Freeper Canteen ~ Canteen Kids ~ My Best Friend ~ Wednesday, March 22, 2006

March 21, 2006 | GeeBee Jr.

[GodBlessUSA]

Dear Heroes
Thank You For Your Service. We are lucky to have you protect us. Please stay safe. You are very special and we love you. I will send some letters and pictures. I know you are too busy to write back. I hope my letters bring you a smile.
Love GeeBee Jr.

Hello, my name is Gee Bee Jr. I'm excited to do a thread for the Canteen! I hope you enjoy. I'd like to share with you how we got our dog. I'd love to hear about your pet(s)!

After years of my Mom trying to convince my Dad, we were finally going to get a dog. One day we went looking for our new dog. My Mom and I went to a shelter. We didn't find a dog. As we were driving home, I had a paper from the shelter that gave other dog shelters with phone numbers. I saw another shelter that we could visit and told my mom. My Mom said, she had enough looking for the day and the last shelter just broke her heart. We wanted to bring all the dogs home. I did talk her into calling.

My Mom called the shelter and they said, two puppies had just arrived an hour ago. We went to go see them. When we got there, Spot or as we call her now, Audie, our dog was there with her brother. We fell in love. My dad didn't want a dog but he loves her so much now. She greets him with excitement every night when he returns home. She is a Dachshund/Terrier mix. Here's a picture of our dog. Look at her eyes, they are so sweet.

I love having Audie to play with, cuddle with and take walks with. She has become a member of our family.

Yelling at me for barking...I'M A DOG, YOU NUMBSKULL!

Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly Whose walk is this anyway?

Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose...Stop it!

Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we chew Your stuff up when you're not home.

The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! Woooo-Hooooooo! Oh, what a proud moment for the top of the food chain.

Taking me to the vet for "the big snip", then acting surprised when I Freak out every time we go back!

Dog sweaters. Hello??? Haven't you noticed the fur?

Here are a few websites, I have enjoyed visiting.

This is a website, you pick a dog or two, and you get to take care of it, breed it, do tricks and even go into shows.
Show Dog

What type of dog are you?? Take the test.
Gone to the Dogs

Visit President Bush and First Lady Laura’s dogs Barney and Miss Beazley. Fun videos and pictures.
Barney & Miss Beasley

[luvie]

PING TO YOUR BIRTHDAY GREETING! LOL!

[laurenmarlowe]

Happy Birthday tx!!

[GodBlessUSA]

Thank You so Much Everyone!
Good Night
GeeBee jr. :)

[luvie]

THANK YOU! ;O)

[mylife]

Night GeeBee :)

[luvie]

Thanks, mylife...I am sure it will be, knowing that all my friends are showing me such sweet wishes.

[luvie]

(((((Lauren)))))

That is so sweet...thanks!

[Kathy in Alaska]

They are a mix from huskies. They are a little smaller and bred to run. This Air Force doctor ran huskies in the Iditarod.

Maj. (Dr.) Thomas Knolmayer and his sled dog team cover the last 16 miles of the 2006 Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, Friday, March 17, 2006. Doctor Knolmayer finished the 1,150-mile race across Alaska in 11 days, 22 hours and 13 minutes, bettering his time from last year by 47 hours. He is chief of surgery at the 3rd Medical Group at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

Maj. (Dr.) Thomas Knolmayer reacts to a cheering crowd at the finish line of the 2006 Iditarod Sled Dog Race on Friday, March 17, 2006, in Nome, Alaska. Doctor Knolmayer finished the 1,150-mile race across Alaska in 11 days, 22 hours and 13 minutes, bettering his time from last year by 47 hours. He is chief of surgery at the 3rd Medical Group at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

Maj. (Dr.) Thomas Knolmayer and his dog team head to the finish line of the 2006 Iditarod Sled Dog Race on Friday, March 17, 2006, in Nome, Alaska. Doctor Knolmayer finished the 1,150-mile race across Alaska in 11 days, 22 hours and 13 minutes. It was 47 hours faster than his time last year. Doctor Knolmayer is chief of surgery at the 3rd Medical Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

Air Force doctor finishes Iditarod with flourish

by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown 3rd Communications Squadron 3/20/2006 - NOME, Alaska (AFPN) -- After finishing last year’s Iditarod Sled Dog Race, Maj. (Dr) Thomas Knolmayer said it would be his one and only running of the 1,150 mile race across Alaska’s wilderness. But, anyone who knows the 38-year-old surgeon stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, knew better.

After getting the blessing from his wife, Tina, the major threw his name in the hat to compete in the 2006 race.

“I still had all the dogs and they can’t just sit around doing nothing,” he said, referring to his kennel of 21 Alaskan Huskies.

After a good training season of running the sled dogs for three to four hours, four to five nights a week, Doctor Knolmayer felt good about the team this year.

“The dogs are running strong and I have a lot more experience going into this year’s race,” Doctor Knolmayer said. He was also fortunate to have a co-worker, Lt. Col. Michelle Prevost, running half his team with him after work, cutting his training time in half.

Having one of his strongest dogs healthy this year also helped. Last year, Tomahawk, a 7-year-old lead dog, was injured two weeks before the Iditarod and had to sit out, but this year he was raring to go.

With an upcoming assignment and having to leave Alaska, Doctor Knolmayer said he knew this would be his last Iditarod. That made this year’s race just that much more special.

That wasn’t the only thing that made it special. This year he ran with a bigger purpose -- a 10-year-old girl with cancer was cheering him on.

The rest of the story

[laurenmarlowe]

Airman 1st Class Justin Jenkins checks the power of the reserve battery module for land mine sensors near the flightline at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Airman Jenkins is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron as the tactical automated security systems administrator. He is deployed from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente)

Staff Sgt. Jeff Fairchild, (center) a reservist assigned to the 81st Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., loads cargo on a C-17 Globemaster III, while on a deployment in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Wayne Capps)

Airmen from the 355th Security Forces Squadron are welcomed by Col. Michael Spencer as they return from deployment to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Friday, March 17, 2006. The squadron was deployed to Camp Bucca, Iraq, for nine months in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Colonel Spencer is the 355th Wing Commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina Ponte)

[The Mayor]

Refreshingly! #1 : )

[HopeandGlory]

Very nice graphic Sweetpea . . . Goodnight and thank you again for the great thread.

[luvie]

GEEBEE,JR....sweetie, you did a wonderful job and all the doggies in the border are so cute! I hope to see you do another one some time! ((((((hugs))))))...from Auntie LUV!

[The Mayor]

Yes sunny but still cold..

Springs coming sooner or later..

[GodBlessUSA]

This is so cute. Snagged. LOL

[AZamericonnie]

LOL......seriously....Happy Birthday dear! *Hugs*

[luvie]

Somehow I just knew........hee-hee! It's for Booboo! ;o)

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Auntie Luv, GeeBee Jr. was so tired and hit the hay. She had a blast and was so excited by everyone's posts. I so appreciate her being able to do this. :)

[luvie]

Bound to some day, huh? Maybe in May? LOL!

[luvie]

Thanks, Sweetie! ((((hugs))))...you (and all my friends) being here has made it better!

[GodBlessUSA]

Scooter's beautiful. If jr. was here she probably would know. Is Scooter a retriever?