FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 30 May 2013

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

MAKING MUSIC

U.S. Marines play side by side with Japan Self-Defense Force bands during the 2012 Japan Self-Defense Force Marching Festival at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 17, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Band. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry

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.

APPRENTICE LESSON

U.S. Navy Seaman Justin Turner, right, shows Seaman Cody Shay how to weld a box in the general workshop aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham in the Arabian Sea, Nov. 16, 2012. Turner is a hull maintenance technician fireman and Shay is a hull maintenance technician fireman apprentice. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Deven B. King

SOLDIER SERVING SOLDIER

U.S. Army Capt. Jefferson Mason, left, serves Thanksgiving dinner to a soldier on Joint Combat Outpost Mushan, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. Mason commands the 2nd Infantry Division's 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth

CHECKING ELEVATION

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Allen loads his M249 squad automatic weapon during a live-fire training exercise to confirm his windage and elevation settings, also known as battle site zero, aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Nov. 25, 2012. He is assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker S. Wolf

UNPACKING PROJECT

Marines and sailors unpack food and supplies that were delivered by helicopter to USS Iwo Jima during a replenishment at sea detail in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 24, 2012. The USS Iwo Jima also took on fuel, fresh fruits, vegetables, and supplies from the USNS John Lenthall. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker S. Wolf

FIELD TRAINING

Marines radio an inbound MV-22 Osprey during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 17, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald

WELCOME WAVES

Family members of sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington gather to greet the ship as it returns to Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Nov. 20, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Amanda S. Kitchner

PATROL PALS

U.S. Army Capt. Peggy Hu, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs officer, speaks with a local child during a routine patrol in the Zabul Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrice Clarke

AERO HUNTER

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick R. White participates in Operation Aero Hunter with other Regional Command elements in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2012. The air interdiction force was used as a quick reaction force in support of counter-insurgency operations in Southern Helmand. White is aerial observer with the air interdiction force assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo

OUTPOST HOLIDAY

Soldiers enjoy a Thanksgiving meal on Combat Outpost McClain, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Roland Hale

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

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))). I have to get caught up on yard work starting today.

[mountainlion]

Morning Sunshine.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

Got busier than I expected this morning so this is a drive-by hello.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

Got busier than I expected this morning so this is a drive-by hello.

I have to get caught up on yard work starting today.

Ut Oh!!! Doesn't sound good.

[luvie]

Hey there Early Birds!
Well, this is the last tea party!
My long "vacation" is at an end!
From now on it's full steam ahead! *groan* LOL!
Hope all of y'all have a Thrilling Thursday!
...but maybe not TOO "thrilling"! :)
((((hugs))))
Sounds like everyone but us got rain...as usual! :)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Luvy ((HUGS))

I’m taking a short break, because it is crazy here this morning, to say howdy.

[luvie]

Glad you had a chance! Sit and just breathe! :)

((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good afternoon, LUV W.

[Kathy in Alaska]

In 625 B.C., metal coins were introduced in Greece.
They replaced grain — usually barley — as the medium of exchange.
Stamped with a likeness of an ear of wheat, the new coins were lighter and
easier to transport than grain, and did not get moldy.

I guess it would be easier to transport. LOL!

Once again, my day has not gone as planned. I'm ready to rip the phone out....it won't stop ringing.
And nothing earth shattering. (I wrote this 90 minutes ago.)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Arrowhead...((HUGS))

Hurrah for you!! You had rain. Hope enough to help the lake.

[HiJinx]

I can think of three places where the battery might be:

1) In her phone, where it belongs,

2) In the little box on the side table with all the other batteries and phone chargers, or

3) In the kitchen junk drawer, if that's where you keep fresh batteries!

[HiJinx]

And nothing earth shattering.

Hey, my paycheck is short $39.95! What'd you do with my money!?

[HiJinx]

We had this discussion at lunch yesterday, Piper and I. We talked about American farmers turning their corn into Bourbon to make transportation easier and to make more money.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for the help. It took forever and 2 broken thumbs, but I finally got the battery cover off (I was hoping to see the replacement battery...but it is not).

I went through my Dad’s drawers where he kept stuff like that, just in case I had given it to him. Not there.

I didn’t think to look in the kitchen junk drawer...IF I gave it to him, it is possible he put it there. I will look tonight.

In the meantime, I’ve ordered a new one, but it will take a week to get here. It was fully charged this morning, so I will check it first thing when I get home and see if she needs to charge it mid-day til I get a new one.

Thanks, HJ, for the helpful hints for my search. Maybe it will turn up as soon as I get the new one. d:o)

[luvie]

The minute you get the new one, the old one will show up. LOL!

One of Murphy’s lesser known laws. :)

[Arrowhead1952]

It took about four hours to mow and edge our and the neighbor’s lawn today. I can’t believe how much the grass grew since we left for Kansas. Inside now to cool off.

[luvie]

You must be whipped! Yes, it’s amazing what a little rain will do for a lawn! :)

Glad you had a good time!

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, the lake got a little boost from the rain. We still need heavy rain upstream to fill the lakes here.

[Arrowhead1952]

I had one weed eater decide to feed all the string at once, so I have to try to fix that. Just when I was in a hurry and something quits.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey, my paycheck is short $39.95! What'd you do with my money!?

My usual answer to this....the government let the Bush tax cuts lapse, so your taxes have gone up. I have to bite my tongue NOT to mention obummer did it!!

We have many, many more folks whose checks are seldom the same, than salary or normal 40 hour weekers.

The question most often heard is, "You didn't pay me the right hours. You shorted me". And my answer is we pay you the hours turned in by whoever does your payroll, probably your supervisor. You need to talk to them about hours turned in. Of course, they never hear the reason, just repeat "you paid me wrong". BUT...I persevere, and repeat as many times as necesary that I cannot help them. They must talk to their supervisor, agree on hours owed, and then the supervisor will let me know any additional hours needed. And, no, I will not call the supervisor...you need to work it out between you. I hear back from maybe a quarter about more hours due.