A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-07,08,09-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

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Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, Mama_Bear ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


10-03-05 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

10-04-05 ~ Welcome ~ and Another Fascinating Question!
By Billie

10-05-05 ~ MOVING Stories from FReepers
ByDollyCali

10-06-05 ~ Experts hopelessly stuck in Harriet Quag-Miers
By JohnHuang2
Presented byDutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

Click on the photo to view the album. To submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man at danbh59@yahoo.com and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

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

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL! I got a few of those.

Glad to see you, Billie.

[Lakeside]

Oh yeah. That is *definitely* Ava. Miss drama queen already. Only blond.

As for Jack---well, we'll have to see!

[The Mayor]

Yes, doing some estimating for additions, just got one for $7000 and a preliminary approval of a huge addition for $70,000 plus.

The small one we start next week, the big one hopefully within the month.

Thanks!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Wow! Congratulations, Mayor. I'm proud of you.

[The Mayor]

Hi, Rus - how's it going with the foot now? Is it about healed yet?

Oh yes, every once in a while I feel a pain but all I see is just a spot where the nail went it.

[The Mayor]

Thank you, it's been tough catching up after the primary fight.

[Victoria Delsoul]

I imagine so, but things should get better now.

[The Mayor]

Yes, that is our hope and prayer.

[Victoria Delsoul]

My prayers are with you and your family.

[LadyX]

The older of my two granddaughters, Aubrey, will be 23 in November, and graduates from the University of South Carolina in early December.

Her degree is in Biology, and last week she attended a Job Fair in Columbia.
The lady doing the *critical sorting* of applications, encouraged her, asking her to slightly alter her resume " like so" - - strongly adding to Aubrey the fact, "While I cannot choose the ones selected, I am the one who steers them to the top of the stack..:))"

The position is as a Criminalist with SLED for the state, right in Columbia where she lives. Very high starting salary, too.

Aubrey has been on her own since the day after her high school graduation, when "home" moved 75 miles away.
Her Dad in California has helped her with apartment rent/books, etc., but Aubrey has worked since she was 15 - often with 2 jobs, working her way through college.
Much of that was restaurant work, often being made Assistant Manager - always very responsible, and good with persons.

Her initial interest was to become a Pharmacist, but when she worked at a hospital as a Pharm Tech for nearly a year, it was enough to make her realize without real patient contact, it was boring and not at all challenging.
Adjusted her direction, and is almost reaching her goal.

She did not date a great deal during college, always working and highly selective, but in the past several months has been dating someone she's known since her teen years.
He is the older brother of a good (boy) friend in school - had a crush on him, but he of course wasn't interested then.
Different story now that she has blossomed, and is lovely and capable and well grounded! Very focused and versatile.

Oh, yes - she has been brainwashed by her grandparents and parents
to be a Christian, very conservative lady..:))

[The Mayor]

Thank you Victoria.

[The Mayor]

Excellent M. She has had a great teacher in her Grand mother..

[Lakeside]

Aubrey sounds lovely in every way. I shall look forward to hearing more of her and how this job opportunity works out.

And tell me now, you have two granddaughters and how many grandsons? (One, I remember, who was battling a tough infection a while back. I trust he is better?)

[LadyX]

Grandsons number (6), ranging from 7 to 27.
I am blessed to have such variety!

Thank you for remembering Christopher, now 17, who a year ago was battling that severe infection, and lost down to 112 lbs.
The illness was no problem academically, since he and Nickolas (13) both have always attended a Christian school in West Palm Beach. His teachers sent his assignments to do at home, for Kevin and Susan to monitor.

He's rather shy because he is shorter than his classmates; but Kevin was the same way! We moved to another town between Kevin's junior and senior years in high school, and in that year gained 6" in height.

Kevin and Susan teach teen classes in their Sunday school, and Chris sings in the choir, and this Sunday will be singing a duet.
That's a real milestone, and the result of this year auditioning for a famous opera teacher in WPB, who selects very few students. She accepted Chris, and is bringing him around!

He will be graduating from hs a year early, and going to a Community College his first year or two to better mature, near his parents.

The best news is they will be here around Christmas, every other year going up to Gatlinburg (hopefully) for a snow holiday.

[lonestar]

Just got word that electricity is getting close to my street! Hope I can be home by next weekend--or soon.

[The Mayor]

Where are you staying?

I hope you can be home soon too. How much damage to your place?

[LadyX]

"Just got word that electricity is getting close to my street! Hope I can be home by next weekend--or soon.

Oh, lonestar, that is such good news!
Know you have to be weary of living out of a suitcase, even if it is with your brother.

[I suspect Weinie pulled a string or two for you..:))]

[lonestar]

I'm in College Station. We're at my brother's. A tree fell on our house--knocked the corner off the roof over my mother's room. We left the day before. Rita's eye came over my home town and there were tornadoes in it. Much damage to my neighborhood. But not one person killed or seriously injured. 75% of homes in town damaged. We had a lot of big trees--still have a lot left.

Now a lot of cleanup!

[The Mayor]

God Bless!

I wish I was closer to come and fix your house.
I would imagine there would be a ton of work if I came down.
I might consider it if there is no one around and it takes to much time to get someone.
Are you in contact with people in your area, anyway let me know how things go.

[tuliptree76]

Hello, tulip!
Didn't mean to ignore you,
but was distracted by the reply from my Woofie Toofums..:))

That's okay. It's understandable. ;-)