Allen family 1958

This is the Allen family in 1958 when I left for college. This photo stayed on my college desk for 4 years.

Annette 1975

Annette in 1975. What was I thinking ??

Salley Jernigan Bradham

Salley Jernigan Bradham was Ruby's mother. She died in 1917 giving birth to mother 's sister Salley.

Young Ruby

This is an early youth picture of my Mother Ruby in her early twenties. We think the date of this photo was early 1930's. You can see why Bill was so possessive of Ruby with her "movie star" beauty !

In the year......6743 !!

July 1, 2008 we celebrate the joint birthdays of Gayle and Jamie. Their combined birthdays add up to 6743 which is the theme of our celebration.

Gayle arrives

Gayle arrives to begin birthday celebrations.

Atkinson family arrives

Kim, Jamie, Tommy, and Tyler arrive for festitivies.

Tommy's burger

All grown up grandson Tommy sports his own hamburger at 15.

Gayle and Jamie ponder

Gayle and Jamie ponder the true meaning of being 67 and 43 respectively.

Gayle and Jamie open presents

Gayle and Jamie open presents. Equal U.S. Postal money orders for $ 67.43 each. How extremely clever !!!

Kim and Jamie contemplate

Kim and Jamie contemplate...my, doesn't Paw Paw put on a great party !!

Tyler being picked up for my Annual visit to Stephens.

This is my 4th annual visit to son's Stephen's home in North Carolina. This year my guest was grandson Tyler. Stephen now lives in Raleigh. This visit is in June 2008. Here I'm picking up Tyler at his home in Lexington, S.C.

Stephen and Melissa welcome us to North Carolina

Stephen and his wife Melissa greet us at their home in Raleigh, North Carolina.

I have too been in a canoe !!

This is living proof that I have actually been in a canoe !(even though it's on land !!)

Ducks and geese on our beautiful lake.

These are the ducks and geese on the lake where we're going fishing.

Where's our boat !

Tyler and Melissa await the arrival of our boat.

The motley crew !!

Now that's a handsome crew isn't it ?? Notice how BIG my life preserver is as I can't swim a lick !!

Melissa is our beautiful guide !

Sitting in the front of the boat guiding us is Melissa.

Stephen caught a fish !

Stephen actually has a fish in his hands. See the view of the beautiful lake.

Tyler and Melissa study pig.

Day 2 we're at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, North Carolina. Here Melissa and Tyler study a pig.

Tyler feeds cow at Life museum.

Tyler tries to feed the cow pine straw. But what do you expect, he's a city boy .

Beautiful neighborhood pool.

Swimming in a neighborhood pool.

Tyler decides to try out the water tree.

Tyler ties his luck with water tree .

Tyler fights the water tree!

Round 2 with water tree.

Tyler bites the dust !

Wipe out !!

Back to South Carolina

Pedro at South of the Border welcomes us back to South Carolina. That's Tyler standing on Pedro's foot. 4th Annual Visit was 100 % success and a special thanks to Stephen and Melissa for their hospitality . A great time was had by all !! Thanks !!

Newest woods addition - Mimosa tree

Newest woods addition is a beautiful 8 foot mimosa tree from Woodley's nursery in northeast Columbia. Planted late May 2008. Reason it was so large initially is because I'm too old to wait for it to grow !

Tommy's Driver's License

Grandson Tommy got his driver's license on May 19th, 2008. God help us !!!!

Mr. Kennedy's Move

Good friend and Paul's Dad Muldrow Kennedy was moved to NHC a more secure health care facility during May 2008. This was necessitated because of his advancing dementia.