FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 12 January 2017

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

PLACING A TORPEDO

A Marine places a Bangalore torpedo under concertina wire during a demolition training range in Southwest Asia, March 9, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Akeel Austin

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.

SOARING ANGELS

The Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, perform a parade maneuver during the Naval Air Facility El Centro Airshow in El Centro, CA, March 12, 2016. The squadron, celebrating its 70th anniversary, is scheduled to perform 65 demonstrations at 34 locations across the country in 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel M. Young

OCEAN COVER

A sailor provides forward cover during a training exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, March 17, 2016. The sailor is a member of the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the USS San Jacinto. The guided-missile cruiser is conducting the exercise with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to prepare for a future deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Ryan U. Kledzik

TRIAL TOSS

Marine Corps Cpl. Leon Simpson prepares to toss a discus at the 2016 Marine Corps Trials on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA, March 9, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan K. Gowans

SLINGLOAD TRAINING

Soldiers conduct slingload training with M777 howitzers during Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, March 21, 2016. The soldiers are assigned to Archer Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Army photo by Gertrud Zach

AFGHANISTAN AIRFIELD

Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexandra Powell scans an airfield for potential threats while a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft transfers equipment and personnel on Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, March 16, 2016. Powell is a security member assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

PACIFIC SUNSET

The guided missile destroyer USS Lassen patrols the eastern Pacific Ocean, March 10, 2016. The Lassen is currently underway supporting Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr.

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and is family friendly.

[radu]

Code Black distracted me big time. Had no clue the 50 was so close. LOL

[PROCON]

LOL, I know, I'll tie a reminder ribbon around my finger, (or maybe neck), tomorrow so I don't forget!

64 degrees? Sheesh! Suppose to get near zero here at night for the next few days.

[mylife]

Having a ball that I never thought I would see ☺

[The Mayor]

Thank you!

[radu]

COOL video! Must be a heck of a sight, all those eagles together.

[radu]

Just make sure you have a little note attached to the ribbon so you’ll know why it’s there. :-)

I’ll tell ya, without PostIts, the calendar on the kitchen wall, and a notepad in my purse to write stuff down, I wouldn’t be able to remember anything. LOL

We’re enjoying these 60s while they’re here. I feel for all you folks who are dealing with such cold temps and all that snow. *shiver* Not fun at all!

[luvie]

I hear ya! I like fall-ish clothes, tees with a cardigan over it and jeans or medium weight pants, but heavye coats? I only drag one of those out if it’s below 20 in the middle of the afernoon. LOL!

....and I’m cold-natured. Just get claustrophobic. Same reason I can’t wear boots or lace-up shoes. Too hard to get out of. :)

[luvie]

I hear ya! Are you going to be “sick” on the 20th so you can watch the real show? I might have to commandeer the TV for that day. LOL!

[radu]

A t-shirt, pedal pushers, and flip-flops are what I’m most comfy in. Don’t like layers.

But a heavy jacket or coat WILL come out of the closet in a heartbeat when the temps are 50 or lower. Don’t like to be cold. I know - I’m a wuss. LOL

[PROCON]

You can't wear BOOTS?!

Wait a sec.....my preconceived notion of a Texas gal was she wore cowboy boots even to Church!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m home safe and sound. “The doors under the sink won’t close.” They worked this morning. Did you do something? “I took everything out.” Why? Because the doors wouldn’t close. This was going NOWHERE!

One of the things she put back needed turning a bit. Fixed! “What did you do? I just moved the box and everything is fine now. “I moved it too and the doors wouldn’t close.”

Get her something to eat and walk away....

I’ll go check my email in a minute. Thanks for finding me the good stuff. Rush was really enjoying the reporter getting blasted.

[luvie]

Sounds like what I wear from March till October. Except flip-flops. Can’t stand that thing between my toes! I guess I’m picky. LOL!

[luvie]

Lordy! I haven’t had a pair of cowboy boots since I was in grade school! And horses? fagedaboudit! I’m scared of horses. And cows.

I’m a city Texas girl. I do wear jeans though. That’s a must.

[radu]

Uh oh. Sounds like it’s going to be another one of those nights with your mom. *sigh* Next Wed. can’t get here soon enough, can it? LOL

There are several links in the email to pick from. Shows how things progressed through the night. The very first link has everything pretty much in a nutshell.

Also added a link to video of that idiot reporter getting the business. It had me in tears, I laughed so hard. You’ll see why Rush got such a kick out of it. :-)

[radu]

A lot of people don’t like flip-flops for that reason but I don’t even notice it.

It’s as close to going barefoot as I can get. I’d go barefoot but the bottoms of my feet are just too tender now.
When I was a kid, I didn’t wear shoes during the summer except to church on Sundays. I could walk on pavement or gravel and not feel a thing. Not now!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I really dislike the wind that goes on and on and on.

The way it works....I’m sure they will let their passengers know the weather as they arrive. She calls me when they start to deplane. I wait about a half hour, then drive by the Arrival gates. She is usually standing on the curb....I’m thinking she might want to wait inside. I can pull over just minutes before pick up, text her that I am 30 seconds away, and THEN she can come outside. BIG shock for sure. I will provide the winter coat, but 99% of her time will be spent with my Mom.

[luvie]

There Is A Beautiful
Full Moon Out There Tonight!
It's the Wolf Moon! Ah-roooo!



Suzanne Ciani~Full Moon Sonata

Barry Manilow~Moonlight Serenade

Paul Hardcastle/Jazzmasters~Moon Trekkin'

Mannheim Steamroller~Midnight On A Full Moon

Michael Buble~Moondance

Frank Sinatra~Fly Me To The Moon

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

[luvie]

Man! I love Jeff Beck!

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh !!

Luv.....#50!!

[radu]

I dislike that kind of wind too. Ours has been roaring for two days now, without letup. It sounds like trains are constantly passing by. We only know one really is when we hear the horn when it reaches the crossing on our road.
I haven’t gone out to walk around the farm but there are probably some decent-sized limbs down. Trees have blown over in some areas of the state.

Yep, might be a good idea to tell her to wait inside when she texts. She won’t have clothing with her for that kind of cold.
Just don’t tell her anything before she heads up there. LOL