Slim Aaron Pool Party

song pairing: Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba 

The pool repair guy is here to finish fixing the pool

and it's 104 degrees

& all I can think about is making up a pitcher of

my super fab margaritas ( recipe below )

and invite a few friends for a

pool party ala Slim Aarons

Photographer Slim Aaron had a wonderful way

of capturing socialites and celebrities 

in their element by the pool

wouldn't you have loved to have been there ?

Penthouse Pool Party

The Escandon home Acapulco 1968

Actress Delores Del Rio Acapulco 1952

Family Pool
 Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on their estate at Lake Forest, Illinois 1960

 Scone Madame

Afternoon tea round the pool on a cold day at the home of interior decorator James Pendleton in Beverly Hills.

El Venero, the Moorish villa of Hector and Chico de Ayala in Marbella, Spain, 1971

Family Snapper

 Mrs. William Paley, Round Hill, Jamaica 1959

this is the Palm Desert party ...

that this famous photo, "Poolside Gossip" was taken ...

Lita Baron approaches Nelda Linsk, right, wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk who is talking to a friend, Helen Dzo Dzo.  The home was designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar Kaufman

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Love love love this marble backgammon table ( where can I find one of these ? )

Keep Your Cool
Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank 'Brandy' Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco 1978.

 

No pool party should be without a little Esther !

or

these margaritas

( seriously good ! )

dip rims of glasses in lime juice

then salt ( I like the Nantucket blend from Cost Plus )

In a blender add:

equal parts of a GOOD tequila

plain frozen concentrate limeade

and cheap mexican beer

Whatever amount these 3 ingredients combined amount to

match with ice

blend

If you prefer on the rocks, shake tequila, limeade and ice first

stir in the beer afterwards ( or you will have an explosion ! )

pour into glasses unstrained

~ MUY BUENO DARLINGS ~ 

Well, it's still hot

 the pool guy is gone

and so is 742.00 out of my checking acct

I'd say it's time for a swim

Won't you join me ??

Carefree weekend wishes to you all !

( don't forget your sunscreen ! )