The Life of Larry

Christmas 2009 "Paw Paw's" in Elgin

2009-12-28T06:25:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2009 was celebrated in Elgin at my house. It was probably the first Christmas at my house in 20 years ! Here Tommy studies everything.

Stephen with surprise booblehead !

2009-12-28T06:22:00.000-08:00

Here Stephen receives his booblehead (theme for the year) of his "favorite" political figure Sarah Palin !!

Kim with "Casey" !

2009-12-28T06:20:00.000-08:00

Kimmie recieves her bobblehead, her dog Casey !!

Everyone enjoys !!

2009-12-28T06:18:00.000-08:00

Here Gayle, Paul and Tyler study their presents. Please note the extremely clear skin of Gayle having remarkably healed in just one week of extreme injuries !! A good time was had by all and lots of good cheer was spread to everyone. Merry Christmas 2009 !!

Kim's Birthday 2009. Aunt Gayle Arrives.

2009-08-10T05:50:00.000-07:00

Aunt Gayle starts the festivities as the first arrival. Here she re-bonds with Tobey.

Opening presents .

2009-08-10T05:47:00.000-07:00

Kimmie opening presents .

Cake and Ice Cream time

2009-08-10T05:33:00.000-07:00

Birthday Girl, Kim celebrates her Cake (actually pie) and Ice Cream time despite detractions from Gayle, Paw Paw and Tommy and Tyler !

Beach 2009 - Tobey meets Zack.

2009-07-04T03:58:00.000-07:00

To start the beach vacation 2009 Tobey meets Tyler's new cat Zack.

Kim and babies chill.

2009-07-04T03:55:00.000-07:00

Kim and her babies cuddle on the couch.

Stephen takes a break.

2009-07-04T03:53:00.000-07:00

Stephen takes a well earned break.

Melissa "training".

2009-07-04T03:51:00.000-07:00

Melissa is training for new marethon.

Tommy, Nick and friend.

2009-07-04T03:47:00.000-07:00

Tommy and friend Nick clown around with manequin "friend" !

Tyler swinging.

2009-07-04T03:44:00.000-07:00

Tyler enjoys the hammock chair.

Cindy and Liam join on last day.

2009-07-04T03:42:00.000-07:00

Cindy and Liam join us on our last full day.

Paul chilling on the porch.

2009-07-04T02:54:00.000-07:00

Paul and Tobey chilling on the front porch at the beach.

Thanks Kimmie !

2009-07-04T02:48:00.000-07:00

Special thanks to our host Kimmie for a good time at our annual beach outing. She's pictured here with Casey and Tobey.

New chair.

2009-06-24T09:09:00.000-07:00

First new chair since orange lazy boy in the '70's.

New couch.

2009-06-24T07:07:00.000-07:00

New couch just delivered ! Old one went to Jamie's new condo.

Front view of 2009 Nissan Cube.

2009-05-09T10:47:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went by Dick Smith Nissan on Beltline to speak to my old boss in his new job and ended up with the first new 2009 Nissan Cube delivered in Columbia. This is a front view.

Side view of 2009 Nissan Cube

2009-05-09T10:44:00.000-07:00

Side view of 2009 Nissan Cube. Note wrap around window.

Rear view 2009 Nissan Cube

2009-05-09T10:41:00.000-07:00

Rear view of 2009 Nissan Cube.

Paw Paw's 69 !!

2009-04-27T05:06:00.000-07:00

Paw Paw proudly points out he's reached the milestone of 69 years old !

New park bench .

2009-04-27T04:56:00.000-07:00

New park bench is added to "Paw Paw's Park in the Pines " located just south of beautiful downtown Elgin, S.C. !

Two dogwoods - Spring 2009

2009-04-04T05:04:00.000-07:00

After 9 years two beautiful white dogwoods have decided to bloom. I think they did to help me celebrate my upcoming 69th birthday !

Celebrating Tyler's 12th.

2009-03-02T04:18:00.000-08:00

Helping Tyler celebrate birthday # 12.

Tobey and Paw Paw pose.

2009-03-02T04:15:00.000-08:00

Tobey at 10 months poses with Paw Paw.

Tobey in his favorite place.

