FLAPPING FLAGS, FAITHFUL FREEPERS: Week #95 at WALTER REED, 2/9/07

DC Chapter | 2/09/07 | Albion Wilde, with photos by Plea Deal

[Albion Wilde]

This thread is a little late going up. Shoveling snow has a way of doing that to your schedule...but it will be a hot time in old DC tonight at the main gates of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Georgia Avenue at Elder St NW. Dress warm, with lots of toasty layers. There should be more families visiting troops, due to the long President's Day weekend.

[Albion Wilde]

Ping!

[Albion Wilde]

National readership ping!

FReepmail me to be added or dropped from this once-weekly list.

[R. Scott]

Looking Good!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[usmcobra]

I'm going to be there March 16 save me a spot.

[trooprally]

AB - Thanks for the great thread. Once again, very good reading.

The call of "BUS!!!" sure warms one up really quick on these cold nights. Everyone forgets the cold and the wind. If someone is in their car getting a little warmed up, out they come like a lightening bolt to wave. Best 2 minutes I've ever had.

ALL: I had the opportunity to drive into D.C. yesterday, past WR. The walks are snow covered, aka concrete-snow, and ice slick.

[Mrs] T and I are going to get there at 6 to chip some of the frozen snow away and spread salt, lots of it. If you can also come a little early and help, bring a heavy shovel and/or ice pick. Regular snow shovels are of no use.

In Olney, our sidewalk, but not the moonbats' walk, has been plowed by a small tractor. I've already spread salt on the few icy spots.

[Mr] T

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Thanks for the ping.
Great pictures.
WTG DC FReepers.

[bmwcyle]

I hope is warms up.

[Albion Wilde]

I'm going to be there March 16 save me a spot.

Great news! And thanks for the reminder of what else is up the next day, usmcobra:

If you haven't done so already,
read up on the Gathering of Eagles and
join the DC Chapter in protecting the Vietnam Wall from disgusting anti-war protesters
at noon, March 17, 2007.

Sign up now on Just A Nobody's RESOURCE LINK for March 17th: Counter ANSWER's march from the Wall to the Pentagon.

[Fraxinus]

bumping the thread.....

To All planning to attend bring sufficient warm clothes. We want freepers on the corners in front of the hospital, not inside the hospital.

Forecast says it will get warm enough to melt and remove some ice this afternoon, where it is sunny.

[trooprally]

Great report. Outstanding Pic's
You go girls.
(Mrs T)

[AmericanMade1776]

Thanks for pinging me about your Freep, unfortunately if i started driving now from my Southern Destination, it would take me until about 12 midnight to get there. But..one day..one day... I am going to do it.

[God luvs America]

the last photo makes it all worthwhile!

[trooprally]

Warming up??

Friday - NO
Saturday - Yes but no when we'll be there.

Next week is looking good. Actually above freezing.

[Mr] T

[bmwcyle]

Global Warming starts when?

[trooprally]

When Global Cooling ends, maybe next week.

[Mr] T

[Albion Wilde]

Thanks, Mr & Mrs T.

[Albion Wilde]

Old FRiends of Walter Reed ping! OK if we ping you to our weekly After-Action Report?

FReepmail me to be added or dropped from this once-per-week ping.

[Albion Wilde]

... if i started driving now from my Southern Destination, it would take me until about 12 midnight to get there. But..one day..one day... I am going to do it.

We'd love to see you. And Washington is a wonderful place to visit, with its many, many free national museums and monuments. I'm an early Boomer native of the DC area, have been going to see the sights in DC all my life, and have never run out of great things to do in DC. C'mon up!