A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-27-03 thru 11-30-03....Happy Thanksgiving To The Finest

Mama_Bear | 11-27-03 | Mama_Bear

[dansangel]

My hero!

Ain't he wonderful?

:-) No argument from me.

Thanks for the pics, Dansy Girl... )

My ***pleasure*** ((((jwfiv))))

:-)

[dansangel]

Oh, and by the way....may Tiny Tommy Dashole and Ninny Pelosi receive an extreme case of indigestion from our President's heroic visit to Baghdad!

:-)

[shaggy eel]

,,, Hi Dansy!

I was driving to work just over two hours ago and phoned Hot tabasco in Michigan. He's got rain and about the same temperature as we have here at present. I hadn't turned the news on, so I found out from him that the President was with the troops today. Superb! Great photos in post#77, BTW.

I hope you all enjoy the day. Lunch is about four hours away for me... turkey soup.

[Aquamarine]

Write me if you have any questions and maybe I can help you with it.
Not all backgrounds work, if the bg has a "busy" pattern it can be hard to blend into. The solid sculpture bg's are the easiest to blend. Good luck and have fun! :)

[dansangel]

I hope you all enjoy the day. Lunch is about four hours away for me... turkey soup.

LOL! Thank you ((((((shaggy)))))))

We're a bit chilly here in the south - in the low 50's F with light rain. A *great* day to spend inside.

.45MAN and I just finished with Thanksgiving dinner. We are so grateful for today together.

Love and (((((HUGS))))) to you and the missus!

[dansangel]

Thank you sweetie. .45MAN has PhotoSP up and running (he has it on his 'puter because of his scanner.) He has been restoring a a high school photo of himself - it's a fantastic program and so much more user-friendly than the PaintSP. I may have to steal his program - LOL!!

[LadyX]

Aquamarine kindly provided a URL so I could post this precious Thanksgiving Photograph for The Finest..:))

Hope it provides a welcome laugh - -

[martin_fierro]

EXCELLENT graphic!

Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours, m'Lady!

[shaggy eel]

,,, love and hugs to you too. Here's a webcam showing Courtenay Place. The theatre with the monster hanging off it is the Embassy. On Dec 1 it hosts the world premiere of part III of LOTR. I work about 300 metres from this.

[The Mayor]

Hope it provides a welcome laugh - -

Yes, Thankyou

[dansangel]

The webcam won't load. :-(
Will try again in a little bit.

[shaggy eel]

,,, here's the address...

http://palantir.citylink.co.nz/courtenay/

If you want to start from the start, try...

http://www.wcc.govt.nz/lotr

[Jim Robinson]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Gotta go. We're going to Tami's Grandmother's for Thanksgiving Dinner.

See y'all later.

Jim

[lonestar]

Turkey, goodies everywhere!

But not a mouth to eat.

Poor Pilgrims.

[dansangel]

A Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to you and your family (((((JimRob))))).

All of us at The Finest are Thankful for what you've given us here at Free Republic.

[dansangel]

(((((lonestar))))))

Many Blessings and a Happy Thanksgiving to you!

[Dubya]

LOL great photo. Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
DUB

[Dubya]

Grandpa's Table

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.

The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped , the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about Grandfather," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor." So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.

There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.

Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took Grand- father's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive.

Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day the building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

Let's be wise builders and role models. Lord, we ask not that you move the mountains, but that You give us the strength to climb." "Life is about people connecting with people, and making a positive difference" "Take care of yourself, ... and those you love, ... today, ... and everyday!"

[Mama_Bear]

Sistah Dansangel, once again....thank you so much for posting this thread for me. ((((((dansy and .45man))))))!

I have managed to log on to my niece's computer for a moment to wish you all a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving from Santa Rosa. Have the absolutely best Thanksgiving ever!

Jkphoto and I will be sitting down to dinner with my son, one of my grandsons, two nieces and two nephews and my mother-in-law. We are truly blessed.

Hugs to all my 'Finest' and 'Poetry and Potpourri' FRiends. Got to go. See you all later.

[lonestar]

I love that ! So cute!