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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
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USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ What Type of M&M Are You? ~

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[1raider1]

I’m the kind with nuts.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[SandRat]

You Are an Plain M&M

You are conventional and down to earth. You have an easy time fitting in.
You are popular, and you tend to have a solid group of friends. You are easy to get along with.

You love to enjoy treats, but you never overindulge. You're not the type to pick up bad habits.
You are happy to have a routine, and if anything helps break that up a bit, you're all for it.

You tend to be more optimistic than most people. You find complaining to be a waste of time.
You are more emotional than you might seem at first. It's easy to make you melt.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
86th Fighter Weapons Squadron "Combat Hammer" (saminfl)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
Anoreth USCG (daughter of Tax-chick)
aviator USAF
BIGLOOK USN
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
CMS USA
COL Mike (gpapa)
ConorMacNessa FMF Corpsman
Cpl Don USMC 1963-1967 (Diver Dave's twin)
CPT Carol USA, Nurse Corp (Vineyard)
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Diver Dave USN
Drumbo USN
E2 Mike USA (Colonel_Flagg)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
forgotenknight13 USA (grandson of Monkey Face)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
HiJinx USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
James USA (Grumpybutt)
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
KJD USAF (SuzyQue)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
LCpl Joe USMC (Don’tMessWithTexas)
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
LT Gerald USN (Vineyard)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major Bryan USA (Diver Dave)
Major Jennifer USA (Diver Dave)
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
MSgt Eddie USAF (Son of ThomasPaine2000, CMSgt USAF, Ret)
MSGT Glen Ignasiak USAF (nephew of AirForceMom)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Navy Chaplain, Lt Nathan Rice (Coldwater Creek)
Old China Hand USA
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Philetus USA
PROCON USA
Rick USAF (Doogle)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
SandRat USA
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
SGT Chris USA (son of Vineyard)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Matt USMC (SuzyQue)
SGT Robert USMC (MarineMom613)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Drew USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC Ted USA (nephew of hoagy62)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SPC4 Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Adam USA (Diver Dave)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
SSGT The Black Knight USAF
Stevan USA (Grumpybutt)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
TMSuchman USMC
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
TSGT Jason M Kibler USAF (son of AirForceMom)
SFC txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
Vineyard USN
William USA (jackv)
WOs Bob and Michelle USA (nephew, and his wife, of BnBlFlag)

 

[moose07]

You Are a Peanut M&M.

"You shy away from being a leader but often end up as one anyway.
You are easily bored by chores and work. You're always looking for a distraction of some sort.

How do they do this stuff?
Evening Kathy.

[Hoodat]

[henkster]

Good evening, Kathy!

You are thoughtful and a bit of an introvert. You happily spend a lot of time alone.
You believe that you can’t really know yourself without reflection, and you know yourself quite well.

You are detail oriented and pay attention to life’s subtleties. You tend to notice what others miss.
You tend to strive for perfection in all aspects of your life. You are meticulous.

You enjoy working on your own projects, whether they’re for work for for fun. You like to feel immersed.
You are very motivated once you get into what you’re doing. You have an excellent work ethic and enjoy quietly working on something.

*************
This is only partially true. Yes, I love my hobbies. But I love a good party, too. And rumor has it I make one memorable. But that’s for another quiz.

[2111USMC]

You Are an Almond M&M

You are thoughtful and a bit of an introvert. You happily spend a lot of time alone.
You believe that you can't really know yourself without reflection, and you know yourself quite well.

You are detail oriented and pay attention to life's subtleties. You tend to notice what others miss.
You tend to strive for perfection in all aspects of your life. You are meticulous.

You enjoy working on your own projects, whether they're for work for for fun. You like to feel immersed.
You are very motivated once you get into what you're doing. You have an excellent work ethic and enjoy quietly working on something.

What Type of M&M Are You?

Blogthings: We Have a Quiz for Almost Everything

Wow. This one is fairly accurate.

