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A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...07-02-04 thru 07-05-04...A Finest 4th of July Celebration!
Mama_Bear

Posted on 07/02/2004 12:12:06 AM PDT by Mama_Bear



A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day
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To: The Thin Man
Great job, Mama_Bear!

Thanks!

I hope your gigantic fireworks display didn't put too big a dent in the Finest's budget. :)

LOL! Well, it shouldn't.....being the frugal (and lazy) bear that I am, I just re-posted the fireworks display from 2002. Saved time and money. ;-)

Happy 4th to you!


141 posted on 07/03/2004 5:27:46 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: LadyX
I love the stories (((((((you))))))) tell about the places you've lived and your family. Your grandfather had a church there? The churches in Charleston are just beautiful.....and so many! They say it has been nicknamed the Holy City.

Yes, we should have taken one of the carriage tours, we realized too late. That has to be the best way to tour old Charleston. We took a little tour bus but couldn't really see the houses well and JK couldn't get some of the photos he wanted from inside the bus. But we did have a good, knowledgeable driver who explained the city well. If we ever get back there we will definitely take a carriage tour.

142 posted on 07/03/2004 5:38:00 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Hope you had a great time during your vacation, we missed you.

Awwwww.......thank (((((you))))). It's nice to be missed. :-)

Yes, we had a great time. Visited DC, Manassas, VA, drove down Skyline Drive, went to the Luray Caverns, then to Williamsburg, on to Charleston and then up to see my niece and nephew in Charlotte, where JK drove a NASCAR at Lowe's Motorspeedway. We did all this in 10 days! It was non-stop from sun up to sun down. Not a restful vacation, but lots of fun.

143 posted on 07/03/2004 5:45:05 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: Kitty Mittens
This thread is beautiful, Mama Bear!

Thank you, Kitty Mittens.

I just love your screen name!


144 posted on 07/03/2004 6:00:32 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: dixie sass
YOU WERE HERE AN DIDN'T LET ME KNOW!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH, sniff, sniff, pout - MAMA BEAR!!!!!!!!

Oh, no!!! I knew you lived in SC, but I didn't know you were actually in Charleston! I would have LOVED to have met up with you while we were there. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!! :-(

DARN! I not only missed the opportunity to meet you, but I also missed Pippin and NicknamedBob when they were looking for us in DC. :-(

I guess we will have to make a point of coming back, and when we do, you can be sure we will look you up!

145 posted on 07/03/2004 6:18:28 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: WVNan
Congratulations to the new parents and grandparents. What a joyful time this is for you, Nan!

Pictures, please! :-)


146 posted on 07/03/2004 6:27:13 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Oh, boy!!! How I missed my smoooooooooochie hugs!!!


147 posted on 07/03/2004 6:42:53 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Forgot to say.....your bear graphic is terrific! : )

Thank you.

148 posted on 07/03/2004 6:48:03 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: deadhead
A blessed and happy 4th to you too, Colleen! :-)


149 posted on 07/03/2004 6:52:01 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: The Mayor
Welcome back Mama ! so good to see you made it back safely. Wonderful fireworks display to start the 4th weekend!

Thank you, (((((Rus))))).

Happy Independence Day!


150 posted on 07/03/2004 6:55:40 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: Mama_Bear; dixie sass
Speaking for Cuzzin Dixie, Mama_Bear, she lives in Summerville, just up the road (Northwest) from Charleston. If I remember correctly, you went to Middleton Gardens, and thus were closer to her there than to Charleston!

Yes, my grandfather had a Methodist Church somewhere near The Battery in the mid to latter teens of the 1900's.
My sister Anne's first husband's father was a Charlestonian, and he and his two spinster sisters grew up in the house directly across the alley behind the very famous St. Michael's Church.
(Meeting and Broad Streets in Charleston.)

- Built between 1752 and 1761 -

Anne and Bill had two little girls before he died of polio in the 7th year of their marriage, and the girls inherited a lot of their great-aunts' very old antique furniture.

