Archive for the ‘General Announcements’ Category

Jan

27

A Busy Day – Beginning at Park Street Baptist Church

By Bob Michalski

What a dilemma – I had to chose between a covered dish lunch or California Dreaming.  I chose both.  Let me explain. My employer, National Health Care was kind enough to observe National Activities Therapy Week.  My department, The Activities  Department was treated to an awesome lunch at California Dreaming.  It’s hard to believe the [...]

Sep

27

Covered dish in the country – Lebanon United Methodist Church

By Bob Michalski

Mom and I spent some quality time with The Primetimers at Lebanon Methodist Church in Eastover SC. I threw my diet out the window when I saw the display of covered dishes and deserts.  The music business is killin’ me! Of course I forgot the camera.  It’s rare when you find two Irenes in the [...]

Aug

27

Happy Birthday Claude Gantt!

By Bob Michalski

Destination, Wagener SC.  It was a great day for a birthday celebration.  We dodged a major hurricane.  The weather was pretty good.  I met Claude’s son Jamie, through a West Metro Chamber meeting.  Jamie represented Pineview Florist.  I agreed to provide the music for the birthday party.  I called on my buddies from the Legacy [...]

Jul

21

Carolina Wildlife Care Purple Martin Sunset Cruise

By Bob Michalski

Stunning – simply stunning, thousands of God’s creatures meeting every day for 2 months on a very special island.  Bomb island as it’s called is the place to be at sunset time during the months of July and August.  Purple Martins coming from every direction just to gather at Bomb Island at Lake Murray (SC). [...]

Jul

19

College Place Methodist Church Leisure Club

By Bob Michalski

If you ever want to see how it’s done, you should have been with me today.  THIS was what I call a hor summer’s lunch.  I really appreciate the great folks at College place for allowing me to be the entertainment for the Leisure Club luncheon.  I wanted to take everybody home with me. It [...]

Jul

8

One Love Station

By Bob Michalski

Very appropriately named One Love Station is where the Bob The Sax Player train pulled over for the evening.  I’m so glad we did.  Unfortunately I have no pictures of the get together but I’m sure they are all over Facebook.  Just visit One Love Station.  I met many genuinely nice people at the Station. [...]

May

21

Blythewood Beach Blast

By Bob Michalski

Bob with Hunter Herring and Joe Pinner The Sensational Epics look forward to this event every year.  We lost a dear friend Jimmy Anderson due to cancer.  This is our chance to get together and have fun while raising money to take us one step closer to the cure. Of course so many people helped [...]

May

12

I LOVE MY JOB !

By Bob Michalski

National Health Care West Columbia SC  is where work.  Every year we observe nursing week.  We go all out offering  food, music, and fellowship for our wonderful residents and their family. Phil Frazier ( keyboards) and John Wilkinson (guitar) were invited to volunteer this evening.  They both said Yes!  The picture you see is of [...]

May

3

Presbyterian Home Tea Party Honoring Mothers

By Bob Michalski

That’s her… my Mom.  Isn’t she beautiful!  It was a quaint tea party at The Presbyterian Home in West Columbia.  The afternoon began with finger foods an assortment of teas and fancy punch.  The decor was very pretty.  Several of the ladies brought memorabilia relating to their Mothers.  Some of the photos were very old. [...]

Apr

30

Rosewood Crawfish Festival Columbia SC

By Bob Michalski

This was a first for me I know.  Crawfish?  I was raised on pizza!  It has been a long couple of days.  Friday was doing my part time job, cut grass, go to the doctor finishing up with the Senior Center gig.  Saturday it’s rise and shine at 6:30 AM do go to work and [...]