FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday ~ 25 June 10

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

ON THE PROWLER

A U.S. Navy sailor cleans an EA-6B Prowler on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Gulf, June 12, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gina K. Wollman

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.

PAINTING PALS

U.S. Navy Lt. Derrick Horne fingerpaints with Cambodian children during a Pacific Partnership 2010 event at the Enfants du Cambodge orphanage in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, June 20, 2010. Horne is a Navy chaplain assigned to the USNS Mercy. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Husman

ALASKA FALCONS

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare for a simulated air war during exercise Red Flag-Alaska over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2010. The Falcon crews are assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster

COBRA GUIDE

A U.S. Marine guides a vehicle into position near a temporary observation post during the first day of Operation Cobra in Southern Shorshork in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 16, 2010. The Marine is assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Operation Cobra is a joint effort between Marine Corps units and the Afghan Army to disrupt enemy forces between Marja and Nawa. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga

Jimmy, Alan, & George ~ Margaritaville

Bill Haley ~ Rock A Beatin’ Boogie

Elvis ~ Wear My Ring Around Your Neck

Doug Stone ~ Dancin’ On Glass

Maynard Ferguson ~ Air Conditioned

SONS AND DAUGHTERS

A soldier with The Old Guard plays Taps at the 20th Anniversary of the Sons and Daughters in Touch Father's Day ceremony near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., June 20, 2010. U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen

AMPHIBIOUS OSPREY

An MV-22B Osprey helicopter lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde in the Middle East, June 17, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Smith

DOUBLE WATCH

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Franke overlooks a hill with his military working dog in Towrah Ghundey in Bar Now Zad, Afghanistan, June 11, 2010. Franke, a dog handler, is assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Blatter

Michael Flatley ~ Riverdance

Ricky Nelson ~ Stood Up

Charlie Daniels Band ~ Uneasy Rider

Bobby Day ~ Rockin Robin

Bellemy Brothers ~ You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie

BAYLOUGH BAZAAR

U.S. Army soldiers walk through a bazaar while patrolling the area surrounding Forward Operating Base Baylough in Zabul province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Europe. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric Cabral

INJURED MARINE

A medical-evacuation helicopter arrives to lift out an injured U.S. Marine after his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on the way to Badam in Bar Now Zad, Afghanistan, June 10, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Blatter

TORNADO DAMAGE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Dusty Greydanus points out some of the damaged homes following a deadly tornado in Wadena, Minn., June 19, 2010. Greydanus is assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 136th Combined Arms Battalion. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole

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

[HiJinx]

The Flyboy has the advantage of knowing the cook - he gets to order his special; something about different seasonings and all.

Anyone can order their steak anyway they want, but it helps to know what’s available in the kitchen!

[TASMANIANRED]

Patty pans on the grill are splendid.

[TASMANIANRED]

Gotta render them down..

They are about 1/3 fat.

[luvie]

LUVs ya, Sissy! (((hugs)))

[AZamericonnie]

No Tas...it get's miserable. Our dry heat turns to wet heat.

Sometimes we get rain...some years not so much.

Sometime we get crazy wild thunderstorms!

It's the worst of times in AZ weather wise.

We oft get sandstorms called *Haboob*

[oldteen]

I appreciate all the advice

You're much too kind. As you could most likely tell, I know absolutely nothing about woodchucks...lol. Doubt that I've ever seen one.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Me and my trusty chair....

We snuck out of work about 40 minutes early and headed for the Park Strip and the Military Memorial area to attend my first Tea Party event here in Anchorage. There have been 2 others, but at noon on Tuesday and Wednesday....the others have been in Wasilla, about an hours drive north.

We heard some music, then we all sang the National Anthem, 1st and 4th verses...they passed out the words to the 4th. Then the Invocation. Then a really good speaker, the afternoon drive guy on the station I listen to every day. He is one of the founders of the Conservative Patriots Group. I like them alot. I like the candidates they are endorsing.

The next speaker was a Gold Star Mom. She has a pickup painted with all sorts of tributes to our soldiers. I loaned my camera out, and forgot to borrow my Dad's. *sigh* Her son, PFC Jessy S Rogers, 4th of 13 kids, was killed in Afghanistan, with 4 others, in an IED attack in July 2007.

Then a lone piper played Amazing Grace....I cried.

Hot dogs and HUGE cupcakes were had by all. A good couple hours.

"We must take back our country....we must elect conservative value candidates." "We must elect canditates who believe that the Constitution is NOT a living document."

[TASMANIANRED]

We don’t get as hot as you guys but we always have the humidity.

Sand storms look wicked.

[TASMANIANRED]

I’d have cried with Amazing grace too.

Glad you finally got to go to one.

[BIGLOOK]

Well they have several names; Woodchucks, Whistle Pigs and Groundhogs, as in Punxatawny Phil up in Pennesyvania.

Hunting for them isn't as easy as it sounds.

[TASMANIANRED]

One of my coworkers rescued a baby ground hog from a flooded out den.

Had the furball litter box trained.

It whistled at him to be picked up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Thanks, unique, for the troops!!

Mac.....#50!!
Pro.....#100 and #159!!
Taz.....#200!!

[oldteen]

I’d have cried with Amazing grace too.

When it's played by the lone piper it is extremely emotional.

[oldteen]

I was right...we don’t have them around here. Now, voles, moles, gophers, squirrels, we have but no woodchucks.

[BnBlFlag]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko2uA9_tJtM&feature=related

Vince Gill and Allison Krauss - “Whenever You Come Around”

[BIGLOOK]

They’ll whistle when they see ya. Actually they’re pretty cute but they can sure tear up a garden or bust up a tractor’s front axle.

[oldteen]

I wonder if that’s a first?

[luvie]

You heard me! LOL!

[luvie]

Well, tomorrow is the full moon, so you just might have an
interesting Friday! I’ll bet you can hardly wait.

....or maybe they started early?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch, and Gut Shabbes to you. I just got home from my first Tea Party.

Did you write your book review yet? Nice weather? It was gorgeous here today in the afternoon/evening. I took a raincoat to work just in case I needed it for the Tea Party, but the bright blue sky came out about noon, and the rainy looking clouds are just now showing up near the mountains and working their way overhead.