I’m now 54, but when I was 5 years old, my parents took me to Disney for the first time. My mother had been to Joe’s numerous times and wanted to share the experience with my dad & I. So, on the way back to Pennsylvania we made a special stop at Joe’s for dinner. We got there in time to see the wait staff all lined up to welcome us at the door and I just thought that was the coolest thing ever. Then, after we finished our stone crabs, I noticed that the gold Disney ring–my first real gold ring, given to me in honor of our trip to Disney and my 5th birthday–was missing! I started to cry and our server had someone go through the mess of shells that had been cleared from the tables and found it. He brought it to the table and everyone sang happy birthday to me. I still have the ring.
Prior to my mom’s passing, we would order stone crabs for Mother’s Day and her birthday and have them shipped to Pennsylvania. What fun we had, enjoying the delicious stone crabs and all the memories that went with them!
Then, I took my husband to Joe’s during his first trip to Miami a few years ago. We got to the restaurant at opening, saw the wait staff all lined up, and I started to cry at the memory…good tears!
Joe’s is a part of a lot of special moments in my life. It’s an amazing place and a true institution!
Thanks for the memories! 🙂