Papa’s World – CONWAY – HALLOWEEN!

Conway, S.C.-

has the distinction of being the HALLOWEEN CAPITAL OF THE USA!

They go all out decorating the entire city!

And it draws the tourist in for shopping –

sightseeing and bar and grills!

Along the path to the beginning –

of the River Walk –

But it started to rain –

so we took shelter in a restaurant and had a drink!

If you go – do so early before the shops close at 5pm.

But stay after dark-

as all the lights come on in the trees –

with pumpkins hanging from them!

Thousands and thousands of lights-

and pumpkins adorn the huge oak trees!

Everywhere you look are decorations –

storefronts – alleys and side streets.

The riverwalk has many more-

but we decided not to walk in the rain.

Papa and my youngest son Shawn sitting –

just taking in all the large automated giant figures!

This one was twice as tall as we were!

Here you see Sherry-

this one was not as tall as the others!

The town officially opens its Halloween season on October first –

But we were there about a week before that-

and while they still were decorating –

All the storefronts seemed to be done!

It must take weeks to hang all the pumpkins –

and sting the lights!

I want to thank my daughter-in-law Trisha and my son Shawn –

for agreeing to come with us!

Spending time with them is priceless!

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PAPA’S WORLD – HALLOWEEN IN CONWAY, S.C.

Papa’s World – Trisha – Shawn – Conway – Halloween.

My son and his wife –

visited us at the end of September –

and we went to Conway, S.C.

Known as the HALLOWEEN CITY OF THE USA!

Orange pumpkins hang it seems from every tree on the streets!

The trunks and branches-

are wrapped with white Christmas lights –

going high and branching out throughout the long Oak branches!

Spooky tall Oak trees –

with long arm-like branches are everywhere!

It must take a long time to decorate the entire town this way!

The slow drizzle of rain-

enhanced the theme of Halloween!

Shawn high-fives a skeleton –

sitting on a bench on the main street!

Trisha and Sherry at the table –

where we had a late lunch –

The day was filled with raindrops but warm –

as we wandered the streets –

and met the Halloween Giants!

Papa and Sherry standing by one of the tall dressed skeletons!

It was every alleyway you ventured into –

you were greeted with very tall automated figures!

All the storefront windows were displayed.

Trisha – Shawn – Sherry and Papa on the main street in Conway, S.C.

My next blog will have more to show!

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Papa’s World – Conway, S.C. – the HALLOWEEN CITY!

We took a little trip to Conway – about one-half hour away – we had been there two years ago – only on a Sunday

when all the stores were shut down –

We wanted to revisit when they were open and to our surprise – Conway is known as THE HALLOWEEN CITY!

Everywhere all the trees were decorated as were the stores outside and inside.

The trees seem to have grown pumpkins and as a store owner told my wife – when Hurricane IAN came through – not one pumpkin came down in the rain and winds!

Walking the streets – full of stores and a lot of historic churches.

A beautiful river walk – and a theater with blood coming over the roof and down the front showing the musical “CARRIE”!

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Papa’s World – Walking Conway, S.C. Halloween town!

Halloween is big on the main street in Conway – but also in the nearby park – this car is decorated – SPOOKY!

A great deal of decorating went into the entire main street – here is CITY HALL!

Papa and Bob walk along the main street in Conway – all the tees were decorated like this!

Witches’ hats hang over the fountain along the main street!

Everywhere you look along the main street are decorations – even In the storefront displays!

We spent an entire day walking around and found a bar and grill to have lunch!

Papa – Sherry – Pam and Bob – relaxing with a drink and some snacks!

Sherry and the lady on a swing while walking in the park!

These are but a few of the many – many displays – some actually moved when you came upon them.

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WALKING CONWAY, S.C. HALLOWEEN TOWN!!!!!

Papa’s World – Cameron Woods – neighbors have a Halloween Party – can you think Stranger Things and Good Witch!

Sherry and I were invited to Harvey and Joanne’s house for a Halloween party – bring a dish to pass – beer and wine were provided!

Of course, we also brought jello shots as did others – To be honest – that is all I had besides some water – I LOST COUNT!

There were some perfect costumes – a couple I did not know who they were until they told us! ( the people)

It was a blast – music – dancing – food – beer – wine and shots!

We left after four hours and walked home – good thing we walked!

It went on for another two hours!

We missed a block party while we were back in NVA!

On Halloween night – I set up the SOLO STOVE in the driveway –

A few neighbors brought chairs and a table and we again had some SHOTS –

no kids trick or treated but we had three hours of just sitting and talking – Impromptu –

Great neighborhood –

Sherry and I went as her – The GOOD WITCH and me as the pizza guy on STRANGER THINGS!

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Papa’s World – Combination – Halloween and Birthday Party.

The parents – Mike and Debby – held a birthday party with a Halloween theme for their daughter’s sixteen birthday!

Sarah has always wanted to have a birthday party such as this and being so close to Halloween – they decided to do it!

THE SKELTON WAS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE FOOD AND ALL OF THIS WAS SARAH’S IDEAS!

It was a hit and everyone loved it! The food was almost all gone by the end of the party and over in the kitchen were meatballs – mac-cheese – salads and rolls!

