FReeper Canteen ~ What's Your Favorite Childhood Memory ~ 2 July 08

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

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What's Your Favorite Childhood Memory?
 

 

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Your Opinions Please!
 

What Is Your Favorite Childhood Memory?

Playing in your Treehouse?

Playing with your friends on the school playground?

Summer Camp with your friends?

Summer at Grandpa and Grandma's Farm?

Come tell us about your favorite Childhood Memory!

 

 

 

[SandRat]

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[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[Randy Larsen]

Fishing!

[Mr. Mojo]

Deep sea fishing with my dad.

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, Kathy!

(Guess I needn't have bothered asking on the other thread, eh?)

Good evening, all!

[SandRat]

Home Security

Sgt. Rifet Okugic, a native of Newington Conn., pulls security at the home of an Iraqi as a child looks on, June 30. Okugic is with Task Force 1-6 Infantry, 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, based out of Baumholder, Germany, and currently attached to the 3rd BCT, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad. Photo by Sgt. Philip Klein.

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops they're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[wastedyears]

Bahamas, with my grandparents and I think my uncle. My grandfather was holding me on a wall while I was looking out into the ocean. I might have been 7 or 8.

I’m pretty sure there’s video of it somewhere.

[Tanniker Smith]

Running around with a large group of kids. The block was full of them.

And riding my bike all over the place.

And going all over with my Dad and my brother. Walking over the Brooklyn Bridge, down to the South Street Seaport, taking a ride (round trip) on the Staten Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty.

[SandRat]

Iraqi children pose for the camera with 1st Sgt. Robert W. Breeden from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, during a patrol through Northern Ramadi, Iraq. The patrols, performed with Iraqi Police, maintain security and assess the condition of the area. Photo by Cpl. Jeremy Giacomino.

[Old Sarge]

PRESENT FOR DOODY!

[Kathy in Alaska]

What's Your Favorite Childhood Memory?

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

AbnSarge USA
Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
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Cannoneer No. 4
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CMS USA
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Ev USA (Mozie)
Fred (DocRock)
Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W USAF (arbee4bush)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Lt David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
Sgt Dusty USA (MountainDad)
Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Sgt Spencer USA (grame)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[ConorMacNessa]

Greetings To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, Our Veterans, Their Families, FRiends and To Our Allies!

Missing Man Setting

Never Forget Those Who Sacrificed All That We Could Live In Freedom!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, boys.....what kinds of fish do you catch?

[eyedigress]

I could never pick a favorite, but taking my go-cart 3 miles to basketball practice was pretty cool.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[llmc1]

Sailing our catamaran in San Diego.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers needed for Chaplain (LTC) Larry Blum

txradioguy served with him in Iraq.

Brigade Chaplain 3rd Bde 1st Armored Division
Chaplain Blum has returned from his assignment in Germany to battle a brain tumor, but his time to go Home draws near.

Please visit the family site at CaringBridge

I wish I could tell you that today was a great day like yesterday was....but I can't.
It has been a chaotic day.

Onward Christian Soldiers

[Kathy in Alaska]

And Sand is in to take the gold!!

[fatima]

Thank you ConorMacNessa,Bump.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And taking the silver....AZ!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And the bronze goes to........Randy!!

[Twink]

There is so many childhood memories I can’t pick one.

Summers at the shore.

Block parties on my street as a kid. Any party we had.

Any holiday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[MoochPooch]

Hi, Kathy.

I’m reminiscing about the road trips my family took when I was a kid. My dad loved to travel. East Coast, Hawaii — sorry, we never made it to Alaska.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue tribute.

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TS....great childhood memories.

[Mr. Mojo]

Hi Kathy. Mostly wahoo, yellowfin tuna, barracuda, and marlin when deep sea fishing. Haven’t been out there in a long time, though. Nowadays I catch a lot of Coho salmon right of the beach, a short walk outside my back door. Good eatin’.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand....what a cute little guy. Thanks for a look at our heroes.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Hope, for today's Pledge. Thanks to you, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your parts in helping keep all of us free and safe.

[mylife]

I remember the time, I must have been 9, when uncle Louie took us to the horse races.
I lost all the money I had made on my paper route on a quinnella but it was worth it because of the free cigars.

;)

[SandRat]

It’s an event he’ll long remember.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, wastedyears....trips are always fun, and trips with grandparents can be REALLY fun.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Howdy, Sarge...how is your building project going? Weather delays?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting. We must never forget the sacrifice of those who gave their all for us to be free and safe.

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[HopeandGlory]

We're leaving tomorrow to see those young 'uns and celebrate the 4th with them . . . Penquin Girl will be "hatching" in Sept. . . . ;-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

CONVOY TO TELKAEF - U.S. soldiers conduct a vehicle convoy to the city of Telkaef, Iraq, June 25, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah De Boise

AMARIYAH PATROL - U.S. soldiers and Iraqi army soldiers cross the street during a patrol in the city of Amariyah, Iraq, June 28, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 4th Squadron, Commanche Troop, 10th Cavalry. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW! A 3 mile go-cart ride would be interesting. What kind of terrain? Oh...good evening, eye! Weather report? It has been beautiful here since sun up. Bright blue sky, and it continues.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for tonites thread, Ma!
Good evening everyone!
Yeesh, what a day!

[SevenofNine]

My fav summer memroy well I was enroll in local Cathoic church day camp they only certain days but in the morning I usually watch old movies, soap opera then Twilight Zone or star Trek

On weekend I watch cartoon and Godzilla movies

HEY sci fi geek like me has her priorities LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, llmc1....sailing...love it. One of my childhood favorites too. Been in a few races off the southern California coast...couple to Catalina and one around it.

[mylife]

Is that good or bad?

[Tanniker Smith]

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