Lucy at Thunderbird

Lucy with her two Cocker Spaniels at Thunderbird in Rancho Mirage

Palm Springs loves Lucy. A statue of Lucy sitting on a bench next to the Coffee Beanery is a constant draw for tourists. They just love to be able to sit with her bronze self to get their picture taken.

This photo, taken back in the days when diving boards weren't law-suit bait, has Lucy, hair up in a scarf, sitting on one with a towel draped over it and her pointed toes dangling over the water.

From the looks of the photo, Lucy is more akin to her movie days when she acted in dramas than her television days when she was a comedy superstar. From I Love Lucy to The Lucy Show, this woman never missed a comedic beat.

Just so you know, Lucy and her husband Desi did not live in Palm Springs. They lived in a ranch house designed by architect Paul Williams in the Thunderbird Country Club, which is located in Rancho Mirage.