DECORATIONS THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE AND OUTSIDE – Sarah worked for two days!

STAIRWAY TO THE DANCE FLOOR IN THE CELLER – BOOKCASE IN THE LIVING ROOM!

OUTDOORS IN THE FRONT YARD AND THE BACKYARD – THE FORTUNE TELLERS BALL OWL AND RAVEN!

The birthday party – Sarah – SWEET 16 – and Sarah 1-year-old – thanks for reading Papa’s World- livinglifedoingitmyway.blog

DEBBY ( mother) SARAH ( daughter)

Papa’s World – Sarah – her mother and the haunted front yard!

Debby – Sarah – Maddy – and Ella – mother and three daughters – family time – older two in college – Sarah in H.S.

For Sarah’s sweet 16 birthday party – she wanted a Halloween party – and she wanted to decorate with her ideas!

Here is the front yard – spiderweb – boneyard – cemetery – spiders – dead body hanging – all Sarah’s ideas.

Sarah posing in the front yard – soon to be 16! Sweet 16 party – Halloween – birthday wishes – PRICELESS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SARAH – from her first birthday to now 16 – MEMORIES! MAGIC MOMENTS!

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DEBBY and SARAH – mother and daughter – PAPA’S WORLD

HAUNTED FRONT BONE YARD AND HOUSE!

Papa’s World – Decorating for Sarah’s Sweet 16 Halloween Party!

The backyard became ELM STREET for the party!

CRIME SCENE with HATCHET THROWING – Sarah did this!

The entrance to the backward fire pit and crime scene!

The fire pit – for SMORES!
GHOSTS- BATS!
WELCOME to my ELM STREET!

The ELM STREET with GHOSTS – BATS – CRIME SCENE HATCHET THROWING was all Sarah’s ideas.

This was her birthday wish as she turned SWEET!

We helped with her directions – she also had a TAROT CARD reading earlier in the week.

She loves ghosts and supernatural hauntings!

You enter the backyard from the side of the house.

Thanks for reading and looking at the pictures – next blog continues with the front yard before moving inside.

These are all her ideas and she worked hard for two days to bring them to life.

View of the backyard from the sunroom through a spider web.

PAPA’S WORLD – Decorating for Sarah’s Sweet 16 HALLOWEEN birthday party.

Papa’s World – In a Halloween place far – far away is a Star Wars family and their puppy MARLEY!

Our daughter Tammy and the grandkids – Bode – Taylor – Tammy – Cassidy and Marley – the puppy!

They dressed as a family with characters from Star Wars and got Marley to dress and pose also!

Halloween was an adventure for them.

I love the way they look!

Bode Taylor and Cassidy

We miss these times with them – but a reward is when they come to visit – they spent a week with us in August!

Taylor bear and Bode

Age 11 and 7 – both are going to be so tall!

Blond hair and blue eyes – MorMor’s Swedish heritage coming through.

Tayor – Mommy Tammy – and Cassidy

Cassidy – the one who mothers Bode – always watching over him in a protective way – holding his hand in the waves of the ocean. Make sure he is okay.

And of course the last addition to the family – the puppy MARLEY – see below!
If MARLEY the puppy could talk – ” Don’t worry – BE HAPPY”!

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Papa’s World – Walking the neighborhood – SPOOKY !

GOOD MORNING

When we walk – we can take different paths –

some go through our neighbor hoods

And we love those special times of the year

when people tend to decorate !

WELCOME
to
PAPA’S WORLD
walking
for health

Time now is for GHOSTS – GOBLIN’S – WITCHES

and PUMPKIN’S !

The whole works
with a grave yard !

People really get into decorating for all seasons

in our very diverse neighborhoods.

Even Darth Vadar
from STAR WAR’S

There are many different types of decorations

GIANT SPIDERS

There is a lot of effort that goes into some of these !

And of course
from all our childhood or early years
THE GREAT PUMPKIN
CHARLIE BROWN
And then the
really artistic ones
that require imagination
and ability to pull
it all together
My Neighbor Peter
and family
from Serbia

Peter is a giant of a man –

bearded and 6’6

Wife – daughter and son

Always friendly

Lilly – his daughter –

takes care of our flowers

and Tower Gardens

while we are away !

As we walk in the early morning

it is easy to fantasize walking in the dark

only the street lights on from corner to corner

A fog swirling among the trees

and a sign pointing to RIP ROAD –

RIP
What awaits you here ?
It is also a time
of pumpkin spice coffee
pumpkin deserts
and lots of
CANDY

Sherry bought two large bags of Candy

We had over 200 kids last year

and had to shut down early

as we ran out of Candy !

GHOSTS and PUMPKINS
And Monsters

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Hanging around
just waiting for you
A Ghost
waiting by the sidewalk
for
Trick or Treat’s

Now even though we live in a residential neighborhood

Early in the morning when it is dark

when I go outside to pickup the paper

I have seen Turkey’s – Foxes – Deer ( last week two large Bucks)

And – two blocks away

A Black bear was captured on a home security system

walking across the yard and driveway !!!!!

YES WE ARE COUNTRY !

Sherry
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Thank you

Papa’s World

Halloween
just around the corner
be safe

WHERE FRIENDS MEET FAMILY

HAVE A GREAT DAY