A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-17-03....FReeper Fun in the Sun

Billie

[Billie]

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

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.

We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, dansangel, dutchess, Mama_Bear

Or...How I'm Spending
My Summer Vacation

"Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother's house we go...."

School's out; summer's here.....

and that means baseball, cookouts, picnics in the park, lemonade stands, amusement parks.. and family vacations.



MinuteGal (aka Bahama Mama) and about three dozen other FReepers and FRiends recently returned from their second fun-filled FReeps Ahoy cruise, and 'DaBear family (Mama_Bear and JKPhoto) just got back from a wonderful week down under. While there, MamaBear got to cuddle with a Koala bear - one of the highlights of their vacation.

Our daisyscarlett's taking her traveling seriously this year - she no sooner got home from a month in their secluded cabin on the lake (miles from shopping and EVERYTHING!), than it was time to pack her bags to go somewhere ELSE! We hope we get to see her before the year is over! :)

To grandma's house, the beach house; the cabin by the lake, a cruise, to the mountains, San Francisco, DisneyWorld, a Dude Ranch, Golf Resort, Health Spa, Hawaii, Alaska, Six Flags.....where are you going this summer? Stop the newspaper, hold the mail, hire a plantsitter, pack your bags....and take us WITH you!



Or maybe...do you have a memorable vacation from the past - when everything that could go wrong... DID?! You can probably laugh about it now. :) Can't you? Now's the time. This is the place. :)

Artist: James Meger

"Summertime and the living is easy . .
Fish are jumping and the cotton is high..."

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 05-26-03 A Celebration of Whoever

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
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5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

[ValerieUSA]

It's a sad day in this part of Texas. The First Baptist Church is burning down. It was a beautiful old building with big stained glass windows on the side walls.

I heard about this on the radio news... the church in Jasper. So sorry.
I love taking photos of old churches here in Texas. When I lived in Mossyrock WA I took pics of the historic old St Yves Catholic Chirch and one winter night it burned to the ground. I was glad to have the photos to remember that special, quaint building.

[JustAmy]

"I always love seeing those li'l hooligans! "

Bro ...... I told you she misses us.


Wonder how long before she puts us in straight jackets and ties us to a tree?

[Billie]

Billie: Ok, we'll meet you in Tahiti then. I know how much you want us to all get together. :)

T Man Impersonator: Alright.

That's not natural. I know T Man didn't really say that. :)

Billie: HERE! I'm giving you this in advance 'cause I already know you'll get the best last word. :)

T Man: Very smart of you. You would never have stood a chance against such witty repartee. :-)

That's more like it! :)

[Billie]

You two need those harnesses! LOL!

[Billie]

God Bless Our Military

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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.....................nephew Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................activve duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear...........nephew gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son

[ValerieUSA]

wonderful vacation photo montage! are you now mama koala bear?

[Diver Dave]

Unplug the iron

[Diver Dave]

Out goes the cat

[Diver Dave]

Fasten your seatbelt

[Diver Dave]

Stop teasing your sister

[Diver Dave]

I'm not gonna stop

[Diver Dave]

No we're not there yet

[Diver Dave]

[ValerieUSA]

ValerieUSA has 2 sons serving now. One in the Navy and one in the Army.

[Billie]

We will add your two sons to the Prayer list, Valerie - thanks for the reminder. :)

[LadyX]

Oh, Yeah??!! Well, Mr. Referee - -

When you go to your Family Gathering:

Yer twin brudda will wear a mustache and sing Meloncholy Baby off key - -

Yer sister (if you have one) is going to short sheet yer bed
and sprinkle corn flakes in it - -

Christian is going to catch two frogs
and stuff them in yer Momma's apron pocket!

And, for a Grand Finale, Logan is going to go to church with you there
and blow a huge stream of bubbles during the sermon!!

So there - - LOL

[ru4liberty]

Hey! Where'd you get that picture of me?

[Billie]

Hey! Where'd you get that picture of me?

:) Pretty girl, isn't she? You know who it really reminds me of? Victoria!

Pretty horse, too! Like they'd have them like that at a Dude Ranch! LOL!

[Pippin]

Here I is!

Not shock and awe!

Had to get off ther internet and sign out from work and go home.

[Pippin]

I've never been to Lurrey Caverns but I've been to Grandfather Mountian on the Tenn/NC stateline in the Blue Ridge Mts.