http://web.me.com/simanoff/Photos2007/Palm_Springs.html Britt and Dave leave chilly, swampy Florida for a taste of desert life at the historic La Quinta resort near Palm Springs, California. It was the kind of place where the grass is groomed, not just grown -- where wild birds sing sweetly and oranges and grapefruit grow on trees just steps from your casita door. 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" class="Caption">Fore: Sonny Bono<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Back: homeless guy</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/simanoff/Photos2007/Palm_Springs.html#17 d693a9c4-2253-4d74-b32d-3c8a2061e80e http://web.me.com/simanoff/Photos2007/Palm_Springs_files/Media/IMG_1716.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/simanoff/Photos2007/Palm_Springs_files/Media/IMG_1716.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">La Quinta at night</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/simanoff/Photos2007/Palm_Springs.html#18 b4286d51-cf42-4c02-b4fd-40acb3aec7c1 http://web.me.com/simanoff/Photos2007/Palm_Springs_files/Media/IMG_1721.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/simanoff/Photos2007/Palm_Springs_files/Media/IMG_1721.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; 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