Tallahassee Memories

Our first stop was with college friends Ken and Susan, in Tallahassee, where we were undergraduates in the 60s. On the way to their beautiful home in the northeast of town, we spent an hour or so walking around the FSU campus, some of which we recognized, and visiting other "familiar" haunts. It was gratifying to find so many of the old places; gratifying that so many of them were still there. We see Ken and Susan every decade or so and always wish our visits were longer and more often.

The former Gold House, where Vicki and Susan were room-mates in 1967-68

The duplex I rented in 1967-68, on El Rancho (we called it El Kabong), now 
"Campus Drive"

The former Sweet Shop, a local near-campus eatery

The "new" Bill's Bookstore; my philosophy and religion book 
purchases in the late 60s probably provided much of the 
financing for the new building

The "new" Westcott Hall, FSU's Old Main; the original burned down in about 
1968, us watching from nearly this very spot

Longmire Hall, where I spent many hours as a student work/study assistant and 
religion minor (the philosophy department has moved, evidently)

153 Bliss Drive, Alumni Village (FSU's "married student housing" in the 60s); 
our first joint address (well, after 527 Whalley Ave., New Haven, the summer 
before; but that's another story)



Tallahassee Lassie; Vicki stands before our apartment, #9; it was thoroughly Spartan, 
and absolutely all we could afford...

Susan and Ken