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

[Aeronaut]

[SpookBrat]

Good morning my sleepy friend. Whatcha doin up so early?

Hidie Clara! Hidie Linda!

[Pippin]

Hi, Spookie, I can't play the song but I do like the picture!

[SpookBrat]

Good morning to you friend. Thanks for the pretty picture. I love mornings!

[Pippin]

WoW! What spectacular shot!

[Bahbah]

Spookie, I hope you are feeling well this very hot day. I'm off to work for a while. No R&R for me until later.

[Pippin]

You Have mail! =^)

[The Mayor]

[SpookBrat]

We'll be here when you get back. I'm feeling great this very hot day. Have a good day at work.

[SpookBrat]

We'll have a party when you finally get a new computer and a sound card. I'll play all my wavs and music you've been missing out on these past months.

Here is a misty Arizona morning.

[Aeronaut]

I love mornings!

Good morning. I do too!

[SpookBrat]

Thanks for your pictures and history. I had to go do a search on the Falklands War to remind myself. I was 14 in 1982 and don't remember it.

[Aeronaut]

WoW! What spectacular shot!

Thanks. I took it while riding my bike to work. I had to stop and shoot it. It's only 1/2 mile south of downtown St. Paul.

[SpookBrat]

Thanks for the history.

"2002 SAMWolf returns to the USO Canteen for his first full day of fun and games, causing a chain reaction of joy and happiness which reverberated throughout the Free Republic and spread to distant and far flung areas of the world."

ROFL!

[SpookBrat]

Good morning!

<--------click on the picture

[Pippin]

A Party! I'm going to hurry up to get that computer!

Thank you for the beautiful picture of Arizona.

[SassyMom]

Good Morning!!! WOW! I go to sleep in Texas and wake up in Arizona. I love Arizona..... woo hoo! I hope everyone has a great Saturday!