A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-23-05....Another Finest Play Day

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Dansangel, Aquamarine ~

Yes, FRiends, it's another
Finest "Play Day"!

We should be visiting another state today, but the 'Finest Tour Bus' is in the shop for repairs (again!). So, we will be staying home and having a play day instead.

For those of you who have your heart set on traveling, you are welcome to re-visit any or all of our Finest states below..... :-)

05-23-03 Alabama 06-27-03 Maryland 07-11-03 Vermont 07-25-03 Utah 08-05-03 Texas 08-22-03 Nevada 08-26-03 Wash DC 09-05-03 Tennessee 09-17-03 Florida 09-19-03 Minnesota 10-03-03 New Mexico 10-14-03 Georgia 10-17-03 Louisiana 10-22-03 Michigan 11-04-03 South Dakota

11-14-03 California 01-09-04 South Carolina 02-06-04 West Virginia 02-20-04 Oregon 03-09-04 Pennsylvania 03-30-04 Wyoming 04-13-04 Mississippi 04-27-04 Missouri 05-25-04 Indiana 07-21-04 Virginia 08-18-04 Colorado 09-29-04 Idaho 10-20-04 New Hampshire 12-07-04 Hawaii 02-09-05 Maine

...the rest of us will
stay here and









Being 8 Years Old Again

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year-old again.

• I want to go to McDonald's and think that it's a four star restaurant.
• I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make a sidewalk with rocks.
• I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them.
• I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer's day.
• I want to return to a time when life was simple. When all you knew were colors, multiplication tables, and nursery rhymes, but that didn't bother you, because you didn't know what you didn't know and you didn't care. All you knew was to be happy because you were blissfully unaware of all the things that should make you worried or upset.
• I want to think the world is fair. That everyone is honest and good.
• I want to believe that anything is possible.
• I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life and be overly excited by the little things again.
• I want to live simple again. I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness, and loss of loved ones.
• I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination, mankind, and making angels in the snow.

So, here's my checkbook and my car-keys, my credit card bills and my 401K statements. I am officially resigning from adulthood. And if you want to discuss this further, you'll have to catch me first, 'cause...

"Tag! You're it!"

and have a wonderful Wednesday!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 02-21-05 Military Monday 02-22-05 Fontastic!

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

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Hall of Fame #10 ~ 12-29-04

[JustAmy]

I ordered two this morning .... one for me and one for Marissa.

Thanks for alerting us MamaBear.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Finest Friends!

Can you tell that I've been playing on yesterday's thread? *grin*

[Lady Jag]

Really? You can register if for Old Sarge? YES! I just got my bracelet today and will do the same.

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks, Tonk. HUGS!

[JustAmy]

Hi, BillieBlue.

Did You Download This Font?


Psst .... it is Texas.

[Lady Jag]

My bracelet just arrived this afternoon and I haven't registered it yet.

[AZamericonnie]

I got my bracelet already too Mamma Bear. I'm so proud to wear it! Don't worry if it takes a little while to get to you. The rest of my office didn't get theirs for a few weeks.

Beautiful artwork on the thread by the way!

[Mama_Bear]

I got my bracelet already too Mamma Bear. I'm so proud to wear it!

Gosh, I thought this was something new. Seems lots of people already have their bracelets. I just heard about this yesterday. I am always a little behind. LOL

I will be patiently awaiting it's arrival. I saw where it could take six to eight weeks.

[Steve Newton]

Fantastic Prayer for those in the Armed Forces!

Steve Newton

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[Mama_Bear]

My bracelet just arrived this afternoon and I haven't registered it yet.

I am beginning to think I am the only one who didn't know about these bracelets. LOL

Looking forward to receiving mine, but I understand it could take awhile to get here.

[Mama_Bear]

Fantastic Prayer for those in the Armed Forces!

Thanks. If you know of someone on active duty or who has family members in the military and would like to be added to the prayer list, let me know.

[Mama_Bear]

Beautiful artwork on the thread by the way!

Thanks. Today is sort of a day off for the Finest posting crew, so we are having a "play day".

[Lady Jag]

Somebody here posted about the USCG bracelet. I think it was Tonk or Old Sarge. Mine took a couple weeks, so keep track of how long yours takes. If yours takes a lot longer I believe it would be a good sign.

[tame]

you've got mail.

[Billie]

I Did Now! :)

Good grief! This is addictive, isn't it?! Hi, Amy!

[ariamne]

Beautiful post!

My beautiful little girl just turned 8 and I am so proud of her. She writes to the troops when she can and loves to listen to Sean and Mark Levin..you made me smile and cry at the same time.

Bless you.

[ariamne]

Please add me to the list with my loved ones:

Nicky and Derek, my cousins both in the Marines!

Semper Fi!

[Gabz]

Thank you, my FRiend. Yesterday was our 8th anniversary.

I think we acknowledge it more for our daughter's sake than our own, she likes celebrations of any kind, and thinks it's real cool we got married on George Washington's birthday