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

[Mr_Magoo]

Well, R & R will have to wait for I must be off to work . . .Of course, I will be popping in and out . . .

Oh, really? [gleefully rubs hands together]

This could be fun . . .

[plans onslaught of jokes. . .]

[smiles innocently]

[Beep]

AAaaccckkkkk!! No BARF ALERT?? LOL!! Too funny!!

God bless you! (after that, definitely! *G*),
Beepburger

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy! I was busy trying to see if I could recover my monster ping list.
No luck yet, but I haven't given up hope!

[Beep]

Mornin' Meekster!

(Well, okay -- afternoon now!!) Hope you're doing well??

God bless ya!
Beepster!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for that song link, Good morning starshine. Cool !
Beautiful picture, too! Thanks.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks. From that link, a little happiness in a crazy war........

[Kathy in Alaska]

Bring 'em on, but..............

so far I am the only one in the place. I can FOTFLOL as LOUD as I want. Hehehe.

[Beep]

Good afternoon, Cousin Larry! And Cousin ClaraSuze!!

;-}

Love ya!

IceeBeep

(I jus' LUV my Icees; especially when I can get two flavors in one! On the bottom is Dr. Pepper flavor!! MMmmmmmm!!)

[Aquamarine]

Your pictures are just beautiful! And I thought I had a good view of the mountains here in North Ga.! I believe this is a sunrise though I know it's in Arizona.

Click on the pic

[Beep]

Hey Spookie!!

I hope you are feeling better about the world today?! I forgot to send my phone number! I was gonna send it to Jen too, but actually, I fell right asleep. My eyelids just kept getting heavier and heavier and heavier. . . . Then BOOM! Beep blacked out!

I will send it today! I hope you're doing better?? It's such a bad feeling when the world feels like an icky place to be. But God put me here for a reason, and I'm sure He knows what He's doing! So I trust in Him, and march onward!

I am always here for you, Spook! Promise!!

Luv ya {{{NHH}}},

BeepinAlongInArizona!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Good afternoon, everyone! Nice opening, Bunny.

Hope you all are enjoying a wonderful day.

click on the graphic

[Beep]

Howdy Linda!

Thanks so much for today's history post!! They always have so much info, and put things in perspective! Thanks for everything you do!

Luv ya {NHW!} pardner!

BeepStillInCowgirlDuds! ;-}

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey! Doin' fine. If anyone has a brilliant idea for extracting a list of FReeper
screen names from a "ping reply", I'd sure be grateful!

[Sir Gawain]

Hi Victoria! With my new cable modem, I can actually load this thread in less than a day! lol

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thank you, Tonk. I love your flowers.

[Beep]

Howdy Souris!

Thanks for the shoppin' trip!! Gosh -- I hope that pearl-handled blue metallic Ladysmith won't be all that noticeable on SAM's bill!! **grin**

~And we'll have FUN FUN FUN 'til our SAMWolf takes his charge card away!~

(Thank you SAM!!)

Luv you all!

Totin'Beep

P.S. My new handbag with the hidden handgun compartment is just too TOO, dahlins'!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL!!!!!!!!! Thanks HighWheeler, kids are so smart! I love them.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Aquamarine. Thanks for the song and the nice graphic.

Victoria

[Victoria Delsoul]

Love your post, Souris. Hope you're having a great day as well.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Outstanding post, Mayor. Thanks so much.

Good to see you.