A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11,9,10,11-07....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

November 9, 2007 | billie

[DollyCali]

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, GodBlessUSA ~




"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


11-05,06-07 ~ Military Tribute
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

11-07-07 ~ Kentucky ` “The Bluegrass State"
By Mama_Bear and Just Amy

11-08-07 ~ JohnHuang2
By Billie
Presented by dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

03-27-07 ~ Hall of Fame #19 ~ Final

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.

I received this in my email June 10th, 2006 - the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[JustAmy]

Wow .... beautiful trees, KittyMittens.

Thank you for sharing.

[JustAmy]

Dolly .... thank you for bringing us TGIF at the Finest.
Great pledge and Ping graphics.

Glad to hear that you are getting around okay.

[Mama_Bear]

Will you and JK be coming to the rally tonight? It should be a good one.

I think we are going to have to pass on this one, Amy, as much as we would like to be there. Chachi is doing okay, but is still having a problem with his back legs, so the nerve must still be pinched some. I don't want to leave him with my mom and have him take a turn for the worse while we are gone. She has night blindness and wouldn't be able to drive him to the emergency vet.

[JustAmy]

Give Chachi a hug from Marissa and me.

The next rally will be on Marissa’s birthday. Don’t know who will want to join us but Friend Ann, Marissa and I will be eating at Red Robin after the rally. :^)

She has already asked if Syncro will be there. When I told her I didn’t know, she asked about you and JK.

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for asking about my Chachi. He is improving day by day, but it is a very slow process. He still seems to be having problems feeling his back legs, so sometimes they skid out from under him. It's hard to keep him from jumping and running and possibly doing more damage to his back. He isn't in any pain though (and that's why it's hard fro us to keep him calmed down), thanks to the pain/anti-inflamatory meds he gets every day. We take him back in to see the vet on the 15th.

[Mama_Bear]

When I told her I didn’t know, she asked about you and JK.

Well, you tell her that we will do everything we can to be at her birthday rally. :-)

Did she choose Red Robin? We LOVE Red Robin.

[JustAmy]

Did she choose Red Robin? We LOVE Red Robin.

We are having a birthday party at Chuck E Cheese on Saturday but I told her that her birthday was on the first Friday and asked where she wanted to eat. She said Red Robin!!!

I'm glad she didn't say Elephant Bar. :)
I don't know whether they take reservations; I know they are really busy on Friday nights. (And Saturdays)

[La Enchiladita]

You know I understand, Jaycee. My heartfelt sympathy to your son; I know his baby is as precious as can be. God bless.

[Lady Jag]

Is this Fall Back Friday?
I'm wearing red anyway.

[La Enchiladita]

Veterans Day, November 11, 2007



We Remember



In Flanders Fields

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.




Pearl Harbor Survivor Houston James
Embraces Global War On Terrorism Survivor SSgt Graunke
During the 2004 Dallas Veterans Day Parade.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you, Dear Amy, and this Time of the Year is So Beautiful, with the Brilliantly-Colored Leaves Dotting the Landscape! For Some Reason, there has been a Butterfly Explosion Here, with Many Alighting Constantly on the Small White Daisies in the Yard for Several Weeks; just So Pretty. Thanks be to our Lord for All these Blessings from His Hand!

[Kitty Mittens]

I'm Sorry about your Son's Kitty, (((((jaycee))))), and Also am Praying for our Lord's Comfort to be with your Friend who Lost her Daughter.

[Kitty Mittens]

Your Post Brought Tears, Sweet 'Dita, and I'm So Thankful for the Military our Lord has Given us. God Bless them and Surround them with His Grace.

[Lady Jag]

Good Friday, DollyCali! Early snow, Br-r-r-r!!!

Hopefully your driving neighbors do better in snow than Massachusetts ones.

Your escort will be waiting.

[Albion Wilde]

Beautiful post. Thank you for pinging me!

Photo below: Lincoln Memorial, top; National World War II Memorial, foreground.

[DollyCali]

Wow, albion Wilde, this is a shot I have never seen before.. thanks so much for posting it..

[DollyCali]

Back from the wild goose chase day to top all.. waited almost 2 hours to talk to my friend in hospital who was in therapy.. BUT NOT IN THERAPY.. was in surgery & when returned to room all drugged up & the nurse said it would be a couple hours til coversation would be possible.

Hospital two - 40 miles away. My friend released 2 hours earler & lives where I just came from, near the other hospital.

Hospital three - arrived to find her three sisters there & they were all agruing about my friends will.. can you believe that one. I gave her the gift a hug & wispered in the ear on way out good luck

Did get my dogs out for about an hour so the day was not a total loss.. sigh.

Dinner/movie date tonight but I am so wiped out & have such a big day tomorrow I might just cancel & replace with easy evening home, long/hot bath, & early to bed.

[DollyCali]

Happy Birthday

SNUGS

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Amy
Great post! :) How are you today?

Thanks. Please snag away ;)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Afternoon (((Dita)))

This is an awesome post!
God Bless Our Military Heroes!