Charlie Harden

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET – MARCH 10, 2009

CHAPIN (Home Team)

IRMO

DUTCH FORK

LEXINGTON

WHITE KNOLL

BEN LIPPEN

(These guys and gals are good! Spring Sports are underway in the Midlands.)

The High Jump Area

Up and Over!

And, they're off!

Chariots of Fire!

You've got to make it to the finish line!

A nice way to spend the evening!

Is it shot put or shot putt!

Discus! These boys can hurl it!

Right in the Sandtrap!

Football? Here we call it Soccer!

Chapin's Field of Dreams "It is kinda pretty, isn't it?"

Ah, Dad... Good pictures of daughers have to be 'candid shots.' After this she took my camera!

It's getting to be that time!  The weather has warmed up in Columbia, SC, and it has just brightened up everything!  Little golf, little cooking out, little fun in the sun!  Here's a couple of my little social networking updates and, as you can see, the mood is in the air here in the great state of South Carolina! 

And at the end, you have to watch the video!  It's a lesson in Bar-B-Que in the Southern United States!  I'm a born and bred southerner, have heard and read about BBQ all of my life, mustard based, vinegar based, ketchup based, and always thought, who really cares?  It's all good to me.  But in the fast, easy and free video below, I learned more about BBQ and the what and where of it all, and will now be knowledgeable enough at the next cookout to say, with some level of erudition, "Dang, this here is really good stuff!"

STATUS UPDATE SATURDAY 3/7/09  Charlie: Out & about Columbia. Growing like crazy, homes, condos, work/live spaces, apartments, restaurants, businesses. Our economy will be back!  (via Twitter)

   Cindy Hartpence I agree with you Charlie. I have had six prospects come into my open house today...people are looking again here on Edisto Island, SC.

(Cindy, you go girl!  Real Estate activity is picking up in the Midlands, too!)

 

paigecoop  I love your positive outlook. 

(Paige, I'm still waiting to show you that little chalet in Johnsonville for only $26,000,000.  Bring your checkbook!)

 

EmbassySuitesGv@CharlieHarden  The weather is calling you to Greenville for a round of golf @verdaegreens 

(Yes, It certainly is!  Verdae, great layout there!  Also, a sort of easy par 5 eagle opportunity, and a little par 3 that will drive you nuts!)

 

STATUS UPDATE SUNDAY 3/8/09  "Let the rat race run, roll around in the sun untilllllllll, License to Chill, and I believe I will." - Jimmy Buffett.  (via Twitter)

Karen Lindholm likes this.

(Thanks, Karen!  It's been that kind of a weekend, and it's been a long time coming!)

 

SarahWV@CharlieHarden All true. :)

(Sarah, Thx!  I know your context was something else, but why let facts get in the way of a good thing!)

 

STATUS UPDATE SATURDAY 3/7/09  Stopped in to the hardware store to pick up a florescent light bulb, and the check out folks said there had been a run on BBQ Grills this weekend!

So with that in mind, and to keep the positive, laid back, let's have fun, chill out, grill out mood going.  Here is a lesson in Bar-B-Que!

 

I've been trying to come up with a way to post my thoughts on the economy and how it effects our real estate markets, our families, our lives. Best I can do is the the title for this post. If blogs are supposed to be about the writer's personality, perspective and whatever the other "p" was, check out the links below. They about say it all for me, without going into all of the gory details of what a colossal mess this nation is in. Oh, Lord, I hope the other "p" wasn't supposed to be Positive.

Residual Rock & Roll? Who knows, but this song's been rattling around my head all morning. And I was never really a Lynyrd Skynyrd freak!

http://tinyurl.com/bq6s5m (I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!)

Another good one!

http://tinyurl.com/6p79cj (This is it baby, we gotta play the cards we're dealt!)

Ok, back to work... Anybody know of someone looking for a house in 125,000 range in Lexington, let me know! Or a 102,000 home at Walnut Creek Court in Lexington. Or a condo in the 149,000 range at Boardwalk Villas. Or Lot at Lake Murray, 249,000 range. Or a golf home on Charleston National Golf Club 445,000. Or that little Chalet in Johnsonville for $26,000,000. (http://tinyurl.com/b8h2p3) Let me know. With a sale on that last one we could affect a bail out of our little hacienda in Ballentine, and your favorite real estate agent would get a huge boat to ride you around Lake Murray this summer. Hey, life and business ain't all bad!