2009-03-02T04:13:00.000-08:00

Tobey in his favorite place....Paw Paw's elbow.

Kim and her "babies"

2009-03-02T04:09:00.000-08:00

Kim with her "babies, Casey and Salty.

Sonny visit - late February 2009

2009-02-23T05:33:00.000-08:00

Here for his quarterly visit Sonny intently studies the complete cycle of the new washing machine .

Kim and Jamie's 20th Anniversary Trip

2009-02-14T04:18:00.000-08:00

I stayed with the boys for a couple of days while Kim and Jamie had a 20th anniversary trip to Hilton Head. Here's the boys on wake up call the last morning. Note the other babes frolicking in the foreground !

One day trip to Raleigh - January 22, 2009

2009-01-23T04:54:00.000-08:00

Stephen and Melissa welcome me and Paul to their home in Raleigh, January 22, 2009.

Melissa welcomes Tobey to Raleigh

2009-01-23T04:51:00.001-08:00

Melissa welcomes Tobey on his first visit to North Carolina.

Maytags in Raleigh

2009-01-23T04:48:00.000-08:00

Maytags in place at Stephen and Melissa's in Raleigh.

New Bosch in Elgin

2009-01-23T04:45:00.000-08:00

New Bosch front loaders arrive in Elgin .

Special goodbye to Zoey

2008-12-20T13:20:00.000-08:00

Special goodbye to Zoey, Tyler's cat who passed away last Wednesday in an accident with a car. She'll be missed by all of us.

Christmas at Kim's - 2008

2008-12-18T12:52:00.000-08:00

Stephen and Melissa arrive early.....1:30....a record ! Sure sign of great things to come !

Stephen cooks.

2008-12-18T12:48:00.000-08:00

Stephen prepares the turkey. Graduate of "Goatfeathers School of Culinary Art " !

Tyler's present

2008-12-18T12:46:00.000-08:00

Tyler opens Woodstock !

Paw Paw with "posse".

2008-12-18T12:41:00.000-08:00

Paw Paw with posse, consisting of Tyler, Tommy and Tobey wait on more presents !

Kim, Jamie, Tommy

2008-12-18T12:37:00.000-08:00

Kim. Jamie. Tommy with pets Tobey, Salty and Casey fill up the couch !

Stephen and Melissa

2008-12-18T12:32:00.000-08:00

Stephen and Melissa opening gifts.

Kim and Jamie

2008-12-18T09:54:00.000-08:00

Kim and Jamie, our generous hosts, opening presents .

Gayle's gift.

2008-12-18T07:35:00.000-08:00

Gayle models scarf given by Kim.

Stephen's special gift !

2008-12-18T07:30:00.000-08:00

Stephen opens his special gift......his baby teeth...!!. Saved by Larry for over 30 years !

Gayle and Paul

2008-12-18T05:53:00.000-08:00

Phew...! Gayle and Paul rest after what a day !

Class of 1958 then

2008-11-18T10:35:00.000-08:00

Kingstree High School Class of 1958 in June 1958 on Senior Class trip to New York on roof of the Knickerbocker Hotel.

Class of 1958 now

2008-11-18T10:32:00.000-08:00

Kingstree High School Class of 1958 , October 11 2008, at 50th class reunion held in Kingstree, S. C.

Paw paw's posse.

2008-11-17T04:32:00.000-08:00

Paw paw's posse comprised of Tommy, Tyler and Tobey celebrate Tommy's 16th Birthday !!

Tobey update.

2008-09-16T11:39:00.000-07:00

Tobey at 100 days, and 2 and a half pounds, complete with voice and teeth and love and joy !!

'Lil' Tobey Arrives !

2008-08-19T09:45:00.000-07:00

'Lil' Tobey arrives to join our household. He's a Yorkie-poo and should be under 5 lbs. fully grown. He was born May 28th, 2008.

Kim's 40th Birthday bash !

2008-08-17T06:45:00.000-07:00

Kim decided to celebrate her 40th Birthday with a week at North Myrtle Beach. A grand time was had by all !! HAPPY 40th KIMMIE !!!

Me and Kimmie on the beach.

2008-08-17T06:42:00.000-07:00

Me and the birthday girl Kim on the beach. Happy 40th, Kimmie !!!

