Not much goin' on in 1959. The canal had been "draglined" a little but there were no seawalls. The little beach house was pretty cool; not much more than a roof, frame walls and jalousie windows (it was essentially blown away in "Donna"). The road was private, there was even a gate and a sign that said "members only". The beach was free though, and a few people would park at the gate and walk. When I say a few, I mean a few a week!!! The gate was visible from my mom's kitchen window and she kinda kept tabs on the comings and goings.
I can still remember the sound of the breeze through those Australian Pines . . . .
Flash forward 50 years . . .
(Tip o' the hat to Brookside Homeboy for helping me with the math, I thought it was only 40 years! Sigh . . . it seems like yesterday).
Yeah, It was pretty neat 50 years ago . . . .
Seagate Homeboy
NHS Class of '67
