merlin had a wonderful time visiting bobby and riding a rented convertable with luggage rack and bottle holder (bicycle) all over ptown for eight days. can not thank bobby or john enough for the great time.
one morning at 4am , after having spent part of the evening looking for the moon along the west end of ptown, merlin stopped by the general store near the 'old' dickdock and asked the baker to open up cause merlin needed a cup of hot coffee, tho the air was chilled there was no need for a jacket. the night baker was agreeable and started the coffee and opened the cash register....... just as the beach was apparently being raided by the police or someone with a mean flashlight ..... as scores of men came pouring from every drive way and fenced yard trying to get away from the beach. about a dozen guys came into the store and got something to drink as nobody is open at that hour, period. talk about timing, merlin's coffee ended up on the house.
just one of many stories of life at 4am in ptown.......>