A Step Back in Time

 

I remember my first visit to Ocean City in the 1950s. We stayed at the Sunset View Motel, which I believe was on the bay side at 49th Street. The motel is gone, from the memories remain. One of the memories was Trimpers on the Boardwalk. The granddaughters went to Ocean City last year, but for the beach. This year they visited the Boardwalk for the first time and it brought back memories. Shirley and I enjoyed watching their faces as they saw the bright lights of the Boardwalk, but really got a kick out of their reaction to the mirrors at Trimpers. I remember looking at the mirrors with Uncle Floyd, my grandmother and parents. The girls laughed harder with each mirror. They also enjoyed looking at the different animals on the antique carousel. They are used to just seeing horses, so they had fun looking for the different animals, like a cat, dog, and chicken to name a few. The Haunted House also attracted them, but they weren't sure what to think. One did make the trip through on Saturday evening. Hopefully in over 50 years they will remember Ocean City and the first time they looked in the funny mirrors.