"Letters from Heaven" Miami 1960's

**oldschoolltv** · 07-02-2022, 10:21 AM

Living in central Florida as a kid this place was a highlight of eating on the way to south Florida races.

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**GENE LANHAM** · 07-03-2022, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Amberjack1234

By the way FujimoPosted a picture in one of these threads showing the 1969 Havasu race with Jeff Titus his big job boat. Next toIt you can just see in the corner of the picture a yellow Molinary with a guy holding it in the water. That attractive behind is me about 50 years ago. Lol.

These pics were take with my little INSTAMATIC--By Jock I think--bunch of good old boys from South Florida traveled to Arizona--Dick Williams and I carried my refueling rig--and fueled four boats--including Jeff and Wally Qualman--

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**GENE LANHAM** · 07-03-2022, 12:41 PM

-Dick Williams and I carried my refueling rig--and fueled four boats--including Jeff and Wally Qualman--

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**Lake X Kid** · 07-03-2022, 04:33 PM

Is this the look & dashing away, when you try to avoid being spayed by prop wash?

**Amberjack1234** · 07-04-2022, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by Lake X Kid

Is this the look & dashing away, when you try to avoid being spayed by prop wash?

At that age I could run like a rhinoceros eat like a horse and drink like a fish. Not so much anymore. What great memories of a great race Thanks To all my old boat racer friends

**Lake X Kid** · 07-21-2022, 12:05 PM

**Lake X Kid** · 08-07-2022, 08:21 PM

Stiltsville Miami is apparently still a water landmark.

Surviving hurricanes, boat traffic and vandals.

https://stiltsvilletrust.org/stitsville_houses/

**Amberjack1234** · 08-08-2022, 04:54 AM

A long time ago memories

Originally Posted by Lake X Kid

Stiltsville Miami is apparently still a water landmark.

Surviving hurricanes, boat traffic and vandals.

https://stiltsvilletrust.org/stitsville_houses/

What memories these pictures bring back fishing in Miami as a kid off to Cape Florida lighthouse in the channels for sand perch Jacks Lady fish snapper. This is back in the 50s and it was a wonderful time to grow up Inn Miami