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!

[Billie]

Thank you, lauren. They certainly lived up to expectations, and putting it all together with my tables and artwork without overpowering their creativity was just plain fun for me - I got to read them over and over as I tweaked the spacing and tables and stuff. None of them saw ANYthing but their own tables until this morning. :)

[Mama_Bear]

I've been in a funk ever since you left.

Oh, no. I'm sorry. I guess we need to come back, huh? LOL!

I thought you would be glad to get us on the road and heading back to California before I did any more damage to your beautiful home. LOL.... (Yeah, yeah.....I know.......you have pictures. LOL.) :-)

I have never seen scubachick laugh so hard as she did over the broken you-know-what.

I would LOVE to see the photos you took! Yes, you can send them, four or five at a time to my e-mail. :-)

(((((((((Nan!!))))))))))

[PrissyMissy]

Hi MamaBear.

Seems kinda strange not to see you for three days.

I enjoyed our adventure. Thank you for helping my gramma watch over me.

When are we going to Hawaii? :)

[El Gran Salseron]

"This he taught me was just for words, I think."

Nah, you can "super-impose" one graphic on top of the other with the same code.

You can have text, for example, on the top of the graphic and another graphic somewhere on the background image.

If you're real nice to me I'll send you the code to do that but it is pretty much like the other code you stole from me. :-)

[Billie]

Hi, Nan - aren't they great! I feel like a mama bird who's just taught her little birdies to fly! :)

[PrissyMissy]

Hugs to you and that handsome man you married.

Give Missy Em a hug from me.

(((( Em ))))

[El Gran Salseron]

Hey, Dark!

Please point out to James that everyone on FR is a "free-lance reporter!" :-)

[Billie]

I know, Maggie - I read your post yesterday and smiled about your "star" pupils comment. It's that sixth sense you have. You just *knew* what today's was going to be, even though you didn't know it. :)

[PrissyMissy]

Well .. you are a great teacher and my gramma insists I do my homework everyday.

On our adventure, I met some nice grown-ups and some really cool kids. :)

[Billie]

You're welcome - it's actually a little wierd I could see Dolly's pictures - Aqua's on domania, too (or maybe just d21c.com?) and she couldn't open them. Lori wasn't here earlier, so don't know if she could see them in Dolly's post or not.

[Mama_Bear]

Hey, PrissyMissyMelissie! We had a good time, didn't we?

When are we going to Hawaii? :)

January sounds good to me. ;-)

Here is a cute photo of you and babychick.

[Billie]

Billie, you should take a bow....a great teacher you are! (And, yes sistah, I will be posting the TGIF thread Friday.)

Thank you, Lori, and thanks for doing the thread this weekend - I keep running out of steam today, but it's been really nice seeing all the kudos for my 'students'! :)

[PrissyMissy]

January sounds like an awesome time for Hawaii.

I grabbed that picture for my home page. :)

Maybe Gramma will help me with it next week. She is still tired .... I don't think I'm the cause, do you?

[Billie]

I should have posted our Military Prayer much earlier today, but will do it now - it's good to have it fresh on our minds as we wind down the evening. I think I will say goodnight with the prayer, and will be back right here on this same thread tomorrow. Goodnight, All - God Bless, and Thank you for all the sweet words!

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to

Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Aquamarine; The Mayor; DollyCali,
and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey............................cousin mystery-ak.............son, husband Gogrammy...................grandson Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..............................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew ValerieUSA....................2 sons Lakeside........................2 sons LakeLady......................nephew Spruce.........................daughter Leofl......................................son chena......................................son Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece TheMayor...............friends'son homeschoolmama...........nephew mhking.........................cousin visualops..........................cousin auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews Alouette................................son Katydidnt..............................son Q6-God...................twin brother Q6-God.....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut....................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish.........................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty Notwithstanding.......active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty Old Sarge.................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968...............active duty

scubachick.....................husband OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son cookcounty.............................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin Doug from Upland............soninlaw Himyar....................................son boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................................son sheeza................................husband kemathen7.........................husband Tiffee4Bob..........................boyfriend deadhead.............................cousin JimRobinson...............2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Consort........................2 daughters Consort.......................son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew dixie sass........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son painter...................................nephew ProudAFDad...................................son Misty4jc................................husband Bykrbayb........................................son Hope and Glory.........................son ak_daddoo..............................nephew SilentServiceCPOWife........husband Walkenfree................2 grandsons Walkenfree.................. 3 nephews Walkenfree..................granddaughter ariamne.........................2 cousins Zechariah_8_13.......brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.......................cousin DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law nelibeli...................................nephew Skimask.....................................son El Gato...............................nephew Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson gonzo.........................friend's son Socratic.............................nephew jkphoto...............................nephew

[The Mayor]

Hi Billie and all.. Just got done singing birthday wishes to Mrs Mayor..

I will be hitting the sack soon myself, I haven't even been able to look at the thread yet..
Looks like I missed a good one..

[LadyX]

Colleen, your party idea is so wonderfully original and clever (like you)!!
If you promise to bring all your family to it so we can be adopted into The Clan, that would be the icing on the cake..:))

As for my participation in the Bluegrass Band, I'm used to (badly) warbling along with Sistah Nan, of course, and hopefully would be (deservedly) drowned out by the handsome hunky fellows - The Mayor, Diver Dave and OESY!

In addition to your idea of Pin the 'Tale' on the Donkey, we also could set the following target for darts competition - -

[TASMANIANRED]

Amen

[Darksheare]

Makes sense to me.

[LadyX]

Ah, Darks - we here are addicted to your off-the-wall sense of fun, and welcome you with open clutches arms --
{{{ hugs for Darkmeister! }}}

[Darksheare]

*!!*
Willdo!