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

[SpookBrat]

To Scully and the Pirates

<------click on the picture

[MistyCA]

LOL! I am feeling fairly decent for someone who was still up and talking to Bunny on the phone at about 5am or so! My husband brought home a moving van yesterday and announced that all the major furniture would be moved this afternoon! Dang! I wasn't planning on being ready for that until Sunday! Needless to say, we were up half the night unearthing it all! :) But, it feels really good having the storage place packed to the gills! What is left will stay in the garage since my daughter is the one buying the house! :) If we want to have chairs to sit on again we are going to have to go in the motorhome! :) Am I really only an hour behind? Eureka!

[MistyCA]

You are very welcome, Mr. Magoo! :))))

[ST.LOUIE1]

Good one, Amy! : )

How ya doin? : )

[COB1]

I lived in Tucson one time, too, Sandy, but that was back before the Big War - WWI.
I was a youngster of thirty-two.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi good to see you.Thanks for coming to the FReeper USO Canteen.

[ST.LOUIE1]

LOL!

Hey, have you ever been chased by a cat? : )

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Jen, thank you soooo much !! I love when you post this!!!

Jen, thank you for all your help at the Canteen and for being such a dear friend. I love you my little sister.

[Pippin]

You have mail.

[Snow Bunny]

giggle....Souris you post such adorable things!! Thank you for being here my friend.

That is so cute with the Dog and the tiny mouse.....so cute.

[MudPuppy]

Greetings all!

I just had to share part of my day today.
We took our Young Marines to DC this morning to participate in ceremonies at the Korean War Memorial. I'm overwhelmed at the Heroes we stood amongst today. There were over 1500 people in attendance. Many Korean Veteran's and/or their families.

Met one of the Choisan Few...met Gen Gray Davis USMC (Ret) and Medal of Honor Recipient....met some Gold Star Mother's...just to name a few.

There were General's and officers from every Nation present.

God Bless our Veteran's and those that gave all for our great Nation. May they never be forgotten or disparaged in any way!!!!

Semper Fi!

[RMrattlesnake]

Nice spitfire

[Snow Bunny]

HI Kathy, so good to see you this beautiful Saturday night. You look so cute in your car.

[4TheFlag]

I've been trying to entertain Beamer while you've been away.

LOL! Well thank you kindly for taking care of the Big Lug! I hope he behaved for you?

[Pippin]

Thank You, I think I'm back to myself agian.

[MistyCA]

I love Chows too. When I was growing up we had a half chow, half spitz. The second one, Tyler (the cinnamon) was beautiful dog although he loved to look at me, smile, and run as fast as he could down to the beach to soak! We would go after him and there he was, sitting in a tidepool! :) Keisha is very protective and such a good dog, but she hates to be pestered by kids and kills skunks as quick as she sees them! I have to be very cautious with her. She would never attack anyone but she sounds viscious and (just like the dog when I was a kid) will defend herself or us at a moment's notice. She is not aggressive, but she is aggressively defensive. Totally different from Tyler who was the most passive dog I have ever seen. Always. :)

[kneezles]