FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. ~ 07 JAN 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...back on Maddi patrol?

Is she having fun with her bike?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv....stay warm!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off for home...have to find a mail box to drop off a check.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, KAthy!

*HUGS*

Morning commute - low 40's - rain. About an hour.

This evening. Clear skies, 20's - high winds. About an hour.

We're at about 15°F now - set to go down to about 5° or so. This is the coldest weather we've had in 20 years. Winter of '93-'94 we were at 0°F.

I recall the winter of 1970-71 when I was still in the Navy. We were below 0°F at NNMC Bethesda one night when I had the Chief-of-the-Day Watch. We marched out for Evening Colors and Old Glory was wrapped frozen around the flagpole. We had the Fire Department out to help but could not get the Flag down that night.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

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SAFE PASSAGE, KATHY!!!



I HAVE YOUR SIX!!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

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Hi everybody!

((((HUGS))))

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!



Missing Man Setting

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[SandRat]

Good evening, Kathy...((HUGS))...back on Maddi patrol on Mon and Fri. Have med appointments.

She has fun with her bike giving them rides in front.

She has a new toy, a stove by FisherPrice that makes cooking noises (frying or boiling water) and even an oven with a timer/bell. She's been cooking and feeding us all day.

[luvie]

that’s crazy! We’re still colder than you are. LOL!

I’m staying as warm as possible! My kitties don’t want out
except for very short spurts. :)

[mylife]

No video.

http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2013/navy-launches-uav-from-submerged-submarine

[Kathy in Alaska]

Little ones have such good imaginations....so cute to watch them “work”.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Home safe and sound. Starting to ice up. Altho my new office is closer to home, errand are much more out of the way.

We don’t yet have regular mail service from the new office, so I had to go to the post office and drop off a check.

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW!! Having the flag frozen to the pole is quite an event, not to be forgotten.

Be very, very careful as you sally forth in the morning. Hope the van doors are working. Footing is an issue!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...did you have good lessons today? Nice weather?

Are you getting any of the cold weather?

[Western Phil]

Good road trip: NRL, - first job after college. Spent 3 years there in the mid 60s in the Radio Navigation Branch - 5440 if my memory serves me. One of our studies took us on the USNS Mizar out of Bayonne, New Jersy to north of Bermuda. I got sea sick before we got past the Verrazano Narrows Bridge but was recovered by midweek when the ship lost power during a storm and went broadside to the waves. It was a converted ice breaker and had a round bottom. It was not good. Fortunately, they somehow regained power & we rode out the rest of the storm in a more satisfactory manner. I think all the non-crew had retreated to our bunks. My boss, who had been ok earlier got sea sick from this ride. I did not. I concluded that the earlier experience must have inoculated me against this ailment.

As I recall our per diem was pretty low since we had government furnished housing and government furnished food.

[ConorMacNessa]

Found the old spikes this morning! Ice should not be an issue in the morning, but if it is, I'm ready!

Signing off for the evening - sorry I don't have the customary Valediction this evening.

Good night, God Bless you and God Bless the United States of America!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting as we remember those who have given their all that we may gather safe and secure.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, my...that is a really cool article.

Imagination has no limits.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hurrah for the spikes....USE THEM for your safety!!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well.
Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[mylife]

Round Keel vessels suck on the surface, but that keeps them from getting ice bound and crushed.