And while he claimed most of my early memories, to add a few more to Neil’s list…….

Remember when:

There was NO timeshare on SXM?
Mullet Bay Resort and Casino was the premier resort on the island?
Turtle Pier was THE place to go for breakfast or lunch before leaving de islon?
You could drive on an almost decent road on the French back side of the island and the next thing you knew you were on little more than a basic path?
Midass Muffler at the foot of the hill where the roundabout is now?
You had to step up to the booth at PJIA and personally pay your two dollar departure fee?
Bertine’s Restaurant up in the French hills?
Polly the parrot in her cage in the alley way between Front and Back Streets?
Marigot center and the open air market before the filming of Speed II?
The monkey tethered in the tree at The Rusty Pelican?
Peopled dressed up to go almost everywhere on the island in the evening?
Swaliga II was the new edition to rapid transport to St. Barts?
Gentlemen were required to wear long pants and jackets in the casinos?
The beach crew at Mullet would rake the beach all day every day and get rid of the trash?
The restaurant upstairs at the airport was another great spot to eat and when done dining you could grab an ice cream cone on the rooftop shop there?

So many wonderful memories……