A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-24-04....Let's Celebrate Mardi Gras!

Dutchess

[dutchess]

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; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess or Aquamarine 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...........so.n, 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 BeAllYouCan Be.....................son Tiffee4Bob.....................boyfriend The Mayor............................niece consort...2 daughters, son-in-law.. kimmie7...........................brother Texkat.....................son, stepson spruce...........................daughter visualops...cousin, adopted marine cookcounty............................son Rose in Rose Bear..cousin's husband Warrior Nurse..............active duty SK1 Thurman...............active duty David Osborne.............active duty fc2tomschermuly..........active duty LongCut.......................active duty Trish.............................active duty bkwells.........................active duty thumperusn..................active duty

Dubya.....................nephew Maigrey.....................cousin ladtx...........................2 sons Mama_Bear..........nephews gator girl.................husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel........................cousin MozartLover....son, nephew SpookBrat...............nephew Himyar...........................son boxerblues.................2 sons the piper.........................son sheeza.....................husband kemathen7.............husband Diver Dave...niece..nephew deadhead...................cousin JimRobinson.......2 nephews Armymarinemom.......3 sons kneezles.........................son Darheel......................niece dixiesass.................nephew LadyX..................grandson AgThorn...................2 sons valerieUSA..............2 sons StarCMC...............brother katykelly......................son atomic conspiracy.halfbrother atomic conspiracy.niece, nephew ODC-GIRL.....active duty Donaeus.................nephew SunflowerGal.......grandson

[Aquamarine]

Thank you Dutchess. He was very special to us, was the best man in our wedding (many moons ago). He had an accident on his Harley.

[LadyX]

Interpretation = "FREE PASS"

~ Issued to The LadyX for Late Entry
into The Finest Family Room ~
by the Esteemed The Thin Man (by proxy)

M'Lady was late in arriving due to the necessity
of out-of-town travel,
Signed This Day of 24 February 2004 A.D.

_he _hin Man

(hahaha - I, The Rascally Letter Thief, have struck yet again;
today stealing "T" s...hahaha !!)

[LadyX]

I, The LadyX, do hereby declare I will not give up for Lent my dear Carlsbad Caveman and his very special, pencil-stirred coffee....he is my inspiration, and it is what keeps me going....sigh..

[JulieRNR21]

Mardi Gras......Fat Tuesday greetings to all my Finest Friends!

Also celebrating my 39th Birthday again & again & again....today.........LOL

[dutchess]

Happy 39th 39th 39th 39th Birthday Julie

[dutchess]

Well here you are LadyX. Gosh I passed inspection today. Poor TMan must be feeling pretty glum!

[dutchess]

Oh...how tragic. Again, prayers for his family. You guys take care too.

[MeekOneGOP]

haha ! ;^)

Heading out for the day, folks !

I'll see ya'll back here manana !

Have a great day ! ...

[LadyX]

I'm so very sorry for the loss to his family and friends, Aquamarine.
May The Holy Spirit be with all of you.

[deadhead]

Happy Fat Tuesday. Always wanted to go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras...seems like fun.

This guy looks familiar, think I ran into him at a Grateful Dead Show

[dutchess]

LOL...I figured you had probably run into a few like that. I know I have in the Big Easy (and NOT during Mardi Gras!)

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks, Dutchess.

I decided to copy Jack Berry....but maybe you are too young to remember him?

[deadhead]

Good afternoon. I did a google search on The Thin Man and Mardi Gras. This is what I found. Tsk, tsk...I am shocked, just when you think you know someone...

"The Thin Man reaches behind his cloak and pulls out a black bag. With a flourish, he thrusts his hand into and scoops out a large handful of black and silver beaded necklaces. A crowd of women surge forward and surround the pedestal shouting, "Throw me something Mister!"

"He hisses... "Now, to the business at hand... Show us your -"

"His quiet voice is drowned out by the enthusiasm of the crowd, as he starts tossing beads about him."

LOL

[deadhead]

The Mardi Gras thread is awesome, dutchess!

[JustAmy]

Happy 39th!!! Again and again. :)

[dutchess]

His quiet voice is drowned out by the enthusiasm of the crowd, as he starts tossing beads about him.

Oh my.... :o)

[dutchess]

Jack Berry??? (but I did get what you meant....me...I'm 50 something for the next 9 years!)

[dutchess]

Hi Amy. Good to see you here. Happy Fat Tuesday! Off to make some gumbo for dinner. Yum!

[JustAmy]

It's nice to be here, even if only for a short time.

The problem with Amy's Place is that I can't spend as much time here with my friends as I would like.

Happy Fat Tuesday to you and all my Finest Friends.