The place is San Jose, California - circa 1967. Sandy's Donuts located on Winchester Road was the brainchild of my mother and father, Joe and Pearl "Doll" Sandoval. Sandoval shortened to Sandy's; hence the name. Doll served the customers, Joe baked the donuts.People came from all over the Santa Clara valley to eat the daily dish and freshly made morning donuts. The best in town. Breakfast was served starting at 6:00 AM. Our family owned and operated donut shop was the 2nd business in a line of 5 businesses our family owned throughout the years. I'd say they were quite the entrepreneurs for those days. My parents work ethic drove them 24/7.
The neon Sandy's Donuts sign could be seen from far and wide. It stood 75 feet in the air. It still stands there today, fragmented after all of these years... Almost 50 come to think of it. The counter and booths were custom made.
The waitresses wore uniforms and paper hats. Served up on a plate, a memory slice of when cherry and orange orchards were the typical scene in San Jose. Americana was the average day-to-day life; not a coined, cool word. I think I'll use the sign someday and open another diner/restaurant/coffee & donut shop just like this one. Come in for a bite, won't ya?
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