USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Camp Run-A-Muck ~ WooHoo! ~ Friday, October 3, 2003

My "VOICES", "kitty-katz", Linda, and FRiends of the Canteen

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Sir, for your service to our country. And thanks too to Severa and the boys for their service as a Navy family.

Hi JJ!! Hi Robbie!!

[Radix]

 

Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Division fire a 17-gun salute during a Thursday retirement ceremony for Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John M. Keane. The full honor review ceremony was held at Summerall Field, Fort Myer, Va.

 

 

 

Forwanda Simmons walks past a group of Army ROTC Citadel cadets learning squad tactics Thursday in Hampton Park, Charleston, S.C.

 

 

 

Military police confiscate gasoline being sold on the side of the road by local Iraqis on Thursday in Baghdad. Iraqis say gas stations are low on fuel, and the quality of gas at many stations is still very poor.

 

 

 

Military police dump fuel from containers being sold on the side of the road by local Iraqis on Thursday in Baghdad.

 

 

 

Courtney Bayerl waits Friday for her husband, Adam, to clear U.S. Customs at Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Linthicum, Md. Soldiers from Operation Iraqi Freedom who are participating in the CENTCOM’s two-week Rest and Recuperation Leave Program have been arriving each day this week at BWI.

 

 

 

 

Courtney Bayerl kisses her husband, Spc. Adam Bayerl, after he arrived Friday at BWI.

 

 

 

One of the 12 marching units of the Air Force Academy Band performs at a transfer-of-command ceremony Tuesday. The transfer realigns the band under the Air Force Academy, away from Air Force Space Command.

 

 

 

Students at the Air Force Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, train to properly extinguish a helicopter fire.

 

 

Just another day at the office for our Troops.

 

[Fawnn]

I need my blankie and pillow and A NAP!! I wonder if Tweety would consider sharing?

Don't look now!!! As soon as Tweety was heard saying that he'd share, SOMEBODY hijacked the goodies!!!

[StarCMC]

Nice pictures Radix!

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! Now I can really crawl under my desk and take a nap. Thanks for the blankie and pillow. Did you do "fun" shopping?

[Soaring Feather]

Heavenly Father,
We come before you humbly to hold our nations Troops
before the Throne of Grace.
Father, we pray for their protection and care.
We ask that they may return to their loving families,
whole and complete as they when they left to serve their nation.
In your Holy name Father,
Amen

[Soaring Feather]

Goodies shopping, same thing I guess.

Some of this and some of that, you know.

Dollar stores are great in Missouri, too!! LOL

[tomkow6]

Hey, Tonk!

Nice Slippers!!!!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

WOO HOO!!!!
New satellite nmodem working!
They just had to update this new modem serial number
in the tech end of the system!

[Kathy in Alaska]

DID YOU REMEMBER TO EAT? What did momma cat and run-a-muck get to share?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

ROFLMAO!!!!

[StarCMC]

Check out this thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/993872/posts

Very nice pro-military poem

[Soaring Feather]

Tom, you just really love busting my chops don't you??
Don't mess with me!!!!
ROTFLOL!!!

[Soaring Feather]

Woo Hoo, Mr. Tonkin!!
Well, now the Captain of the Ship is wired
does this mean we can all retire???
Can this be a Camp Run-A-Muck night?
Where things go bump and bang in the night?

[Kathy in Alaska]

I keep hearing about these dollar stores. We have something called $1.39 stores that I've never been to. I must find out where they are and go check them out.

[Kathy in Alaska]

StarCMC is looking for words of encouragement for our troops...............

Hi everyone! I am preparing a care pkg. for the pastor of a friend's church. He is in Iraq as a chaplain. I am asking that any of you who wish to send support messages, please FReepmail me. I will paste all the messages to a Wor doc. and print them out and send them. This man has a chance to share these with LOTS of soldiers in his capacity as chaplain. Thanks -- I know I can count on you all! (I already printed out messages from Blue Star Mothers website -- are there any other good ones you know about that I could print from?)

And Kathy and RC, would you please ping anyone else you know who wouldn't mind being included?

Thank you all so much!

125 posted on 10/03/2003 10:21 AM AKDT by StarCMC (God protect the 969th in Iraq and their Captain, my brother...God protect them all!)

[HiJinx]

Students at the Air Force Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, train to properly extinguish a helicopter fire.

Yay, Good-Buddy AirBase!! I were there in '77...when they built a brand-new joint use firefighting training facility for the Air Force and civilian firefighting units in the San Angelo area.

Good people, them Texans...

[Old Sarge]

SARGE'S RIVERDANCE REVIEW!

Sarge, The Missus, and The Boy had the most wonderful experience on Sunday, 28 SEP 03. Because this was the first Broadway-style show the Detachment attended since "Lord of the Dance" hit EPCOT in '99.

We arrived at the Louisville Palace theater on a cool, blustery Sunday morning, with our tickets at the ready, all set for the matineee last show of the tour. The Boy wore his white shirt, plad vest and dress shoes; Missus looked wonderful in white, green and blue, with a white knit shawl over her shoulder; and Sarge wore simple grey with black tie, with two crossed US flags on ther lapel.

The Palace is a 1920's era theater, from another age, with architecture to match. The theather itself, however, has been redone with stadium-style seating, and three bars outside the doors (Sarge tried, but the Missus, well...)

Well, the show began, as we had practically memorized from seven years of watching the tapes, but the subtle changes, the smaller stage, the younger, more energized dance company - all combined to transport us all from the theater, and back in time to the Ireland of old.

Irish choral, string and drum, and dance, all as we've come to know it, and more. All the numbers we know almost by heart - "Home and the Heartland", "Heart's Cry", and others, all made us just feel wonderful.

And The Boy was good as gold - until he fell asleep during the finale! All that cheering and roaring of the audience, and he's snoozed! Ah, well, he got jostled, and clapped as loudly as we did for the whole assmebled company.

After the cattle rush to leave the theater, we were all quite hungry, and walked across the street to Carmichael's, a yupscale bistro in the theater district. As we sat down to a hearty meal of steak and potatoes (Sarge), hot brown and salad (Missus), and chicken strips and mashed potatoes (The Boy), a boisterous group of young folks ambled into the place, laughing and talking amongst themselves - still in makeup. The principal dancers had come over for the wrap party. Since we saw them first, we stuck our legs out to stop them, and thanked them loudly, leading the restaurant in a round of applause. How they blushed! I tipped heavily, and we all went back home, full beliles and singing hearts.

Folks, check out the company's site, and find out if this wonderful display of European culture is coming anywhere near you. I wholly, sincerely, and lovingly urge you to go. Riverdance is unforgettable!

Yours 'til next Time,

SARGE

[HiJinx]

From the Sears on-line catalog:

Not all products are available at every Sears store.
Online prices and promotions are for the continental U.S. only.

IOW, prices slightly higher in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Figure that's why things in your dollar stores cost a buck thirty-nine!!?!?!?!? LOL!!!

[MEG33]

What a wonderful experience!Thanks for sharing the fun.