Comments on: St. John Memories

By: Tim Mobile

Tim Mobile — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:50:58 +0000

I can almost hear the Bomba Charger’s diesel coming into the main dock at Cruz Bay. Going back to St. John at the end of this week after 35 years. Should be quite a contrast.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:04:57 +0000

Thanks David,
Patio Bakery – coffee with Carnation sweet condensed milk and pastries – shoot the breeze with the morning crowd, And what a pleasure it was to get those fresh fruits and vegetables from Tortola’s north side. The Tortola lady came once a week – a real treat. The absolute killer was the boat that came about once or twice a month from Puerto Rico with all kinds of goodies – big juicy papayas, pineapples, bananas, greens, fresh herbs, sauces – because as you may remember, fresh produce pickings were slim to none at Miss Lilly’s grocery.

By: david nc

david nc — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:50:23 +0000

Great photo of the Patio Bakery! Thanks and thanks Hannele for preserving so much of the old St. John in your photos. I remember stopping by there waiting for the mail to come up on the boat. The Patio Bakery, Post Office, stopping by Totorla Mary’s (fruits & vegetables) at the other side of Peacock Alley…..and of course Mooies was a daily routine back in de day!

By: Sally Marsh

Sally Marsh — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:52:03 +0000

I’m so grateful that you’ve “been indulging in nostalgia” recently. Those photos of the Customs House and Patio Bakery brought back a flood of memories shared by our family. Your indulgence sparked some searching through your blog archives, where we found the wonderful photo of Mr. Titley, which again flooded us with long-forgotten memories of St. John. (Do you happen to recall if Mr. Titley was related to Miss Meada? Somehow, I associate the two together back in the 60s and 70s, but I’m not sure why.) In any event, my family has two requests: 1. For our sake (and undoubtedly for the sake of many other of your blog’s appreciative readers), please keep indulging in nostalgia! 2. How about a new category on the blog called, “St. John Memories,” or “St. John Nostalgia”?

By: ed august

ed august — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:20:02 +0000

thank you for St. John life. I enjoy it very much. My wife and three children have been to St. John nine times for vacations. We presently live in Castro Valley, CA. Some day we will be there to live. I was viewing your Francis Bay and Maho Bay video that you took one day a while back every day. We talk about St. John’s beaches nonstop. Please, is there any way to get that maho bay video back online so I can save it?

thank you and may god bless you!

ed august