Kim and Stephen on the beach.

2008-08-17T06:39:00.000-07:00

Here's both my beautiful children on the beach.

Melissa and Tyler on the beach.

2008-08-17T06:36:00.000-07:00

Melissa and Tyler on the beach.

Larry and Paul on the beach.

2008-08-17T06:32:00.000-07:00

Larry and Paul on the beach. Notice how I'm avoiding the bright sunshine !

Paul startles Casey !

2008-08-17T06:26:00.000-07:00

Paul in his "beach bum" outfit startles Casey, Kim's dog, while Paw Paw is immersed in the fine print of the newspaper about giving him a heart attack with her outburst of loud barking !!

Paw Paw plays with new kitty.

2008-08-16T07:38:00.000-07:00

Paw Paw plays with new kitty Zoey. Tyler claim this is his kitty.

In line to sign up for parasailing.

2008-08-16T03:46:00.000-07:00

The crew lines up to sign up for parasailing.

In line for parasailing.

2008-08-16T03:39:00.000-07:00

Paul, Melissa, Stephen, Tommy. and Kim line up for the boat to go parasailing. I stayed on shore as someone had to take the pictures !

Stephen and Melissa experience liftoff.

2008-08-15T13:05:00.000-07:00

Stephen and Melissa experience tightning of the ropes during liftoff.

Stephen and Melissa early liftoff.

2008-08-15T13:00:00.000-07:00

Stephen and Melissa experience early liftoff.

Stephen and Melissa reach maximium height

2008-08-15T12:54:00.000-07:00

Stephen and Melissa reach maximium height. He used to be afraid of heights !!

Stephen and Melissa come in for landing.

2008-08-15T12:49:00.000-07:00

Stephen and Melissa preparing to land.

Paul and Tommy before takeoff.

2008-08-15T12:43:00.000-07:00

Paul and Tommy prepare for take off.

Paul and Tommy reach new heights.

2008-08-15T12:37:00.000-07:00

Paul andTommy at maximum heights !!

Paul and Tommy come in for landing !

2008-08-15T12:30:00.000-07:00

Paul and his para sailing partner Tommy come in for landing . Notice Paul's expression of joy !

Kim bids us all farewell.

2008-08-15T12:14:00.000-07:00

Kim blowing out the imaginary candles and wishing us all farewell ! A grand time was had by all !!

Goodbye Herbie

2008-08-11T05:59:00.000-07:00

Sweet pet and companion Herbie passsed away on August 15, 2008 at 12:30 pm. He was suffering from kidney failure. He was truely loved and will be sorely missed ! He would have been 15 on September 11, 2008.

Death of an oak late July 2008 .

2008-07-28T06:15:00.000-07:00

A beautiful 15 foot oak tree mysteriously decided to die. Don't know if it was the drought, the heat, or it just got tired of the poor sandy soil of Elgin but whatever the reason it bit the dust. Aurevoir little oak tree ! Memorials may be mailed to.......................!

Larry - July 2008

2008-07-09T11:57:00.000-07:00

Current mug shots of Larry, July 2008.

Me and Dad 1940

2008-07-05T11:31:00.000-07:00

Me and Dad in 1940. This is also the last time we had a Ford.

1956 trip to California

2008-07-05T11:23:00.000-07:00

In June 1956 the family embarked on a 1 month car trip to California to celebrate Ruby and Bill's 25th wedding anniversity. We were in a 1953 black Pontiac without air conditioning . A grand time was had by all !! This photo was in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Gayle the high school pinup

2008-07-05T11:17:00.000-07:00

Gayle strikes a high school pinup pose.

Allen Service Station 1958

2008-07-05T11:06:00.000-07:00

Me and Dad in front of Allen Service station 1958. The "b" was always leaning. Gas was 3.3 gallons for a $1.00.

My first car

2008-07-02T11:23:00.000-07:00

My first car was a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air with a 3 speed manual transmission. I purchased it my sophmore year in college, 1959 at the grand age of 19, and drove it until I graduated in 1962.

You can trust your car........

2008-07-02T10:37:00.000-07:00

"You can trust your car to the man who wears the Star.... the bright red Texaco Star....!!! My first job was an attendant at Dad's Texaco station. The reason I'm pictured in a corn field is because Dad and I won the S.C. state corn contest for 1954 with a yield of 110 bushels per acre !!

