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

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Meekie ! Good to see you.

[Snow Bunny]

giggle.... that is neat to know. Thank you so much. Yes, it did feel like that.

When I was a little girl we spent every winter in Tuscon. Happy memories there too.

[SassyMom]

You have mail.......

[Snow Bunny]

I agree Clara, he looks great. giggle

[Aquamarine]

You don't need to change Spook. This world needs people like you, you can't help it if you're all heart. :)

[Pippin]

Congratulations Linda and MU Shu

[Aquamarine]

I have always felt appreciated here by most everyone.
Thanks for saying such kind things. I appreciate all the wonderful things that you do here also. :)

[LadyX]

Beautiful picture, Meekie!
Enjoyed the article you linked, having no idea of the number of the critters in Texas, and their contribution to the order of things.

You so often fling articles of interest in our face, keeping our knowledge - and that of military lurkers - broadened.
Thanks...

[Light Speed]

Your Polar bear pic caught my attention...
To my right as I type you is this Terry Isaacs print,"Cumberland Sound"

Terry was chosen by the U.S. Postal service to commemorate a series of bird stamps for the U.S.
His art is world renown along with Carl Benders and Robert Bateman.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi my friend, it is sooooo good to see you.

[Pippin]

Thank You, Spookie!

[Snow Bunny]

Hi LadyX, I hope you are having a fabulous day.

[Aquamarine]

Good night everyone! My husband and I are going to watch Kate and Leopold, were renting it thru the satellite.
I enjoyed the Liberty R&R today and hope that the Troops and Veteran's enjoyed it also. I pray that they will be safe and happy wherever they are!

[SAMWolf]

Good night, Aquamarine. Good music and graphics again. Thanks.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi GG, I love seeing you here. This is just so neat , I did not know Arizona was your home State !!!!

I wish so much you could be here the whole day. Be sure and check back at te fabulous pictures so many are posting of Arizona.

Love ya GG

[Aquamarine]

Thank you SAM. It is wonderful to have you back. I hope you had a memorable week!

[Pippin]

Howdy, Snow! I'm trying to catch up! Now I know how you and Misty and Kathy among others feel!

[SAMWolf]

Great wolf painting! Thanks.

[Pippin]

i'm trying to decide weather to go to Texas or to Arizona next year in the winter. I was thinking between November 2002 and January 2003.

[Pippin]

Yeppers!