Gimme Back My Bullets

Life is so strange when its changin', yes indeed
Well I've seen the hard times and the pressure's been on me
But I keep on workin' like the workin' man do
And I've got my act together, gonna walk all over you

[chorus]
Gimme back my bullets
Put 'em back where they belong
Ain't foolin' around 'cause I done had my fun
Ain't gonna see no more damage done
Gimme back my bullets

Sweet talkin' people done ran me out of town
And I drank enough whiskey to float a battleship around
But I'm leavin' this game one step ahead of you
And you will not hear me cry 'cause I do not sing the blues

[chorus]
Gimme back my bullets
Put 'em back where they belong
Ain't foolin' around 'cause I done had my fun
Ain't gonna see no more damage done
Gimme back, gimme back my bullets
Oh, put 'em back... where they belong

Been up and down since I turned seventeen
Well I've been on top, and then it seems I lost my dream
But I got it back, I'm feelin' better everyday
Tell all those pencil pushers, better get out of my way

[chorus]
Gimme back my bullets
Put 'em back where they belong
Ain't foolin' around, 'cause I done had my fun
Ain't gonna see no more damage done
Gimme back, gimme back my bullets
Oh put 'em back where they belong
Gimme back my bullets

Thanks Van Zants!

This Is It

There have been times in my life
I've been wondering why
Still somehow I believed
We'd always survive
Now I'm not so sure
You're waiting to hear
One good reason to try
But what more can I say
What's left to provide
You think that maybe it's over
Only if you want it to be
Are you gonna wait for your sign, your
miracle
Stand up and fight
This is it
Make no mistake where you are
This is it
Your back's to the corner
This is it
Don't be a fool anymore
This is it
The waiting is over
No room to run
No way to hide
No time for wondering why
It's here
The moment is now
About to decide
Let him believe
Or leave him behind
But keep me near in your heart
And know, whatever you do
I'm here by your side
You said that maybe it's over
Not if you don't want it to be
For once in your life, here's your miracle
Stand up and fight
This is it
Make no mistake where you are
This is it
You're going no further
This is it
Until it's over and done
No one can tell you what you know
Who makes the choice of how it goes
It's not up to me this time
You know
There comes a day in every life
This is it
Make no mistake where you are
This is it
You're going no further
This is it
Until it's over and done
This is it
One way or another
This is it
No one can tell what the future holds
This is it
Your back's to the corner
This is it
You make the choice of how it goes
This is it
The waiting is over
This is it
No one can tell what the future holds
This is it
You're going no further

Thanks Kenny Loggins!

Sheriff Lott and Richland County Sheriff's Department,

Thanks in advance for having Corporal Amanda Jordan (Amanda Lee) come out and talk to the Ballentine Civic Assn. about crime prevention.

In the eight years Charmaine and I have lived on Old Road your deputies have gone over and beyond to help and work with our area!

It is much appreciated! http://activerain.com/blogsview/948535/Crime-Prevention-Meeting-Ballentine-SC

Best regards, Charlie

Charlie Harden
Home Sales USA
1211 Old Road
Chapin, South Carolina 29036-8513
Cell (803) 622-3084
Home (803) 781-1992
Fax (803) 781-6105

Web: www.charlieharden.com
Email: home@charlieharden.com

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A few weeks ago there was a buzz in our neighborhood of people having homes/autos broken into by some people who were helping themselves to GPS units, CDs, etc... Anything that had some value, but was not under lock and key. These petty-thieves were just helping themselves where home and auto owners had left their things 'available' to them. This seminar by Cpl. Jordan seems right on time. Here is her e-mail to our Homeowners Association.

Hello Everyone!
Richland County Sheriff's Department is hosting a crime prevention class at the Ballentine Recreational Center, 1009 Bickley Road in Irmo, to highlight prevention tips for auto break ins and "spring time" crimes. We want to stop crime before it happens in our communities and in saying this it all starts with prevention. I encourage everyone to mark your calendars to attend this great class and to have a fun time with your community!


Date: March 19th, 2009
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Ballentine Recreational Center (1009 Bickley Road)
Hosted by: Richland County Sheriff's Department (CAT team)
Presented by: Cpl. Amanda Jordan (Amanda Lee)

Bring a family member, friend or community member! Hope to see you
there!!
--
Sincerely,
Corporal Amanda Jordan (Amanda Lee)
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Community Action Team (C.A.T.)

5623 Two
Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223
(803)576-3000
www.rcsd.net