Princeton Seniors Celebrate 'Surfer Girl' Anniversary

From Brandywine Living at Princeton:

Brandywine Living at Princeton residents
love to engage in discussion
groups, where they dig into events
that helped shape America—both
historical and personal reminiscences.
During a monthly discussion group
State Timelines, California was the
topic of discussion.
The group touched on many
events and eras, including the 1849
Gold Rush and when California was
named the 31st state in 1850. The
Brandywine residents loved discussing
the 1900s, as California became The
Film Capital, and enjoyed remembering
The Women’s Rights, legislatively
referred to as the California constitutional
amendment of 1911. Another
big topic of interest recalled by many
residents was The Free Speech Movement
that took place during 1964–65
at UC Berkeley.
The group also touched on some
lighter topics in music, giving a nod
to Hollywood’s Sunset Strip that produced
bands like the Byrds, the Doors,
and Buffalo Springfield. They discussed
how, in the early 1960s, youth
in southern California became enamored
with surf rock groups, many
instrumental, like the Beach Boys.
One resident, Richard Snedeker,
recalled, “I remember the song ‘Surfer
Girl,’ very well. I met my wife in
Sea Girt, and we spent many summers
on the beach. She grew up on New
York Boulevard in Sea Girt and loved
surfing. I used to call her, ‘my little
surfer girl.’”
The discussion group quickly
turned into a planned excursion
group! Escapades producer Stephanie
Gaber asked Richard Snedeker if he
would like to take a trip to Sea Girt
with some of his Brandywine Living
neighbors, for a little fun on the
beach. Richard and the other four
gentlemen that were asked said “yes,
it sounds terrific!” So off they went to
the beaches of Sea Girt, NJ, to recreate
the album cover for Surfer Girl.
Richard had not been to Sea Girt in
many years and was beaming with excitement.
It was a day of reminiscing,
and also a day to make new memories.
About Brandywine Living
Brandywine Living is a market leader
in luxury senior living, including assisted
living, memory care and independent
living. Founded in 1996, and
headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ,
Brandywine operates 29 communities
in six states (PA, NJ, NY, CT, VA
& DE) with the capacity to serve
over 3,000 residents.

This press release was produced by Brandywine Living at Princeton. The views expressed here are the author's own.