USO Canteen FReeper Style....Liberty R&R to Arizona.... July 27,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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If you know a Veteran, someone in your family,
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank them.
Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.

We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper Style,
are thankful for every service member
in our military, who has served our great nation.

So, to the men and women who answered the call,
in both times of war and peace, thank you.

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Message from Snow Bunny to all those who visit the Canteen.

This is how I think of the USO Canteen Freeper Style.
It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night.

Since it opened, it is magical how so many
Freepers who post here, feel it too.
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of place
that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor, a library, etc.

Many Veterans have written to me,
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they served.

This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy
and sometimes troubling world.
Make yourself at home.

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CASUAL SATURDAY AT THE CANTEEN

Liberty commences at the beginning of today's
FReeper USO Canteen thread
and, depending on your division assignment,
expires when the new thread for Sunday is posted.

***** A special invitation to our troops and Veterans
to join us in today's cyber trip. *****

Arizona

Arizona from the splendor of the Grand Canyon to the multitude of wildflowers.

Our trip takes us to the Grand Canyon.......Anyone care to take an added trip down into this marvelous place?

Our next adventure happens when we get to......The Havasupai Indian Reservation is located in Havasu Canyon deep in the heart of Grand Canyon. Havasu Canyon is one of the over 600 side canyons together forming the 280-mile long Grand Canyon.

Home to towering waterfalls, beautiful cascades, and tropical blue-green pools this lush oasis is considered the "gem" of the Grand Canyon.

Beautiful Arizona landmark, Camelback Mountain

In a place called Sedona, there is something very mystical about this spot in Northeastern Arizona.

Sedona is unique in several respects. First is that it is relatively lush and seems rather out of place in a state better known for it's desert-like landscape. Secondly, Sedona has beautiful rich red rock formations that jet out of the sandy canyon floor, they look something like enormous sculptures against the azure sky.

Traveling over to Tucson where there are many things to see: ...Sabino Canyon, De Grazia Art Gallery, Seguaro National Monuments. But one of the stops we will take , is the Mission San Xavier.

Mission San Xavier del Blac

[HiJinx]

Your "Misty Morning" looks like the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix.
Here's a pic of the Huachuca Mountains on the border with Mexico, with a summer thunderstorm in it's beginning stages building over the top of them.
This is the kind of weather we've been having for the last month, with thunderboomers rolling over us daily!!!

The photo is taken from the roof of my house...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mornin' Amy, it would never do to miss the Fresno Rally report. All the great pictures of the dedicated Freeper Island crew are so inspirational. Well, R & R will have to wait for I must be off to work . Checking others work means your own doesn't get done. (Of course, I will be popping in and out.) Everybody have a great day.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Can I just say that I feel as if I need to hold my heart, to keep it from falling, it's so heavy!?! I've been really busy with the girls, but will FOR SURE come back later!!!

I dream of AZ day and night. Right now, we're watching the Crocodile Hunter, and he's doing one of his Arizona shows. Did my regular AZ search on ebay already, just so I don't miss anything.

This is exactly what I needed!!!! (aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...)

[HiJinx]

Amy, that looks like it could be the new golf course in Williams, AZ. They've had a terrible time with the elk coming in to eat the grass on the greens! Well, the real problem, I guess, is when the bulls go to fighting. They take out some humongous divots!!!!

[bluesagewoman]

You have mail :)

[SassyMom]

Well, I have to tell you that I am the BIGGEST sap! kneezles and I are watching a Toby Keith special on CMT. He just talked about his song "Courtesy of the Red White and Blue" and I cried all the way through it. At the end of the song the crowd started chanting U S A, U S A!!!! Just awesome. He said "I would like you to know that I don't care what Mr. Jennings thinks about my song....." hahahahaha

Anyway, I'm having a moment here and had to share with you just how proud I am to be and American. Just how proud I am of our troops. And just how proud I am of our veterans. God Bless You All!!!! *sniff*

[JustAmy]

I believe this is near Flagstaff.
When I drove thru Arizona four years ago, we saw lots of dear and elk near Flagstaff.

[HiJinx]

YesYesYes!!!!! Come to Tombstone!!!
I'm right next door, y'all can come see me!!!!
Please!?!?!?
I have an apartment attached to the house...real cheap...all it costs for an unlimited stay is good converstation!!!

[HiJinx]

Good Morning, MoJo!!!
Welcome to the Canteen, our little out-of-the-way corner of the world where everyone is nice to each other (except for us BadBoyz) and we always have supporting our troops, their families, and the veterans who've paved the way.

HJ

[HiJinx]

OBTW, that's monument valley, up on the Navajo Reservation.
Tony Hillerman writes some great police/detective stories set in that area. He weaves the Navajo/Hopi culture into his work extremely well!

[HiJinx]

Bingo!!! Williams is just west of Flagstaff on I-40.
The Cowboy Shooters Association has a gathering there every year, and it is also a jumping off point for travelers visiting the Grand Canyon.

[HiJinx]

Bring it on!!!!
Let's put a little more cyber-jet-fuel in that puppy and let 'er rip!!!

[HiJinx]

Photo by J. Williams, Saguaro National Park Ranger

Are you coming in from the West? Take I-10 through Tucson and you'll drive past the Saguaro National Park and Monument.

[HiJinx]

Oh, alright.

Hmmm...Sounds like the family needs me to run to the store for lunch. Take care of this crew will'ya, Souris? I'll be back in a bit!!

[Beep]

SAMWolf! It is soooo nice to see your name among the opening threads of the Canteen again! You have been missed! We barely knew what to talk about without you! **wink**

"Toniktuka?!" (How are you?)

Hope you have a good day!

"Toksa ake" (See you again!),
Beep (aka Walks-Among-Deer)

[lodwick]

Stunning pics from your home - thanks for posting them. JL

[kneezles]

Good afternoon everyone!!!