A family at the beach
The family at the beach in the window is dressed for the beach. This is in direct contrast to the speaker and her father who are dressed much more formally. Her father is in a three piece suit and she is in her best dress and party shoes. Originally, the speaker was told that she was going to the beach with her family. However, instead of going to the beach they went to an abandoned airport and waited for a plane to relocate them to New York City.