at all as the moment you step into the place you instantly revert back to the days of the Rat Pack, so anyone who would appreciate this will quickly fall in love with it. We sat down at the bar and ordered 2 dirty martinis from the same friendly bartender we spoke with the last time we were in town. Soon after a familiar face walked in. It was an 85 yr. old man named John who we met the last time we were there. We quickly started chatting with him again. He has lived in Palm Springs for 45 years and loves to tell stories of the way things were. We were all ears as he told us of the days Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin use to frequent the joint. We had lunch and so far everything we've ever ordered from there has been amazing, even down to the navy bean soup with a hint of coriander just like my great grandmother use to make! We absolutely love this place and highly recommend visiting it if you're ever in the area.
We got back to the house just in time to hit a few after hours golf balls, one of the perks while visiting the dessert house. We ended the day with a wonderful family dinner and wine out by the pool under a full moon. Who says you can't fit a million things into one day? Maybe we're getting better at it as we don't have as many chances to gallivant around as much as we use too...:)
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