Posted on 10/23/2006 6:26:48 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Edited on 10/23/2006 12:34:31 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Great post. Thank you very much.
Well, Chris is home. Time to load up the van for the trip to Chico. Hope to be there before midnight. See y'all tomorrow at the rally!
God bless our troops!!
Howdy everyone! We've had a late dinner and we're finally settled into our room in Chico. Looking forward to tomorrow's Freep meet!
I am anxiously awaiting photos. Wish we could have been there.
I wish you could have made our little rally too. Jim, Sheila, Chris, Ruth, my son and granddaughter and I spent around three hours standing at the corner of W. 2nd and Main streets in downtown Chico. This location is just up the street from some anti-war protesters. We had many people stop to thank us and some stayed and held signs for a while. Many people in cars honked or held up their thumbs in support. Only a small number of people had the courage to say anything against our rally. After the rally we spent time having dinner together along with syncro, who drove up from Antioc but was a bit late for the rally. We had a very wonderful time and my son and I owe a huge debt of gratitude to all who came up to Chico from such far away distances just to stand with my son and I. I hope we can do this together again. Thanks Jim, Shiela, Chris, Ruth, and Jerry for helping to make our Saturday one to remember.
We should also mention that there were some that stopped by, not only to encourage our presence on the corner, but also a few did say that they would be back on the corner to help son of SoldierDad 'Support our Troops.'
Some provided us with information on how to contact local groups that might roust out more supporters to Stand with SoldierDad and son on future 'Support the Troop' Saturdays. WhooooHoooo!!!!! : ))
WE HAD AN AWESOME TIME BEING THERE and MEETING MORE OF FR'S FRAMILY and OF COURSE FRAMILY HELPS FRAMILY, RIGHT? That's one of the things I have come to appreciate most about FR.
Jim pinged me to the after action report and photos of the rally. I recognize my good friends Syncro, Jim, Sheila, Chris and SoldiersPrayingMom. A mighty fine looking bunch of patriots you are!
SoldierDad, your little granddaughter, Megan, is a sweetheart. She and JustAmy's PrissyMissy need to get together at one of these rallies. I love to see children involved in waving the flag and supporting our military. :-)
I love these graphics! Did you create them? I especially like the little dog in the combat helmet.
Thanks for the ping, (((SPM))). Maybe this rally will become a regular thing. May our brave troops never be forgotten.
I want to thank you for your very kind words. We are hoping to get more people involved in showing support here in Chico, too. We'll work on increasing interest in doing a rally at least once per month (or more if possible).
Those who came up to Chico and stood with my son, Megan, and I are greatly appreciated. I would like for Megan and PrissyMissy to stand together showing off their support for our troops. They are both sweethearts from what I see in the picture of PrissyMissy. They look as if they should be together.
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