FReeper Canteen ~ 4th of July Message by Guest Military Chaplain ~ July 3 2005

nsamidsouth.navy.mil ^ | Chaplain Rob Beede

[luvie]

Thank you for the beautiful flowers and the Sunday Chapel. God bless you for all that you do here! Hope you have a wonderful 4th--what are you planning?

[HiJinx]

They are silent...Phoenix doesn't go to sleep, so we may not hear from them at all!

I'm just tickled pink that the two of them are having a good time. Connie is a blast, she's just a wonderfully outgoing and bubbly person who is as nice in person as she is online.

Oh, shoot, I guess now I have to ping her...not polite to talk about someone w/o pinging them...!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for today's thread Tonk!
Hugs!
Good evening Canteeners and Troops!
I'm late to the party!
I'm in for a short while..
Hope everyone is well!
Hugs alla round!
Ms.B

[HiJinx]

I'm well.
Nana's well.
Arizona's hot!!

[luvie]

AMERICA IS A LIGHT TO THE REST OF THE WORLD.

A CANDLE GLOWING IN THE DARKNESS

TO GUIDE THOSE SEEKING FREEDOM AT HER SHORES.

SHE OPENS HER HEART AND WELCOMES ALL TO HER BOSOM

AS A MOTHER WELCOMES HER CHILDREN HOME FROM AFAR.

~~LUV W~~

[luvie]

I am tickled, too, that they are having fun together--I am also soooooo jealous that I am here and not there to meet all you sweet people in Arizona! I can hardly wait for you to take your road trip and come eat with me at Walters! :o)

I am really looking forward to a report from someone as to what all they did!

[AZamericonnie]

LeeAnn Rimes~Amazing Grace

[luvie]

:o) There you are! So...tell me....tell me!

And thanks for LeeAnn's version of Amazing Grace--it is so beautiful!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Good evening Jinxie!
Maine was picture perfect today..
79 degrees and breezy...
Not a cloud in the sky!
Ms.B

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Hope you have a wonderful 4th--what are you planning?"

I'll be in Port Orford on the 4th for a display of commercial vessel safety equipment.

The MSO Portland(Marine Safety Officer) ,his MK2 (Machinist 2nd Class),
myself and my recently graduated trainee will be there.

I was approached back in early April about this by one of my contacts in Port Orford.

[luvie]

(((hugs)))MS.B!!!! How in the world are you tonight? I can't stay too long, either. I have to get up early to get ready for worship services, and I sure don't want to doze off and hit my head on the pew in front of me. LOL!

Did you have a wonderful day today? What'd ya do?

[AZamericonnie]

Sergeant First Class Webster Anderson...what an amazing, inspiring & heroic soldier! Thank you Mr. S~.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen, 33 and his Brothers

[MS.BEHAVIN]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Luv W}}}}}}}}}}}}}
Not a dang thing!
Goofed off all day and went to SIL's for supper..
Had steak for dinner..
Cheesecake for dessert!
;0)
Ms.B

[luvie]

Man, that sounds like an awesome way to spend the 4th! Are they going to have lots of fireworks or military displays set up there? Are you participating in the showing of the equipment or just there as observers? Sounds like a fun day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

AMERICA IS A LIGHT TO THE REST OF THE WORLD.

She sure is....despite all the naysayers who live here, lots of folks sure do want to come here, because they know and understand what she represents. Very nice, Luv.

[luvie]

Woo-Hoo! Steak and cheesecake--what a deal! I had fish from Long John Silver's for lunch (:o{) and lasangne from Olive Garden while at work. We won a certificate for take out from there. Don't you feel sorry for me having to get my fish from LJS? I do--after seeing those beautiful harbor pics of Maine, where I'm sure lots of FRESH fish are caught! LOL!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Are you participating in the showing of the equipment or just there as observers?"

The 4 of us will be demoing the equipment.

Last 2 4th of July's I was in Bandon on the 47' Coast Guard boat.

The 4th before that on watch in the radio room on base.

It's my privilege to serve with the men and women of the Coast Guard on the 4th!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, ms feather, for the Canteen Blessing for the Troops.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"79 degrees"

Too hot for me! LOL