To the Editor:
Recently I saw the obituary of Miriam Ruth Tyler (née Bannar), whose parents owned a home in Surf City that she inherited. Mimi, as she was called, was always a mystery to me.
I arrived in Surf City as a 5-year-old. My family was staying at my Uncle Fred Van Sant’s home in the town when I first saw Mimi’s house. As my aunt and I strolled down Sunset Avenue, I spotted the adorable, full-size, child’s playhouse (about 7 feet tall from the ground to the peak of the roof) in the Bannar yard. I fell in love with that house!
October 4, 2023
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