The Polk family has fond memories of running the beach at Bolivar Peninsula in an old Willis jeep, circa 1951, painted gold with a gold and white stripe top.  Our parents had visited Hawaii that summer and were enthralled with the pastel painted rental jeeps with matching striped tops ~ so…   As the oldest in the family, it was my first car.  I loved it passionately.  It had no heater, no radio and leaked cold air between the canvas doors and top, but was a complete blast when filled with kids riding up and down the beach enjoying the surf and sky.  Naturally, the first thing Sister Paige purchased when she settled into Galveston, was a beach buggy.  As you can see, it’s the modern version, complete with non-rusting stainless steel accoutrements, all-terrain tires and a souped up electric engine.  It’s definitely faster than your average golf cart!  There is more than a little nostalgia for us, as we cruise Pirates Beach in this beach runner.  It definitely brings back great memories of our carefree childhood spent in the surf.  Maybe that was what drew each of us back to the salt water.