A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-08,09,10-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

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, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


04-04-05 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

04-05-05 ~ Hello, Dolly!
By Billie

04-06-05 ~ Smiles from our Furry Friends
By Dutchess

04-07-05 ~ Some of the Words of Pope John Paul II
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

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03-29-05 ~ Finest Hall of Fame #11

[Billie]

[Billie]

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning, (((Billie))). I was wondering where TGIF was. Hope you all have a fantastic Friday. Praying all those in Rome will travel home safely.

[GailA]

Good morning. Hope every one has a super weekend.

[DollyCali]

Good morning (whoops , getting here late, sneaking up on noon)...thanks for getting us started on the weekend in grand style, Ms.Billie!.

Does anyone else feel like they have been thru the emotional ringer with all going on the past couple weeks? geeze... The funeral this morning was so special.. I am so glad I woke up at 3... (as it turned out my alarm did NOT go off)

Still downloading AOL Security.. fortunately when ever my computer or AOL decides on its own to turn off, the installation picks up where left off. Now I am at 54%.

"borrowed" from Pookie's toons this AM.... (mine don't need to be hungry to be obnoxiously all over me while FReeping BTW) but I thought this was cute

[Billie]

Good morning. I'm usually late getting the weekend thread up - it's never been a good, *early* day for me to get here - usually after 9 before this one gets posted. The Mayor almost always has to leave the coffee and devotional TWICE at the Finest on Fridays. :)

[Billie]

Morning, Gail. Have you quit making biscuits 'n gravy? :)

[Billie]

Hi, Dolly - I can symphathize with you re slow downloading. (one reason I don't usually open Flash presentations - they just take too long to load) Just hang in there. And let me know if we should try to 'talk' sometime this weekend.

[Billie]

P.S. That *is* a cute 'toon - poor kitty! Neglected. LOL

[Temple Owl]

Good morning. Hope you have a great weekend.

[Iowa Granny]

Hey Dolly. When did you sneak into my office to snap a pic of me and my cat FReeping?

Good Morning. Beautiful day out there. I will clear off flower beds until my hands can't take it anymore.

[Billie]

Dolly, in answer to your question about the Prayer Lists.....yes, we should all keep our own lists updated. Notice this one has a new addition (Skimask' son), and two removed because they are home now (Redhead's 2 step grandkids)!

May God watch over each and every one and bring them all home safely.

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; Dutchess; Aquamarine; The Mayor; DollyCali, 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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Maigrey...................cousin OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin.......niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady.....................nephew Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece eaglesiniowa.....................son auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend Katydidnt..........................son MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio.........................2 nephews Alouette................................son Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk..........................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God.....................active duty Q6-God...................twin brother Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx..................active duty Old Sarge................active duty CGblue........................active duty bigghurtt ................active duty frankiep...................active duty

scubachick.........................husband ladtx................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T...........................son gator girl.........................husband severa...............husband, brother Hostel.................................cousin MozartLover..............son, nephew LBGA........................................son katykelly................................son cookcounty............................son SpookBrat..............nephew, cousin Doug from Upland...........son-in-law Himyar....................................son boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................................son sheeza................................husband kemathen7.........................husband Tiffee4Bob..........................boyfriend deadhead.............................cousin JimRobinson..................2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Consort.......2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew dixie sass........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons homeschoolmama.................nephew kneezles.................................son Rose inRoseBear......cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy.........half-brother Atomic Conspiracy................nephew Atomic Conspiracy....................niece Sunflowergal.........................grandson visualops..............................cousin mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband Leofl...........................................son chena............................................son campfollower............................fiance LUV W............................................son painter...................................nephew ProudAFDad...................................son TheMayor...........................friends'son mhking.....................................cousin Misty4jc................................husband Bykrbayb........................................son Hope and Glory.............................son ak_daddoo..................................nephew SilentServiceCPOWife...............husband Walkenfree.....2 grandsons, 3 nephews Walkenfree...................1 granddaughter ariamne...............................2 cousins Zechariah_8_13......brother-in-law, cousin DirtyHarryY2K............daughter, son-in-law nelibeli......................................nephew Skimask........................................son

[LadyX]

Methings with the time differences - lunch time here - breakfast for some West Coasters - instead of biscuits and gravy, Brunch is in order?

That and endless pots of tea and coffee ought to get us going!

Now of course if Gail were going to have good ole GRITS for us, I'd be happy..:))

(swimming in real butter, of course!)

[Billie]

Good morning, Temple. Hope your weekend is wonderful, too!

[Billie]

Yummmmmm! Works for me, Miss Maggie! I'll have one of these, one of those, a couple of those thingies, and two of the croissants. :)

[Billie]

Now that I'm stuffed from LadyX' brunch buffet, I must go. Enjoy the day and the weekend - will check back in again later.

illie lue

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[LadyX]

"I'll have one of these, one of those, a couple of those thingies, and two of the croissants. :)"

Yep - you Texas cowgirls need to keep up your strength..:))

Help yourselves!!

[Do the legs on that horse seem disproportionately
l-o-n-g??!! to you?]]

[LadyX]

"I'll have one of these, one of those, a couple of those thingies, and two of the croissants. :)"

Yep - you Texas cowgirls need to keep up your strength..:))

Help yourselves!!

[Do the legs on that horse seem disproportionately
l-o-n-g??!! to you?]]

[Pippin]

((((BILLIE))))