a tin roof at the palace
Growing up, I know that there were a number of words my parents got sick of hearing my sister and I repeat ad nauseam, and two of those words were ‘penguin’ and ‘palace.’ Penguin Palace was the place to go to get ice cream in the summertime and when I was a kid it was the only game in town. We almost always went in the evening after swimming or showering and my attire was usually lightweight pajamas and wet hair.
I completely love that Penguin Palace looks just the same today as it did then – from the blue wood trim to the windows almost totally obscured by handmade posters advertising all the yummy treats that could be whipped up for you from behind the glass. It was my mom who introduced us to the tin roof sundae – vanilla soft serve covered with chocolate syrup and peanuts. She always got that, and the rest of us often did, too.
PS – I wasn’t completely happy with the pictures I took there last night (including this one) so I might have to go back for a redo, which will be delicious.
Sounds delightful and delicious.
June 18, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Nice memory. Now I want to go out for a sundae :)
June 19, 2012 at 5:31 PM
More ice cream, more inspiration, eh???????
June 19, 2012 at 6:01 PM
I know! It’s awful! ( GO BACK :-) )
June 19, 2012 at 9:29 PM
As much as I like the picture, I would definitely agree that you need more practice … another two or three visits to start with at least. :-D
June 24, 2012 at 2:06 AM
Cute turtle image on the wall!
June 25, 2012 at 12:42 AM
Are you familiar with Penguin Point? It is more of a hamburger-and-fries place than an ice cream stop – but I also have fond childhood memories of it. (My dad loved it, so we went there kind of often.) Thanks for bringing up a happy memory for me this evening!
July 22, 2012 at 8:38 PM
You are welcome! I had not heard of Penguin Point, but it sounds yummy!
July 23, 2012 at 9:53 PM