My paternal grandparents wintered in Palm Beach, Florida. They had an apartment at The Southlake, a 1960s serpentine apartment building with a kidney shaped swimming pool in front. There was a doorman, also a valet who would pull up in Grandpa's lemon chiffon Lincoln Continental. The white leather interior was always flawless.
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| Easter in Palm Beach in the 1970s |
Palm Beach in the 1970s was a strange, disconnected place for our family. Grandma and Grandpa lived in a fancy, tropical oasis. It was nothing like North Caldwell, New Jersey. All the buildings in Palm Beach were the color of butter mints, and I remember sitting on the curb watching salamanders and counting the Rolls Royces breezing by.
When I went to Palm Beach in the 90's, I thought the same thing about the buildings!! What an interesting experience to have had. Imagine food coming with just the effort of placing a call! When you see a club sandwich on a menu, does it take you back to Palm Beach??
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Florida but I really don't think I'm a Florida person... this is a great throwback, though! It sounds like it would be neat to be able to go from Jersey to Florida during the winter.
ReplyDeleteLOVE all the mid-century modern architecture of Florida! You look adorable as a pirate:)
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