FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday & A Mom's Day Reminder ~ 08 May 09

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In the World!! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~
with a Mother’s Day Reminder

SMILE AWAY

U.S. Navy Lt. Douglas Thompson is greeted by his family during a homecoming celebration for the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans in Mayport, Fla., April 18, 2009. The Sullivans returned after a seven-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Olivares

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

HONORING THE FALLEN

More than 500 veterans who escorted the unclaimed remains of seven Iowa veterans to their final resting place line the procession route with American flags after providing a motorcycle escort to the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, Iowa, April 24, 2009. The ceremony coincided with Des Moines Navy Week, one of 22 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Gary Ward

HYDRO HEAD

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Wray takes a breath as he snakes his way through the water toward the beach during hydrographic survey training on Camp Schwab on Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2009. Wray is a team leader assigned to the 3rd Marine Division's Alpha Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Paul Zellner

Atkins, Poindexter, Rice ~ Rocky Top

Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops ~ Eili Eili

Bob Wills & His Texas Plowboys ~ Closed For Repairs

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole ~ E Ala E

Al Hirt ~ Battle Hymn

BEARCAT STARE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shane Willis stops, looks and listens during Beverly Bearcat, part of an operational readiness inspection on Osan Air Base, Korea, April 22, 2009. Willis is assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

PATRIOTIC PROCESSION

The Patriot Guard Riders, a group of motorcycle-riding volunteer citizens dedicated to honoring and supporting American troops, escort the motorcade of Individual Augmentees to a welcome-home ceremony at the Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Md., April 29, 2009. Individual Augmentees are sailors who support or “augment” another Navy, Marine Corps or Army command. They usually go to their assignment on temporary orders and return to their current command once they complete their assignment, whic U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Gordon

Batman!

Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper ~ Black Mountain Rag

The Chipmunks ~ La Bamba

BB King ~ Everyday I Have The Blues

Bruce Cockburn ~ If I Had A Rocket Launcher

HOME SWEET HOME

NCO PIANO MAN BRINGS CALM OVER CAMP

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Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[luvie]

Awwwwwwww....aren’t you the sweetie, Grumpa!

[Randy Larsen]

Not me Luv, you would have to see the relationship she has with our grandbabies to really understand.

[Kathy in Alaska]

But I know Mom will still be happy to hear from me on her day.

Mom's are like that, ya know. d:o)

[luvie]

I think I know!

I saw the sparkle in her eyes when she was showing off their pictures last year. Gosh! It’s been a year!

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! That’s a good closet, and now you have another. d:o) Diversty, ya know.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Gotta run for a few....need to pick up the baby shower cake at Costco for tomorrow. Be back shortly.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I hate to leave, but I hafta..
Gotta be up early, dang it!
Good night gang!
Hugs alla round!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy. & Gut Shabbes!

[luvie]

See ya later...or tomorrow! I have to get up early, so might
be gone when you get back. Thanks for your help and for always being here for us! (((hugs)))

[luvie]

Nighty-night, Sis!

Sweet dreams. I will be going soon, too.

Have to get up early, too. Ugh!

[AZamericonnie]

Yes...still swamped unfortunatley but trying to get on every chance I get.

[HiJinx]

Word is we’re going to be getting Vista this year when we upgrade PCs. Can’t wait...

[HiJinx]

I just tried - it’s asking for authentication...

[luvie]

Thanks, Jinxy. I am gonna work on it.

Nighty-night. Have a wonderful weekend!

(((hugs))) to you and Nana!

[SandRat]

Get Vista fer Dummies, you’ll all meed it along with patience and a cuss can for when they take you to Office 2007.

[HiJinx]

That’s coming, too. The discussion around the table was mixed; good and bad. The boss likes it, the FSE PM doesn’t. I have Office 2007 at home, I can take it or leave it.

[SandRat]

and Windows 7 the replacement to Vista is on the horizon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our IT guy said they are using Vista until Windows 7 is the OS of the day. All new ones are ordered with Vista. When 7 comes out and is stable, all new ones will be ordered with 7, and the Vista ones will be upgraded as needed. The really cool thing is I got 4 GB ram! You can never have enough ram. I got a 2 GB stick for my laptop and what a difference it makes with my music stuff.

When next I have to upgrade my desktop, it is going to have LOTS of ram....maybe 6 GB or 8 GB...LOTS!!

I only spent about an hour playing with it, trying to find my stuff. Sign on, the welcoming screen is 100% different, and you use Ctrl-Alt-Del to get the sign in/password screen. Tomorrow morning will be interesting seeing if I remember how to do anything. It took forever to figure out how to turn it off.....there is no button. I had to find the “Help” thingy, which wasn’t easily found either. It told my how to shutdown.

First impression....might be like XP. Looked like tabs. I always have multiple windows open, and I could see thru the top window to the bottom one, at least at the top. Strange.

[Kathy in Alaska]

My IT guy said Vista is here until Windows 7.

[HiJinx]

Our youngest - the degreed IT Professional - uses Vista on his laptop. I’ll have to have him give me a tutorial next time he comes home for a visit...