A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 08-14-02

Saluting: Free Republics Vets, Past and Present

And thanks for including me in the newest FR's Finest picture collage.

121 posted on 08/14/2002 10:03:55 AM PDT by Militiaman7

To: Billie; Diver Dave

"Well, I don't know why I couldn't see it - did you have to put the url in your browser, ladyred?

Billie, I had no problem with mine opening right to Logan's photograph on my Internet Explorer.

Good afternoon from here, Dave.....Logan is precious!

122 posted on 08/14/2002 10:04:44 AM PDT by LadyX

To: ClaraSuzanne; Billie

Thanks,hon!

You're the first to call Louie *hon*.

Is that permissible, Ms. Billie? : )

I said it in Bawl'merese! LOL!

And I understood it....

....something's wrong here. LOL

123 posted on 08/14/2002 10:04:45 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

To: ClaraSuzanne; ST.LOUIE1

"Tell Louie to behave himself and stay out of trouble! "

C'mon Pippin! What's a day without Trouble?

Hi, Louie!

124 posted on 08/14/2002 10:08:25 AM PDT by JustAmy

To: Diver Dave; whoever

Thinking of sending out a search party for who.

For sure! Getting her dsl straightened away shouldn't be taking this long.
Sure hope it's nothing more than a pc prob.

Certainly do miss her great posts.

I do too. Shhhh....don't tell her. : )

125 posted on 08/14/2002 10:08:33 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

To: Billie; JustAmy

If Amy shows up.... ....all bets are off. : )

If Amy shows up, we gotta make room in at least one corner here! :)LOL

I see Louie....is the other one 'Just Frank'?

126 posted on 08/14/2002 10:29:39 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

To: ClaraSuzanne; Billie

I hope you don't think I was getting fresh with you!
Hon is a Baltimore expression said to end a sentence and to say "Welcome"

Phooey!

I liked what 'I' thought it meant. : )

Get fresh....I don't mind. : )

Not too fresh...

...Billie would mind. LOL!

127 posted on 08/14/2002 10:32:40 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

Come out, come out, wherever you are!

Here I am!

Tag...you're it!

128 posted on 08/14/2002 10:34:04 AM PDT by Mama_Bear

She loved it....she sends you a big SLUUUUURP! : )

LOL! It's great she's improving so fast!

Thanks, she's even started to run again. : )

Back later - lunch here.

Ok.

129 posted on 08/14/2002 10:35:05 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

I'll bet you thought I couldn't stay out of trouble for this long, didn't ya?

I've been looking for her but she must be hiding today.

130 posted on 08/14/2002 10:37:28 AM PDT by JustAmy

To: JustAmy; ClaraSuzanne

C'mon Pippin! What's a day without Trouble?

We'll have to invite Pippin in on some of our "trouble" days.
That way, less blame for us. : )

Hi, Louie!

Howdy, Princess!

131 posted on 08/14/2002 10:38:22 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

To: daisyscarlett

'Morning daisy. I love this! You made me feel very special and I thank you so much. I will be posting this image often. It is adorable! :-)

132 posted on 08/14/2002 10:40:30 AM PDT by Mama_Bear

Come out, come out, wherever you are!

Here I am!
Tag...you're it!

About time you rolled your fuzzy little body outa bed! : )

I'm 'it'?

No....you're it!

133 posted on 08/14/2002 10:41:18 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

134 posted on 08/14/2002 10:41:58 AM PDT by Pippin

To: JustAmy; Billie

I'll bet you thought I couldn't stay out of trouble for this long, didn't ya?

Heck....you just got here. LOL

I've been looking for her but she must be hiding today.

But she has spies....

....honarary 'Net Nannies'. Be careful!

135 posted on 08/14/2002 10:44:56 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

WEll, Keep your transelation! LOL!!

hon!

136 posted on 08/14/2002 10:44:57 AM PDT by Pippin

To: daisyscarlett; Billie; Mama_Bear; All

dakine: Lovely photo of your wife with our wonderful President.

I noticed that right away when I first saw the pic. My eyes went right to Prez Bush, then to her. What an honor for them both! (And what an honor for my Dad's picture to be next to that!)

MeeknMing: Congratulations and thanks to your Dad for his Air Force Service. Please tell us more about him today....

I am really happy to have Dad added to the Military photos! Thanks!

Dad retired in 1975 from the USAF, as a Master Sergeant. He worked on the flightline in what they called "Crash Control". That means "Fire Department". He was a Fireman for 26 years.

He went in the AF in 1949 and was first stationed in the Aleutian Islands - a Radar Site I believe. (Watchin' those Ruskies, I'm sure!). Mom & Dad married in 1951. They met because my Mom's family knew my Dad's Uncle and they happened to meet there at Uncle Elish's (sp?) house.

My younger brother and I were born in the mid-50s. One year after I was born in San Marcos, Tx (Gary AFB), we started moving around. First stop was Panama. My brother was born there.

We have lived in Texas, Panama, Idaho, Washington State and The Azores, Portugal. Dad did isolated tours in Goose Bay, Labrador, Thule, Greenland and MacTan Island, The Phillippines. As a family we have been to Germany (sans moi), Spain, and Athens, Greece. When we were in the Azores, my brother had braces. Mom and Dad alternated every 3 months flying to Germany to have him serviced for his braces. (I never got to go - Wah ! lol).

I wouldn't trade military life and all the moving we did for anything. When I was a kid, we knew a lot of military families. We were all in the same boat, so to speak. When a civilian kid would ask if I hated moving all the time, I remember thinking: "Huh, doesn't everyone do this?" LOL! (Oh, btw, how many people do you know that has the seal of the Department of Defense on their H.S. Diploma? hehehe).

Dad retired from the Air Force (Carlswell AFB, Ft. Worth, Tx) on a Friday, and started his civilian job on the following Monday. He was an inspector of fire protection water sprinkler systems for Grinnell.

They moved out to East Texas (Quitman) in 1978 and he worked for Tyler pipe for ~15 years and then retired from there. He lives about 10-15 miles from where he was born. They say that you can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy. That's my Dad!