FReeper Canteen ~ Finally Friday ~ 29 August 08

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's Finally Friday!! ~

Riders, start your hogs!

Nearly 450 motorcycle riders await a B-1B Lancer's takeoff at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 5. The flyover is the signal to begin the Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Run from Ellsworth to the 68th Annual Sturgis (S.D.) Motorcycle Rally. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Corey Hook)

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Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

Hancock Wins Olympic Gold Medal

U.S. Army Pfc. Vincent Hancock sets two Olympic records and prevails in a four-shot shoot-out with Norway's Tore Brovold to win the men's skeet competition at the Beijing Shooting Range, Aug. 16, 2008. U. S. Army photo by Tim Hipps

I'm listening

Chaplain (Capt.) Jake Marvel listens to an injured soldier who is awaiting aeromedical evacuation to a medical facility in the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Chaplain Marvel is with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

Cab Calloway ~ Gotta Darn Good Reason Now (For Bein' Good)

UB40 ~ Red, Red Wine

Amy Grant ~ This Is My Father's World

Buckwheat Zydeco ~ Hey Baby

Johnny & The Hurricanes ~ Reveille Rock

Ready to strike

Rudy, a military working dog, waits for the command to intercept Senior Airman Nathaniel Johnson during controlled aggression training Aug. 13 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Airman Johnson is with the 28th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marc I. Lane)

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716)

080827-N-4044H-063 BATUMI, Georgia (Aug. 27, 2008) Local Georgians gather to welcome the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716). Dallas arrived with more than 76,000 pounds of humanitarian assistance supplies to be given to the people of Georgia. The supplies are in response to the request of the government of the Republic of Georgia. Dallas is part of Combined Task Force 367, the maritime element of the U.S. humanitarian assistance mission to Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)

Beach Boys ~ Kokomo

Eva Cassidy & Danny Gatton ~ Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

IZ ~ Margarita

Rory Gallagher ~ A Million Miles Away

Woody Guthrie ~ End Of The Line

Marine in Iraq watches son’s birth in Milwaukee via satellite

Sgt. Nick Jensen, on a video feed from Iraq, checks in on his wife, April, and their son, Parker, who was born Monday at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph in Milwaukee. Photo/Jack Orton

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Army couple has second set of twins

Sgt. David Shores and wife, Kimberly, along with twin sons, Austin, left, and Tyler, proudly display the family’s newest set of twins, Camdyn, left, and Connor, at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center two days after their birth on Aug. 8. Photo by Jon Connor

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[MeekMom]

Good you have some time off hon.
I didn’t do a whole lot today. Just did my usual cleaning & cooking here at home.
“The One” = Hussein makes me wanna gag! :) LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sorry your summer has been less than stellar. Hope you and the kids were able to get a little fun time in the blur.

Our summer has been the lowest temps in forever. Very dry beginning, but it has made up for it with lots of rain. Can’t complain tho...better than drought that so many have experienced.

Glad you could visit this evening. You’ve been missed.

[AZamericonnie]

We had a bunch of rain a few days ago & it was fantastic!

I’m quite certain Jinxie did his best to send it your way....that fickle mother nature! lol

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Bigs...sorry abou the puter woes! Hate those things!

I watched the same thing....would you like some Tums? Exedrin? :) *Hugs*

[luvie]

I know he did his best to hold his mouth just right!

LOL!

Maybe it will rain tomorrow...it IS in the forecast! That
means nothing most times, though.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, AZ...hope your day went well. Our ducks are getting big enough that the boys are starting to get “green hair”. The boys and girls look alike til the “green hair”.

Hmmmm....overhead is sunshine, but looking out the window I see rain clouds and think I may have heard some thunder. Let it rain!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha Hawaii.....an Alzheimer update doesn’t sound good. Maybe a retirement home is in the offing. Maybe you can scare it into behaving.

You were very brave to watch “it”. I couldn’t bring myself to do so.

[AZamericonnie]

It will be intersesting to see if we have ducks next year considering the females demise. Too sad....

You still have sunshine? I just can’t imagine!

Wishing you rain for sure!!!

I heard today that perhaps your Governer was vetted. A fine lady she is.

This kiddo is beat & I’m headed for bed.

Sweet dreams to all! *Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

"....taking a long time to post here!"

It has been awful....I've been up and down while waiting for reply windows to open, and then finally to post. It seems to have picked up now, maybe because "it" in over. Uneventful commute home? *HUGS*

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Luv!

Queen Sheila is on now.....the congresswoman who wanted the Mars Rover to visit the site of the American flag left by our Lunar Landing esplorers.

On the bright side.....tomorrow's Friday and Monday is Labor Day! I'm looking forward to another 1 day weekend! I work for a Dem.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The best of “luck” to your co-worker’s son. Pretty exciting!

[luvie]

Poor you!

I don’t much care for my manager, but we CAN talk politics,
because she is conservative, too.

Enjoy your weekend!

Guess I’d better go. Gotta get up early (well, 6:30ish) in
the morning and I am sorta sinking.

Good to get your “tap” tonight, Big Guy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[MHGinTN]

Okay, we’re jealous, so why the double post?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night, rest well, and sleep tight. *HUGS* Thanks for all you do for our troops.

[luvie]

Way to go, Tamar!!!!

Smile!!!

[AZamericonnie]

Holy smokes.....the sky has opened up & the rain is dropping in buckets.

The weird thing is that there are constant flashes of lightening. Like nothing I’ve ever seen before.

The lights are dimming from time to time.

Just got ahold of sonboy who is on the freeway. He’s pulled over along the side of the road. Zero visability & amps in the back of the truck as they just played a show.

Signing off.....

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Connie!

I don't do drugs.....I've become immune to these sorts of things and while it raises my blood pressure from time to time, I return to normal quickly. Having a PC that disobeys is a different story.

[luvie]

Yikes!!

Yes, go get safe. Prayers that Sonboy gets home without
incident!

((((hugs))))

Send me your leftovers!