A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-02,03-05...A Few of Our Finest Set Their Finest Tables

Billie,deadhead, JustAmy, LUV W, Mrs.Nooseman, tuliptree, GodBlessUSA

[Billie]

It started with our thread on June 7th of this year, called   Mission: Possible!,  and a follow-up thread on July 12th & 13th, titled   Ready ~ Set Tables ~ GO!

I am so proud today to present some of the work of six of our Finest Freepers who took those two threads to heart and have been creating their own beautiful table backgrounds ever since. None of them have seen the others' tables, and all of them have been anxiously awaiting this day to see what the others have done. :)

All I can say is: "Prepare to be impressed." As an added bonus, you also get to meet them 'cause I asked for their photos, too!

Date: August 2, 2005
Bring your family, friends and pets
Kudos to Dutchess and Aeronaut for renting jets and flying FReepers in from all over the world for the summer party

• Jitney to the beach will be leaving at 9 a.m.
  JH2 will be our driver for the day
  
  
• Back to deadhead's in the evening for
  a barbecue, drinks & fun.
  
  
• JustAmy, MamaBear, and Aquamarine have
  volunteered to be our cooks for the day
  
  
• jwfiv and Temple Owl will be our bartenders
  
  
• FR's bluegrass band, featuring The Mayor, Diver Dave, LadyX, OESY and WVNan will be our entertainment.
  They will be playing all evening,
  bring your dancing shoes!
  
  
• lonestar and MEG33 will have treats and toys for our pets
  
  
• Join LadyX, JohnHuang2 and jwfiv for:
  'Pin the tale on the donkeyDemocrat'
  
  
• Hula hoop contest at 7:00 pm, to sign up,
  check in with tuliptree76 and Victoria Delsoul
  
  
• Pie eating contest, The Thin Man and ST.LOUIE1
  will cook the pies and host the contest
  
  
• Karaoke Time with
  Texagirl4W, Lakeside and GodBlessUSA
  
  
• Face painting by DollyCali, GailA, and dixie sass
  
  
• Egg tossing and water balloon tossing will be hosted by
  Luv W, KittyMittens, and Mrs.Nooseman.
  
  
• Poetry reading by JustAmy, NicknamedBob and Jen
  
  
• Pippin, Billie, gabz and snugs will judge the dance contest

Our night will end with a beautiful tribute,
to honor our Military, past and present.

• Christian and Logan will recite the Pledge of Allegiance
  
  
• Billie will sing "The Star Spangled Banner"
  
  
• Temple Owl, Diver Dave, Excuse_My_Bellicosity, Dubya, Colonial Warrior and The Mayor have a very special firework presentation planned
  
  
• Tents will be set up in the backyard,
  no driving or flying home.

Have Fun!

Lori, Marissa and I arrived home very late Saturday night.
Why am I working on this table, you ask?
Because Billie is a tough task master.

Dutchess finally gets a real bear hug from Lori.
Dutchess then joined us for breakfast and a fun visit to the Columbus zoo.

Attending a great picnic lunch organized by DollyCali were OhioWfan, Commiewatcher, Boxerblues, Dubyaismypresident, Mama_Bear,
JustAmy, Dr.Deb, PrissyMissy, MollyPitcher and DollyCali.
The food was delicious and the wine was wonderful..

After lunch, we toured the Stan Hywett Mansion and Gardens.
This was a beautiful setting to meet and get aquainted with new Freeper FRiends.

We arrived in West Virginia to a WARM welcome and good fellowship. MrWVNan treated us to a good ole southern breakfast of biscuits and sausage gravy.
yummmmm, yummmmm
We found a couple of other places to sample WV cooking as witnessed by the above pictures:
Top: WVNan holding babychick, scubachick and Mama_Bear.
Bottom: MrWVNan, WVNan, unidentified local, Mama_Bear and Its_me_K.E.T. enjoying White Castle burgers.

Dutchess and DollyCali met us for lunch before our flight home on Saturday. It was a time for relating our experiences and reflecting on the super Freeper Friends that we had met.