151 posted on 07/03/2004 6:56:53 PM PDT by LadyX (((( To God be all praise and honor and glory -- ))))
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To: deadhead
Please say a prayer for Kathy, she will be going in for conditioning chemo/radiation next week. Bone marrow transplant is scheduled for the 15th of July.

Prayers going up for Kathy.

152 posted on 07/03/2004 6:59:45 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: LadyX

Oh, what a sweet patriotic bear! Thank you, FRiend. :-)


153 posted on 07/03/2004 7:01:51 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: LadyX; jkphoto
(Meeting and Broad Streets in Charleston.)

Yes! We were there. We saw that church!

No, we didn't go to Middleton Gardens. The only gardens we saw were at Magnolia Plantation......and they were beautiful!

I have so many photographs but haven't had a spare moment to sort them all. But here is one that JK took of the Magnolia Plantation Gardens....


154 posted on 07/03/2004 7:14:18 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: Mama_Bear
Thank you, Mama_Bear. My weekend is going just fine.

Hope your Independence Day is the best ever.


155 posted on 07/03/2004 7:15:09 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Become a monthly donor on FR. No amount is too small and monthly giving is the way to go !)
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To: Mama_Bear; jkphoto
Oh, how I love canna lilies!!
They remind me of all those at my home in Florida, growing up,
and my mother - -

Beautiful photograph, jk....

156 posted on 07/03/2004 7:40:37 PM PDT by LadyX (((( To God be all praise and honor and glory -- ))))
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To: Mama_Bear; The Mayor; All
The Star Spangled Banner (1st & 4th Version) - Mormon Tabernacle ChoirLyrics - The Star Spangled Banner The Star Spangled Banner The Stars & Stripes Forever - Mormon Tabernacle ChoirLyrics - The Stars & Stripes Forever (By Charles Burr)The Stars and Stripes Forever
God Bless The USA by Lee GreenwoodLyrics - God Bless The USA God Bless The USA Battle Hymn Of The Republic Battle Hymn Of The Republic LyricsBattle Hymn of The Republic
America The Beautiful by Ray CharlesAmerican The Beautiful LyricsAmerica The Beautiful Dixie (Vocals) by The Mormon Tabernacle ChoirDixie Lyrics

Dixie

Yankee Doodle Dandy - The Mormon Tabernacle ChoirYankee Doodle Dandy - LyricsYankee Doodle Dandy God Bless America by Kate SmithGod Bless America LyricsGod Bless America by Kate Smith
You're A Grand Ole Flag - Mormon Tabernacle ChoirYou're A Grand Ole Flag LyricsYou're A Grand Ole Flag My Country Tis Of Thee (America) VocalsMy Country Tis Of Thee Lyrics by Samuel Francis SmithMy Country Tis Of Thee (America)
Bonnie Blue Flag - Bobby HortonThe Bonnie Blue Flag LyricsThe Bonnie Blue Flag Elton Britt - There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving SomewhereThere's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere Lyrics by Paul Roberts & Shelby Darnell 1942There's A Star Spangled Banner..

 

Happy Independence Day everyone!!

May you have a safe and wonderful weekend!!

Just some music above to kick off some festivities.

The WHITE stars have the music.
The BLUE stars have the lyrics.

Enjoy!!


 

157 posted on 07/03/2004 8:47:24 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the butt.)
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To: MoJo2001

Oh, this is wonderful!! Thank you, MoJo!


158 posted on 07/03/2004 8:51:38 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (Happy Birthday, America!)
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To: LadyX
I can't believe your kitty let himself be bathed without a struggle! My sweet kitty, the Fang-Face, would've never submitted to a bath, I'm sure! : )
159 posted on 07/03/2004 9:16:55 PM PDT by Kitty Mittens
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To: Mama_Bear

I can post some more if you'd like, but I don't want to bog down your thread.


160 posted on 07/03/2004 9:27:10 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the butt.)
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