A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...11-21-06...Thankful to be Thankful

November 21, 2006 | DollyCali

[ConorMacNessa]

Happy Thanksgiving to the Finest!

[ConorMacNessa]

We have Thanksgiving dinner with my wife's extended family - it will all go - no leftovers.

[snugs]

I am going to join you in spirit on Thursday with roast duck and pumpkin pie for desert.

[ConorMacNessa]

Sounds good, snugs.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanksgiving Day, 2006
November 16, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America



As Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, we give thanks for the many ways that our Nation and our people have been blessed.

The Thanksgiving tradition dates back to the earliest days of our society, celebrated in decisive moments in our history and in quiet times around family tables. Nearly four centuries have passed since early settlers gave thanks for their safe arrival and pilgrims enjoyed a harvest feast to thank God for allowing them to survive a harsh winter in the New World. General George Washington observed Thanksgiving during the Revolutionary War, and in his first proclamation after becoming President, he declared November 26, 1789, a national day of "thanksgiving and prayer." During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln revived the tradition of proclaiming a day of thanksgiving, reminding a divided Nation of its founding ideals.

At this time of great promise for America, we are grateful for the freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution and defended by our Armed Forces throughout the generations. Today, many of these courageous men and women are securing our peace in places far from home, and we pay tribute to them and to their families for their service, sacrifice, and strength. We also honor the families of the fallen and lift them up in our prayers.

Our citizens are privileged to live in the world's freest country, where the hope of the American dream is within the reach of every person. Americans share a desire to answer the universal call to serve something greater than ourselves, and we see this spirit every day in the millions of volunteers throughout our country who bring hope and healing to those in need. On this Thanksgiving Day, and throughout the year, let us show our gratitude for the blessings of freedom, family, and faith, and may God continue to bless America.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 23, 2006, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all Americans to gather together in their homes and places of worship with family, friends, and loved ones to reinforce the ties that bind us and give thanks for the freedoms and many blessings we enjoy.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.



GEORGE W. BUSH

[Lady Jag]

[Billie]

Good morning, Miss Dolly. Your backgrounds and opening today are SO PRETTY!!

Yep, the formatting works - we have our blockquotes back (on anything new we post anyway) Still hate our old threads look tacky, but apparently we can do nothing about them.

I do not think I'll do anymore Hall of Fame threads, because they just don't look the way they used to - the way they're supposed to. :(

On another note, I have messed up my pc royally the past two days and finally yelled "Uncle" and called my computer tech to fix it. He will be here tomorrow.

I was using my very complicated scanner on the old pc because it worked great, and it was the only thing I used on that PC. Now the pc has died completely, and no amount of effort could revive it. I thought surely I could install the scanner here myself. WRONG!!! It won't even begin to talk to me here!

I'll be here early Thursday morning to post the Thanksgiving weekend thread which will run through Sunday.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Second C-5M Super Galaxy takes flight
The second fully modernized Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy test aircraft makes its first flight Nov. 17 from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. (Lockheed Martin photo)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Balad Air Base, Iraq, takes fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Iraq Nov. 20. The KC-10 refueled two jets that afternoon in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The KC-10 aircrew is deployed in support of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Justin T. Watson)

061120-N-8547M-408 Arabian Sea (Nov. 20, 2006) - The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68), the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), and amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) sail in formation during a photographic exercise (PHOTOEX). Saipan is currently on deployment in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick W. Mullen III (RELEASED)

060914-M-9057K-011 Pacific Ocean (Sept. 14, 2006) - Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, conduct a helo-cast from a CH-53E Sea Stallion off the coast of Hawaii followed by a 750 meter swim. The helo-cast is one of the many ways the Marines can be stealthily inserted into an objective. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. T.G. Kessler (RELEASED)

[ConorMacNessa]

Excellant pics, Excuse!

[La Enchiladita]

We are leaving for Massachusetts tomorrow morning to celebrate my Grams 100th birthday on Thanksgiving.

Oh, how wonderful, Rus. God Bless Grams. She is SPECIAL...!!!

[La Enchiladita]

Beautiful thread, Dolly!!! Thank you for the "reminders" and thank you for YOU.

[La Enchiladita]

I think you like Thanksgiving, Conor .....

Hmmm...?

[ConorMacNessa]

Guilty!!

[NicknamedBob]

Thanksgiving Day Dinner

We have our family gathered here,
To talk about another year,
Of children’s teeth and strength of limb,
And who gave birth to another him.

The table almost makes a sound,
As yet more burden is inbound,
A noble bird makes its last flight,
And joins us for a feast tonight.

With mashed potatoes, candied yams,
Peas and corn, and sugared hams,
Cranberry sauce to please the eye,
And don’t forget the pumpkin pie.

A bowl of gravy, steaming hot,
And Grandmom’s soup in the old stewpot,
Some buttered rolls and special bread,
But not a bite ‘til Grace is said.

Before you help to pass the bowls,
The One Who helped you reach your goals,
Is listening for your voices clear,
To give Him thanks is why we’re here.

Please just be patient for a mite,
And hold in check your appetite,
The Lord will get His just desserts,
With each strong voice that Love asserts.


NicknamedBob . . . . . November 21, 2004

[NicknamedBob]

Oops! Forgot to center.

I'm giving special thanks for all the beautiful stuff I'm "borrowing!"

Thanks, Meg! Thanks, Conor!

And Thanks, Norman!

[DollyCali]

Thanks, Meg! Thanks, Conor! Thanks Bob! And Thanks, Norman!

always appreciate your contributions.

[Majie Purple]

TPartyType...My real life Brother introduced me to this great place on Jan.9,06 I signed on as a member that very day... Yay!

Hope You/you have a wonderfilled Thanksgiving my Fam/Friends/FRiends! & All!

Alamo Girl

No other Site on the WWW has meant as much to me as my time spent on FR with all I’m getting to know and experience here!Thanks Robinson Crew...so much!

Kitty Mittens

ST.LOUIE1

GodBlessUSA

InHisHands

VictoriaDelSoul

Including Any I’ve pinged or posted to whose S N doesn’t fit within this spelled out phrase!(ie MamaBear;Jkphoto;Meg;Rus;CMac... and, and, and...)

Neverending Threads to partake in Faves for me The Finest & The Dose are both close to my heart. So in those to spot’s I always start my FR day & end my FR night allotted hours.

Gif gift treasure hunts to FReep post and ping, very exiting!

Billie

La Enchiladita

ExcuseMyBellicosity

Silent JONNY

Snugs

I wouldn’t want to have missed this joy!

No More Apples

GretchenM

SnarlinCubBear

[DollyCali]

Let's Say Thanks Program

This is a great idea. It only takes a minute, it's free, it's simple,and it will help support our soldiers in a much more personal way. Itsnot a hoax. Its an honest, legitimate program, sponsored by Xerox.

Try this from Xerox.

If you go to this web site,

Let's Give Thanks

, you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq.

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the Armed Services.

Please send a card. It is FREE and it only takes a second. Wouldn't it be wonderful if our soldiers received bunches of these? Our TROOPS need to know we are behind them!

[Majie Purple]

Beatiful Header Dolly & giving thanks inclusions are really special...

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

: )

You too!