FReeper Canteen ~ Just Hangin' Cafe ~ 19 December 2025

December 18, 2025 | FR Canteen Military Support Group

[beachn4fun]

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale
of our military and our allied military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

FReeper Canteen

Come on in, we're open
Need a place just to hang out?
This is it.

We serve coffee, tea, hot cocoa, conversation
and music.
How about some homemade eggnog?

Our AWESOME military,
our AWESOME allies,
and their families are welcomed
and honored here.

No worries in the FReeper Canteen
Just Hangin' Cafe.
Pull up a chair. Grab a cup
and start a conversation.

You never know who you might meet in the Cafe.
Glad you could join us.
Enjoy your stay.

The Canteen is a family friendly place.
We welcome the military, our allies, and their families.
Continued prayers for the success and completion of your mission.
Prayers for your safe return home.

Happy Birthday to all December Babies.

[beachn4fun]

PING~A~LING Y’ALL
Come on and hang out at the Canteen.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[beachn4fun]

Good evening ML ((HUGS))
All ready for Christmas? Gifts gotten? Food shopped?

[crusty old prospector]

I am a December baby. I was born on the shortest day of the year and married on the longest day of the year. What does that mean?

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[beachn4fun]

Good evening Crusty ((HUGS))
Happy Birthday!
I'm going to guess that you couldn't make up your mind? Long or Short? LOL
All ready for Christmas? Gifts gotten? Food shopped?

[left that other site]

Yep...I’m all set.

Except I need to buy a chacouterie tray for Christmas Eve. I didn’t want to get it too early...I want it to be fresh.

[PROCON]

Hiya Beachie!

We got our first snow storm today.

Son was off today so we had lunch together and hung out for awhile.

I hope all is well your way.

[luvie]

~ Just Hangin’ Cafe ~

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

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[radu]

Howdy, beachy! *Hugz*

I hope you’ve had a good day and that it warmed up nicely this afternoon.
And I really hope you don’t get what’s going on here when the front rolls through. WILD wind this afternoon and worse now as a line of severe storms closes in. I already had a HARD power blip and hope the power doesn’t get knocked out completely.

[beachn4fun]

Good evening Pro ((HUGS))
A snow day? YAY!
All ready for Christmas? Got plans?

[left that other site]

Hi Lovie!

Listening to JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorto at Thomaskirk in Leipseig right now.

Really...Really NICE!

[beachn4fun]

Definitely don’t want a charcuterie tray to be old and stale.

[beachn4fun]

Good evening night owl ((HUGS))
Thanks for the pings.
All ready for Christmas? Gifts gotten? Food shopped?

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Hope your day went well.

I’m wondering if I should have red shoes handy so I can get back home. No tornados but the wind’s plenty strong enough to cart me off. LOL Worse now as storms close in. Lights keep flickering a little and there’s been one hard blip. I need to go around and reset all the clocks. *sigh*

[left that other site]

Absolutely NOT! 😁

[beachn4fun]

Good evening Canteen Vamp ((HUGS))
I've been hearing about the wild winds.
I know we have rain moving in tonight.
Not sure about the wind. Will have to see if I can find any info on it.
You ready for Christmas? Got plans? Got the gifts for the kitties?

[crusty old prospector]

We are in the final stages of building a house so no presents. My wife is in charge of the grand kids. Unless we decide to fry a turkey, I am off the hook for food.

[Kathy in Alaska]