"For my son, who is in the United States Air Force." ~ LUV W

HIGH FLIGHT

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds--and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of--wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue, I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew-
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,

Put out my hand and touched the face of God.


~~~~Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee~~~~
Killed 11 December 1941

A Tribute to our awesome Troops and the USA!!!

Good Morning FR Finest.

I chose a patriotic theme for this thread,because it is important to me that we never forget what happened on 9/11 and who is keeping us safe.

Our Troops fight for our freedom and keep us safe.

We should thank our Troops every day and show our support for what they do,because they sacrifice everything for us.

Always remember that.......

It is the SOLDIER, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the SOLDIER, not the courts
who has given us the right to keep and bear arms
It is the SOLDIER, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the SOLDIER, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the SOLDIER, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the SOLDIER, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the SOLDIER, not the politician,
who has given us the right to vote.
It is the SOLDIER, who salutes the Flag,
and serves under the flag.

So join me in saying........

God bless our Troops!

God bless the USA,the land that I love!

Happy Ice Cream Soda Day!

Strawberry Ice Cream Soda

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
3/4 cup strawberry ice cream (3 small scoops)
3/4 cup cold cream soda
whipped cream
strawberry halves for garnish, if desired

PREPARATION:

Mash strawberries until well blended with the syrup. Stir together strawberry syrup, 1 small scoop (about 1/4 cup) of ice cream, and about 2 tablespoons of cream soda in the bottom of a tall glass (14 to 16 ounces). Add remaining 2 scoops of ice cream. Pour in enough soda to fill glass, and garnish with whipped cream and a strawberry half if desired.

Makes about 12 ounces, 1 serving.

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 08-01-05 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[AZamericonnie]

Look at all you lovely ladies! What wonderful jobs you have done learning tables!

[Billie]

I am glad you are enjoying see the tables we all created. I wanted to include all the FReeper FRiends I have met here :-) Did you notice, no job for me...LOL

Well, hey, someone had to clean your HOUSE and backyard! That's a lot of company, you know! We'll try not to get too rowdy though. :)

BTW, I agree with Aqua...you and GodBlessUSA look so much alike, you could be sisters!

Hmmmmm, I have an idea....let me work on something and see what it looks like. :)

[tuliptree76]

Sorry I'm late! But better late than never. You all did an excellent job with your tables. Beautiful layout, as usual, Billie. :-)

[luvie]

I would have had to lock the kitchen door and not let my hubby anywhere near them--he loves watermelon! LOL! Here's another one.

Neat, huh?

[luvie]

Thanks, Connie! It was so much fun and we were all so hyper over the surprise we had for everyone!

[tuliptree76]

Thanks, Dolly. :-) Feel free to borrow from my tables.

do you have a boyfriend?

No boyfriend. LOL!

Here is a pix of our group

I just see a little red x for that picture.

[Billie]

I had a little help in learning that, too! A good friend and resident Curmudgeon at the Canteen! (That's you, EGS!)

Good! I think it was tonk I 'learned' from that the only way to put an animated gif on a larger, still graphic was to make the *still* a table and post the animated gif on top. :)

Like this: (I have to play with the placement by using line breaks and spaces - there's probably a much easier way to do it!)

      

[EsmeraldaA]

WOW! Lovely, I'm so impressed!

I definitely have to learn, thank you girls!

[luvie]

Here is a link given to me by a Canteener where we can go to practice our tables--she said pass it on!

A HTML LABORATORY FOR PRACTICE

[luvie]

Just......beautiful! I wanna learn that too. This he taught me was just for words, I think.....of course, I don't know for sure. :o)

[EsmeraldaA]

Great Pics! And...you are the teacher? I'm in awe...

[Kitty Mittens]

Billie, you are Always so FRiendly and Nice, and have the most Beautiful Spirit and Sunniness and Optimism about you! You are a Blessing!

I Loved that Picture you Made of Pip with our President and First Lady! It is so Neat; Every Graphic you Make is Wonderful! And your Idea to have this Thread of Guest Hostesses (LOL, I may not have Spelled Hostesses Right!) was Great, too!

(((((((Billie)))))))
(((((((Pippin)))))))

[tuliptree76]

Ping!

Look at what we did. :-)

[luvie]

Thanks, ES! It is lots of fun. Here is the link where we learned it all! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1418010/posts
Now do it! :o)

[Darksheare]

Afternoon!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.

You are bossier then I am.

[EsmeraldaA]

Thank you darling LUV! I am going to do it (not today,BIG headache) as soon as possible, promise!

[luvie]

Now just why would you think that? :o)

Gotta go, girlie--hold my place till 9:30 CDT tonight! I'll be here!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Okers!

Have a good day at ****!!!!

[luvie]

Ohhhhh---(((((hugs))))))

You take care of that nasty headache. You can do this anytime--and Noosie and I are here---along with Billie and the others--to help you. See ya later!