FReeper Canteen ~ It's The Star Spangled Banner's Birthday ~ 12 September 08

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Star Spangled Banner ~
Written by Francis Scott Key (September 14, 1814)

Canteen Mission Statement

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

As the rain cleared, and the sun began to rise, Key peered through the lifting darkness anxious to see if the flag they had seen the night before was still flying. And so it was that he scribbled on the back of an envelope the first lines of a poem he called Defense of Fort M'Henry

Barbershop Quartet

Boston Pops

Whitney Houston

USC Trojan Marching Band

Kelly Clarkson

Francis Scott Key

Military March Medley

Tex Ritter ~ Old Glory

Elton Britt ~ There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere

US Air Force Band ~ Patriotic Medley

John Wayne ~ Face The Flag

The Star Spangled Banner

Please remember that The Canteen is is here to support
and entertain our troops and their families,
and is family friendly.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

Now for our local DC Metroland weather report

~ Today....A few showers this morning then thundershowers developing during the afternoon hours. High 78F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

~ Tonight....Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm this evening, then some lingering showers still possible overnight. Low 69F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.

This is one week I am certainly glad has gone on by. Been a very busy and stressful one.

Keeping watch on IKE and Texas. I sure hope all of our FReepers in the path have packed up and taken an early vacation somewhere else.

Speaking of vacation, I booked hotel reservations last night for early October for a weekend in the Outer Banks, NC. I am keeping my fingers crossed that all the bad weather will be long gone by the time we get there. Hubby and I want to have a nice long weekend and I'll finally get a day at the beach. I am so excited!

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!

And, for the rest of you………..

Now remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[MEG33]

*Thank You*
To All Who Serve Our Country

(((Hugs)))
Good Morning To The Canteen

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) EG. Going ok so far. Didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. I actually eyed the bed after I had gotten up wondering if I could crawl back in and say the heck with it. But, I’m trying to save my leave for October since I’ll be taking a Friday and Monday off. Other than that, waiting for 3 pm so I can go home.

Whatz up out your way?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear

(((HUGS)))

When you say miss you totally, do you mean where you live?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Meg

(((HUGS)))

Sorry I missed you yesterday. You were kind of late, weren’t you? What happened?

[MEG33]

I don’t remember..LOL..I am on the way to the grocery store..I need batteries..Seems they are predicting power outages for us even in central Texas from Ike..Prayers for all in harm’s way.

[E.G.C.]

Well, Beach. I talked to my brother down in Texas yesterday evening. They did evacuate their home.(They live in Sugarland)

They're in College Station right now. They reserved a hotel room. They're going to try to stay there but if it gets too unsafe for them then they will come up here and stay.

Heads up on Ike, folks.

They did call off the folld watch for our part of Oklahoma. It looks like the worst of the heavy rain will track East of us with Ike.

We do however have rain in the frecast for this weekend so we'll see what happens.

They did move the OSU-Washington game at Stillwater from 6:05 PM Saturday to 12:05 PM Saturday. The game is on Fox College Sports but FCS is not on our Digital TV system so we'll be listening to it on the radio.

[E.G.C.]

folld=flood

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy. (((HUGS))) to you too.

Yes, looks like Ike will be east of IH 35 and we are west.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning Meg. (((HUGS))) to you too.

Looks like we are in for a hot and dry day here.

[MeekMom]

Mornin’ sweetie!

[MeekMom]

Mornin’ Megs!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, MM

(((HUGS)))

I missed you yesterday as well. I was gone by the time you got here.

Hope you had a good day.

[HiJinx]

Batten down yer hatches, mate, Ike’s on his way...

My sis-in-law lives to your east, on the border - we’ve suggested she join her brother in Fort Worth.

[HiJinx]

How is your rock garden coming along?

I gave up and called a contractor. It'll be in place the end of next week.

[HiJinx]

Now, that sure looks like some good fishin’...

[HiJinx]

Mornin', Beachie! I know, you're at work by now...so here's a 'hi' when you log on at break time!

H i !

[beachn4fun]

I’m peeking! LOL

Good morning, HJ

Sure surprised that we’re here at the same time.

in case I miss you later.....you and the missus have a good weekend.

BTW....howz the cutie patootie? Got a brother or sister by now?????

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

080911-F-6684S-001 WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2008) - The sun rises over the main stage before the start of the Pentagon Memorial dedication ceremony Sept. 11, 2008. The national memorial is the first to be dedicated to those killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The site contains 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by MSgt. Adam Stump/Released)

080907-N-0411D-043 BRUNSWICK, Maine (Sept. 7, 2008) - The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team The Blue Angels perform for more than 100,000 guests during the Great State of Maine Air Show. The air show brought performances by the Blue Angels, The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, and a wide variety of static displays and interactive exhibits. The show drew more than 150,000 people over three days. This will be the final Navy-sponsored air show at this location before NAS Brunswick is scheduled close in 2011 by the Base Realignment Commission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Roger S. Duncan/Released)

080907-N-0411D-029 BRUNSWICK, Maine (Sept. 7, 2008) - The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team The Blue Angels perform for more than 100,000 guests during the Great State of Maine Air Show. The air show brought performances by the Blue Angels, The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, and a wide variety of static displays and interactive exhibits. The show drew more than 150,000 people over three days. This will be the final Navy-sponsored air show at this location before NAS Brunswick is scheduled close in 2011 by the Base Realignment Commission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Roger S. Duncan/Released)

080910-N-4649C-001 SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 10, 2008) - Sailors assigned to the ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) participate in firefighting training at the advanced firefighting school at Trident Training Facility, Bangor. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chantel M. Clayton (Released)

080907-N-7668G-018 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 7, 2008) - Jackie "Mom" Kaye pins the submarine warfare pin on Lt. j.g. Robert Moreno, from Licking, Mo., during quarters on the pier at Naval Station Norfolk. Kaye attended the fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) change of command ceremony as an honored guest. North Carolina is the 23rd submarine adopted by "Mom" Kaye, who has spent more than 25 years taking care of military service members worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Xander Gamble/Released)

Aug. 27 during a sortie over New Orleans with F-15 Eagles from the Louisiana Air National Guard and F-22 Raptors from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 3 during a mission over Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)