A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-07,08,09-04....T.G.I.F. (and LadyX Birthday!)

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


05-03-04 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

05-04-04 ~ Tuesday Welcome
By Billie

05-05-04 ~ Celebrate Life #5
By Dutchess

05-06-04 ~ Not in Allah's name
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

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[Mama_Bear]

Hi, Lori - you got here early for West Coast time!

Didn't want to be late for the party....as it was wolfie nearly trampled me trying to get through the door to wish Maggie a happy birthday! LOL

Pretty, pretty birthday card!

Thank you. It's for a pretty, pretty lady. :-)

[Billie]

Good morning, Girlfriends. :)

A very happy belated birthday to your Ally on her first year as a teenager. :)

[Billie]

Good morning, Amy - what a beautiful card for Maggie. It was nice of JustFrank to let you know about it. He's not all bad after all! :)

[Billie]

Hi, Freezie! Cute way to present the calendar today - and very fitting as a birthday card!

[LadyX]

" Let me know if pyrotechnics, I mean candles, get out of hand. I'll send over my cousin the firefighter, Heheheheh. (((((((((hugs)))))))))"

LOL - bring him on..:))
With the number of candles necessary for this event, we might need him for real!!

[Billie]

Good morning, fellow Texas ladies! Isn't it fun to get together for Maggie's birthday today! A very special Lady is our Exie!

[LadyX]

Billie, it will take ALL DAY to blow out the candles this year..:))

I need everyone to inhale and blow on the count of three - - -
one, two, three - WHOOSH - -

[Billie]

Oh, yummmmmmm! THAT's *my* kind of cake! How pretty, too!

[LadyX]

Thanks, Texasgirl - any chance of your leaving PA for your beloved Texas in the near future?
Know you yearn for it...

[Billie]

YipperRoo ... ))))))))

LOL! I absolutely love that swishy-tailed fox-a-roo! (Actually, I had nothing to do with making this swishy tail - 'da other fuzzy-tailed charmer gets ALL the credit!)

YipperRoo......too funny!

[GailA]

I was just going to post this from my email on the Prayer thread. NOT GOOD. If she lives it will because GOD willed it.

Rebecca needs our prayers. Keep them going up. Yesterday I went to Memphis to see Rebecca in the hospital. As most of you know, Rebecca was involved in a very bad car accident over 2 weeks ago. She had 10 broken ribs, a punctured lung, lacerated spleen and other injuries. She has been on a respirator now for 2 weeks. She is extremely swollen due to fluids on her body. Her heart and kidneys are functioning well. Her greatest challenge is her inability to breathe on her own. Instead of gradually lowering the use of the respirator, they've had to increase it. She has developed Acute Repertory Distress Syndrome(ARDS) due to the trauma and fluid. That causes the lungs not to function properly. The doctors have told Rebecca's husband Jerry that they are doing everything they can for her and now it is up to Rebecca. I ran into a friend of mine who is a doctor at the hospital and he told me Rebecca is in a good place for her problems and that the medical care there is outstanding for trauma patients. They had operated on Rebecca's foot the day before I was there. She was heavily sedated. I tried to incite her by invoking the names of John Nixon and Penny White. When she didn't react I knew she couldn't hear me. Her mother and husband are there every day. Her daughter and son-in-law had driven in from St. Louis when I was there. There really isn't anything we can do but pray for her recovery. She remains in a very precarious state.

Verna

[Billie]

Good morning, Aqua! What beautiful flowers....and *there's* our Happy Birthday music!

[LadyX]

Laughing, J.Fox, and sending a million hugs to you and Johnny Mac...:))

All of us here know you to be very special, and we are privileged to have your warm and eloquent heart and words and insights before us most days....

[Billie]

Hi, TC - you chose the perfect verse for Maggie today. Very fitting and beautiful for a beautiful lady!

[LadyX]

Oh, Aqua, it is a joy to know you, and to have 'adopted' you - - thank you for all you are, and all you give us....

[Billie]

Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be thirty-one. *sigh*

I hope your day tomorrow is just the best birthday ever! Happy Birthday on Saturday! :)

[Billie]

Good morning, lonestar - cake?

Hi, wienie - you get to lick the plate. :)

[Billie]

Awwwwwww, Dutchess, now that is sweet! And perfect for LadyX, who is such a cat lover!

[LadyX]

Thanks, TC - we indeed know how great are the gifts of a loving God....

May He continue to guide your steps in your new directions, and through that wonderful Little Guy you keep in all our hearts....

[Billie]

Hi, Dolly! I saw all these beautiful, colorful letters and thought it was going to be a post from Lib! Hope you're having a great day today!