[luvie]

You Are an Plain [green] M&M

You are conventional and down to earth. You have an easy time fitting in.
You are popular, and you tend to have a solid group of friends. You are easy to get along with.

You love to enjoy treats, but you never overindulge. You're not the type to pick up bad habits.
You are happy to have a routine, and if anything helps break that up a bit, you're all for it.

You tend to be more optimistic than most people. You find complaining to be a waste of time.
You are more emotional than you might seem at first. It's easy to make you melt.

[InterceptPoint]

I’m definitely PEANUT.

It’s really just a question of health. I am greatly influenced by the fact that M&M Peanut is one of the 5 basic food groups along with Snickers, coffee, fudge and peanut brittle.

Don’t believe me? Look it up in sugarapedia.

[SkyDancer]

HI!

You Are a Dark Chocolate M&M

Hmmmmmm

[left that other site]

I am a”Min M & M”.

Did you know that M & Ms were invented for Our Troops during WW2?

[The Mayor]

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Too Blessed
July 24, 2013

On my daily commute to and from the office, I have plenty of time for reading—bumper stickers on cars, that is. Some are surly, others clever, and still others downright distasteful. One bumper sticker I saw recently, however, gently challenged my heart about the way I often engage life. The sticker simply said, “Too blessed to complain.”

I must confess that I felt convicted as I pondered those words. Too often I find myself lamenting moments in life that don’t go my way, rather than focusing on the wonderful gifts my heavenly Father has given me. Reading that simple message that day brought me a renewed commitment to be more actively and intentionally grateful because my God has been good to me in more ways than I could ever count.

Psalm 107 is a song that seeks to rectify thankless thinking. The psalmist (who many think was King David) makes a plea to hearts grown cold with ingratitude, repeating four times, “Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!” (vv.8,15,21,31). Even in the worst of times, we have much to be thankful for. May we learn to thank God for His goodness to us!

Count your blessings—name them one by one;
Count your blessings—see what God hath done;
Count your blessings—name them one by one;
Count your many blessings—see what God hath done. —Oatman

We don’t need more to be thankful for, we just need to be more thankful.

Read: Psalm 107:1-8

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! —Psalm 107:8

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 35-36; Acts 25

[MS.BEHAVIN]

You Are a Mini M&M

You are fun and even a little outrageous. You're constantly surprising people.
If there's a good time, you're going to find it. You don't sit around and wait for fun to happen.

You are proactive in so many aspects of your life. You are big on investigating anything that interests you.
You tend to introduce friends to things that they've never even heard of before. You're very in the know.

You tend to be a very hands on person. You like to do things yourself, and you have a creative streak.
Whenever you feel bored, you get up and make something - whether it's art or a batch of cookies.

What Type of M&M Are You?

Blogthings: Free Quizzes for Everyone

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO THE

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

Our local DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...A mix of clouds and sun.
High 84F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...A stray thunderstorm is possible
through the evening.
Mostly cloudy skies this evening
will become partly cloudy after midnight.
Low 63F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

Well, dang...the humidity has finally fallen
and now I see that a tropical depression has formed in
the Atlantic, which could push the humidity back.

You Are an Almond M&M

You are thoughtful and a bit of an introvert. You happily spend a lot of time alone.
You believe that you can't really know yourself without reflection, and you know yourself quite well.

You are detail oriented and pay attention to life's subtleties. You tend to notice what others miss.
You tend to strive for perfection in all aspects of your life. You are meticulous.

You enjoy working on your own projects, whether they're for work for for fun. You like to feel immersed.
You are very motivated once you get into what you're doing. You have an excellent work ethic and enjoy quietly working on something.

What Type of M&M Are You?

That's probably due to the fact that I could be nuts...LOL.

Okey-dokey, got take my walk before it gets hot,
then make my round and say hello to those I missed yesterday.

Please stay right where you are.
Keep the troops and their families entertained.

The Canteen is

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

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