Kingstree station

2008-07-02T06:44:00.000-07:00

Bill's first Kingstree service station. Believe the name was " West End Service Station". The location was on highway 52 beside B.W. Baker's furniture store which was beside Black River as highway 52 from Charleston entered Kingstree.

Evelyn's wedding 1954 Guys

2008-07-02T06:16:00.000-07:00

These are the guys at cousin Evelyn's wedding 1954. Front row : Johnnie Bradham, Larry Allen, Joel Player . Back row : Theodore McClary, Bill Allen, Olin Adams, Richard Bradham, Robert Dukes.

Evelyn's Wedding 1954 Girls

2008-07-02T06:05:00.000-07:00

These are the girls at cousin Evelyn's wedding 1954. Front row

: Kitty Player, Betty Allen, Madeline Adams, Sharon McClary, Linda McClary. Back row :Sandra McClary, Jinny Lou McClary, Ruby Allen, Mae Adams, Grace Stevens, and Gayle Allen.

Marsha

2008-07-02T05:52:00.000-07:00

Marsha has been my friend since the 70's. She now lives in Jacksonville Florida.

Moma Bessie and Mr. Robert

2008-07-02T05:46:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Bessie Duke was Mother's step mother. She's pictured here with her 2nd husband Mr. Robert Dukes. She's the "grand parent" I remember most.

Teresa

2008-07-02T05:20:00.000-07:00

Teresa has been a friend since the late 70's. She lives in Columbia.

Grand Dad Bradham

2008-07-02T05:07:00.000-07:00

Ruby's Dad Willie Manley Bradham died in 1924.

Kevin

2008-07-02T04:51:00.000-07:00

Kevin has been a friend since the late 70's. He has retired and is now living in New Hampshire.

Allen Grandparents

2008-07-02T04:40:00.000-07:00

This is Dad's parents, Thomas Eugene Allen, Sr (died 1945), Mary Brunson Allen (died 1959) pictured here with Thomas Eugene Allen, Jr (Uncle Bruiser..died 1987). All Dad's brothers and sisters have passed away.

Leroy

2008-07-01T14:16:00.000-07:00

This is my friend Leroy. He and I have been friends since 1989. He and his wife reside in Elgin.

Young Bill

2008-07-01T14:09:00.000-07:00

This is William Allen, our Father. This photo was in the early '30's. Ruby and Bill married in 1931. As Bill was born in 1909 he'd have been 100 next year. Unfortunately he left us in 1977. He and Ruby were married 47 years.

The Bradham children (app. 1918)

2008-07-01T09:25:00.000-07:00

These are the Bradham children in app. 1918, Grace (bow in hair, corner), Ansel (cap right corner), Mae (high Chair), Richard (next to high chair, left side), Ruby (next to high chair,right side), Salley ( front row in front of Ruby). Willie and Jin weren't born yet. As of July 2008 only Salley survives and she is 90.

Elvis and family

2008-07-01T06:17:00.000-07:00

April, 1975. Me holding Kim, Annette to the side and Stephen getting out of the car at the Allen home in Kingstree.

Age of Aquarius

2008-07-01T06:04:00.000-07:00

Gayle is a true flower child during the age of aquarius.

Beautiful young ballerina

2008-07-01T05:55:00.000-07:00

Daughter Kim is a beautiful young ballerina !

Young Man

2008-07-01T05:48:00.000-07:00

Tommy.....?. Tyler.....?. Stephen.....? If you guessed Stephen you'd be right !

Allen family 1958

2008-06-30T13:54:00.000-07:00

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

Annette 1975

2008-06-30T12:50:00.000-07:00

Annette in 1975. What was I thinking ??

Salley Jernigan Bradham

2008-06-30T12:19:00.000-07:00

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

Young Ruby

2008-06-30T09:57:00.000-07:00

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 !!

2008-06-30T09:50:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-30T09:47:00.000-07:00

Gayle arrives to begin birthday celebrations.

Atkinson family arrives

2008-06-30T09:44:00.000-07:00

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

Tommy's burger

2008-06-30T09:41:00.000-07:00

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