DC CHAPTER’s CHRISTMAS PARTY, Dec. 10,2011

[trooprally]

After a breezy time on the corner for the Olney Freep, several FReepers spent an hour or so at the Olney Compound before heading out to Lurker Bill’s for the DC Chapter’s Christmas Party. This is our 2nd year at Lurker Bill’s and we THANK HIM and PAULA, his wife, for their hospitality.

BELOW LEFT: Our hostess, Mrs. Lurker Bill - aka Paula, pulling the winning ticket for the flag with certificate that was flown over the old Walter Reed hospital on its last day (Sept. 15,2011) under Army command. BELOW RIGHT: Our host, Lurker Bill, unwrapping his White Elephant Gift. Only a few gifts were “stolen”. Note, Lurker Bill is a REAL lurker, he does not have a FR screen name.

BELOW: iMacMan, our photographer for the day.

BELOW LEFT: Picture of certificate (left) for flag flown over Iraq in a Navy EA-6B Prowler on August 06,2010 by the Electronic Attack Squadron 209 and presented the DC Chapter by the Aleethia Foundation at Walter Reed on Friday night, Nov.12,2010 . The flag has stitched stripes and embroidered stars. The flag and certificate on the left is the one that was flown over Walter Reed on Sept. 15,2011. BELOW RIGHT: There was also a 2nd prize. Cindy_True_Supporter (Post party picture - No DC Chapter event would be complete without a picture of her) obtained a 15"x24" print of the history of Walter Reed in pictures that the artist signed. The winner of this prize was Exit148.

BELOW LEFT: The WINNER of the Walter Reed flag was also Exit148 and hubby, Jim. They graciously ‘donated’ it back so a more local DC Chapter FReeper could have the honor of having the flag. We took a picture of her & Jim before they gave up the flag. THANK YOU both for your thoughtfulness. BELOW RIGHT: The new winners of the flag was Lurker Bryan and wife, Lurker Terry. They became regulars at Walter Reed this past winter. The first 3-4 Fridays that were there, it seemed that it was raining. It got to be that if it was not going to rain, they were absent, rainy and they were there.

Before I forget, RongKirby (no picture), Lurkers Bryan & Terry, and their aunt, Becky (BELOW) , were at Arlington Cemetery this morning laying wreaths at the graves of our fallen heroes. They helped put out 100,000 wreaths.

BELOW LEFT: Sauropod and BufordP BELOW RIGHT: The Wife’s Club: [Mrs] BufordP, [Mrs] iMacMan and [Mrs] Kburi, lurkers all.

BELOW LEFT: Legionnaire Glenn (USMC - Iwo Jima), Tolerance Sucks Rocks and Fraxinus BELOW RIGHT: Tolerance Sucks Rocks, GunsAreOK and Lurker Terry

BELOW LEFT: Legionnaire Carl (Army - Vietnam) so not enjoying the Army-Navy Game. BELOW RIGHT: Everyone is here.

BELOW: Time for dinner - after grace by Lurker Bill

BELOW: White Elephant Time

BELOW: Of course no gathering of the DC Chapter is complete until we have our meeting.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL and ESPECIALLY OUR BRAVE MILITARY. They did not falter, they did not fail.

Link to ALL PICTURES

[trooprally]

Actually Rolling Thunder had to leave their bikes in a near by residential neighborhood several blocks away, then they had a police escort around and across the street. That was the same FReep where the County had their Swat team marching across the street.

Westboro had the County running scared. Westboro is known for suing individuals for any violence, then suing the local LEOs for not protecting their freedom of speech.

[Mr] T

[trooprally]

Yes and Yes to your questions. VictoryNY will be just as lost in her shirt.

Missed you at the party.

[Mr] T

[bert]

I’m so glad to see you all gathering.

Alas, the DC Chapter seems to be the only chapter remaining

[PGalt]

Thanks for the OUTSTANDING report. FR’s finest support America’s finest. Thanks to all like-minded lurkers. Olney & D.C. chapters BUMP!

[trooprally]

Yep, real good gathering. Without the Friday nite Walter Reed FReeps, we do not get to see each other as often as we like.

RE the DC Chapter, up to a few years ago, I am not sure how many actual chapters there were. Recently though JimRob has been okaying the establishment of chapters. I know Florida has at least one active chapter. Several States had started one, not sure how active they are.

Hey - really like your “About” page.

[Mr] T

[trooprally]

You are welcome for the DC Chapter.

[Mr] T

[stratman1969]

Thanks for the report and photos. Enjoyed seeing you, Mrs. TR and everyone else there.

[trooprally]

Ditto

The Chapter needs to get together more often.

[Mr] T

[Taxman]

Taxman greetings FRom Floriduh!

I sure miss you guys ‘n gals. Thanks for the memories — mayhap one of these days I can FReep with y’all again.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Please keep up the GREAT work you are doing for our FRee Republic.

[kevkrom]

Hanukkah, The Festival of Lights, begins Wednesday Dec. 21, Happy Hanukkah,

I believe it actually starts at sundown on Tuesday night (12/20).

[trooprally]

Miss your presence also. A lot of FReepers are in town for CPAC but it is too busy to plan a FR gathering. And people are in and out so quick that planning something before or after would be also hard.

[trooprally]

Thanks for the info. As your “About” page says, educate those who do not know.

[Mr] T

[fuente]

To All:

Sorry I missed the Festivities!!!

[trooprally]

Hope the pictures and narrative made you feel as if you were there.

Merry Christmas

[Mr] T