above, left to right: Nels Van Patten, Tom Bosley, Ruta Lee and Deborah Gibson listen as Dick Van Patten makes remarks to the audience.

above left: The actress/dancer Ruta Lee wows the crowd with her wit and charm, above right: actor/writer/producer, the great Jimmy Van Patten tells a joke that has the audience laughing in no time.

above: actress/model Susan Stafford gestures to me during her remarks.

above: Dick Van Patten makes his remarks about receiving a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. I'm standing behind him to the left.