Friday, November 21, 2014

Uncle Ron meets Terry and Sandra's Granddaughter, Mia...

My visit with my good friends Terry and Sandra made my day...Their beautiful 2 year old granddaughter was asleep on their den floor when I arrived and so Terry sat me in his chair and we began to visit...All of a sudden Mia woke up and bleary-eyed came over to me and crawled up in my lap...I guess she thought I was her grandpa...It was so sweet...so I asked Terry ( who is a fine photographer himself) to take our picture (with my cell phone)...which he did...Finally Mia woke up to realize she was in the arms of a complete stranger...She did not cry but let Terry know she wanted to be in his arms...So I took a few more shots of her with him and then in her Grandmother's arms...Terry and Sandra do not live far from me and the home sits on a hill with live oats lining their driveway...What a wonderful visit we had...Mia made my day!



 
 
 


Thursday, August 14, 2014

Happy Birthday Mark...



Today is my son Mark's birthday...I'm figuring he's 53...I'm not very good on birthdays...He lives on South Kilborne and he is still one of the best carpenters in Columbia...My house would not be the same,  save for the fact that Mark built my 16x16 deck for me with ramp which has lasted and lasted to this day...I hope you have a good day Mark...You're one hell of a guy...



Sunday, June 22, 2014

Saturday Afternoon Snooker Games

My friend Phil..Some folks think he's my son...Believe that?

Rick is in his 70's...No fooling!

Harry plays a mean game...REALLY!

Mark...We affectionately call Mooky...He'll snooker you in a heart beat....

Bryan likes playing with the old guys and taking their money...

The bar staff are kind of cute...

My beard is coming in...Thank God!

This man will take your money...

Ricky once played up in Detroit with Eddie Taylor (A pool legend)

Friday, June 13, 2014

Johnny turns 91...


My dear little big brother John turns 91 years old tomorrow on June 14th, 2014....Flag Day!!!
WOW!!!
That's a looooooooooong time...

I hope I look as good when my time comes...Hehe


Early 80's


He's holding Uncle Joe's right hand...


Right out of Crane Tech...

Boot Camp Early 40's....

With his dear wife, Kathleen and son, Joey (Mama is up front) at Brother Ron's Wedding Reception

Brothers Ron & John
Remarried at 85...(Marie Hill)
 w/ sons , Chip, Joey  and David and daughter Mary and Marie's daughter

                        
The rest of them...

                        And More...





                   Happy Birthday Brother!!!





Sunday, May 11, 2014

Chip's Annual Fishing Tournament and Fish Fry


 My nephew Chip likes to put on a Fishing tournament (with trophies) and a fish fry for his fellow workers every year...Here's a few pix which will help document this event taken by yours truly on my cell phone...
Host and Chief Fry Master... Chip Chapiesky

I told you<"You gotta spit on your hook"!!!



A'fishing we will go...a fishing we will go...



Smile?  This is my smile!



You're pulling my leg...Right?



Aoooooooooooo!



 I won one...

 I won two...Hehe

 Who'd you say your doctor was?

Chief photographer Uncle Ron



Get out of my face!



Doesn't get better!!!



You sure you caught this one?



I love my beard...



He was a monster!



Ya gotta wash em...then you can fry em...



He looked bigger in the cooler...



 
 Fried Catfish and Bream...Fries and Slaw and Hush Puppies Mmmm  GOOD!!!


You got that right...MmmmmmmmmGOOD...MmmmmmmmGOOD!!!

Here's a collage which captures the day...








Monday, April 28, 2014

Great nephew Jake Marrys Katie...




Saturday turned out to be a fine day ....a sunny day...a day of joy...a day my great nephew Jake Chapiesky married Katie Semon at the gardens of the oldest house in Columbia, S.C. called the Seibel's House...And Cocky , USC's mascot was there to witness it...
You got to love that Cocky...



Here's how it went...
Jake is ready to party with Linda and myself...

Katie and myself...

Jared Beard looks spiffy with his blue shades...

Mike Hutto and Mary and Ashlyn  and Lauren and Grandad Johnny are ready to party...