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]

Ahhh, so.
Well then, we'll have to figure out something else for the two of you to do, if you ever get out this way!

[Snow Bunny]

WoW Great outfit !

OH that is sooo neat about Jinxie doing that ...heh heh.
I will make sure to keep the Canteen pantry stocked with goodies so he has plenty of munchies. That way he can nibble while we shop. hahaahhaaa

I got your email..I can hardly wait Sassy!!!!! tra lalalalala

[Pippin]

WOOHOO! Looking good!

[SpookBrat]

I guess I'm just not a realist sometimes. I'm one of those that says, "There is always hope for change". LOL Uhhh...leopards don't change their spots do they? I'll get it one day. Maybe when I'm 74.

[MistyCA]

Aqua, what you did for the Canteen has always been greatly appreciated. Thank you again! :) We are very lucky to have so many terrific dj's!

[Snow Bunny]

LOL...you are so cute.. I know what you mean Spookie.

[HiJinx]

You're welcome Snow Bunny, but I'm not done!!!

MistyCA said she is soooo hot, and Spooky talked about getting out of the car when they visited Arizona and it felt like opening an oven door. It does get hot!!

When the Bighorn Sheep get that hot, they visit places like Roosevelt Lake or the Gila River.

Photo from Az. Game & Fish Web Gallery

[SpookBrat]

Congratulations on your new modem. Happy to see you. :)

[SpookBrat]

OMGosh, I need that butt. Send me the gif. :)

[SAMWolf]

He's entitled to his opinion, but you don't get invited to my house and start criticizing my Country and my family members.

[Snow Bunny]

One of my favorite places in Arizona was Flagstaff...did I spell that right. I was there in the winter and all those awesome pine trees and snow around, I felt like I was back in Switzerland.

[SpookBrat]

Who sings that song Victoria? You know, it sounds very "Turkish". That's what their music sounds like.

[HiJinx]

Time to take a break for dinner, I'll see all y'all later!!!

[Pippin]

I went to your Freep link. You had a great day I can tell. I loved Chadsworth's sign. I posted that to him.

[HiJinx]

Arizona is so different from north to south and east to west...Flagstaff is very European in its looks, while Tucson is so very Spanish!

It's no wonder you want to go to Oregon!

HJ

[MeekOneGOP]

There's been some mighty purty pictures posted today.
Let me add this one......

That is a nice picture of Arizona.
Here's a picture of Austin, Texas they'll be seeing shortly.....

Congress Ave. Austin Texas

[Pippin]

Yeppers! Cousin, Yankee Doodle Beep! I'm diong just fine!

[Snow Bunny]

Spookie, guess what. FallGuy's brother thinks the draft dodger that was in our White House for 8 years was the best President we ever had.

So after a lot of fighting between FallGuy and his brother he no longer is allowed in our home. There were a few other things but that was one of the things top of the list for reasons.

[Pippin]

Howdy, Cobby!

[Snow Bunny]

HI Sam...sure is a great feeling to have you home!!!!!