Marilyn’s friend Pat Stone (they lived next door to each other) remembers Swensen as a very generous and kind man. “This was our favorite place, our hangout. There was a group of 15 to 20 kids from the block who would go to Swensen’s almost every day.” Pat also remembers Earle Swensen being at the store every day for long hours. Her favorite ice cream was pistachio with the cone dipped in chocolate. Marilyn loved the Sticky Chewy Chocolate. Both Marilyn and Pat remember that parking in the neighborhood was just as bad then as it is today. When we think back to the 1950s, we think it must have been easier to find a place to park, but Pat says no one had garages – this was before the houses were raised and garages added. Both women eventually moved to the suburbs – that is, the Sunset District.