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Texas Freeper Fieldtrip Report - Finally!
Heart of Texas Chapter of Free Republic | 12/14/02 | TXBubba

Posted on 12/14/2002 8:46:36 AM PST by TXBubba

The Heart of Texas Chapter and other Freepers from around the state gathered at the George H.W. Bush Library and Museum on Saturday, November 23rd. for a fun afternoon of viewing and eating.

We had 15 Freepers/spouses and 4 little Freepers with us. Two of our group came from Tyler and one came from Brownsville. Thank you all for taking the time to "make a weekend" of it and join us. We also met some local Freepers from right there in the Bryan/College Station area. I do not have the attendance list with me and ask that someone post any persons I may leave off. Joining us were: Basil, DrewsDad and DrewsMom with little Freeper, The Sarce, The Bat Lady, CindyDawg, Anymouse, MomofSix with two of the six, Blastus and TXBubba with little Freeper, Doomhammer and ???(can't remember handle) and three others whose handles just escape me. Someone please fill them in.

We met at the Bush Library at noon, got our tickets and saw the sights. Personally, I felt the place was very well done. Our son enjoyed the reading room set up in the Barbara Bush section. It had nice couches to sit on and lots of kids books to read. That also helped us take turns as parents reading the other displays. We saw one of the rare broadside copies of the Declaration of Independence as part of one of the special displays. I'll let others post what they found interesting.

Afterwards we went to "South of the Border" for our Tex-Mex fix. The HOT Chapter has a thing about mexican food I think! We were all able to sit together and had a good time. TheSarce shared a picture of the DC Freepers found in a book that I want to say was done by Brokaw??? I may have that totally screwed up. Again, I'm sure my fellow freepers can help me out there.

I want to apologize for not getting an after action report up sooner. We have all been so busy ever since that Saturday. If you would like to join us at a Heart of Texas (HOT) Chapter meeting we will be meeting again in January. You can contact myself or Gracey via Freepmail for more info.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Announcements; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bushlibrary; collegestation; fieldtrip; hotchapter; texas
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To: TXBubba
The George H.W. Bush Library in College Station, Texas
The Bush Library
Freepers assemble inside the Bush Library for a group photo
Inside Group Photo
A rare broadside copy of The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Grafitti from the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall Graffiti
Drew checks out a section of the Berlin Wall
Drew and the big Wall
DrewsMom, Drew, Txbubba, and son in the Barbara Bush section of the library
Barbara Bush section of library
President Bush and his staff
Bush and his Staff
Barbara and George at Christmas
Christmas Photo
One of the many patriotic works of art at the library
Flag Mountain
An Air Force 1 mockup inside the library
Air Force 1
Bigun and Mrs. Bigun outside the library
Bigun and Mrs. Bigun
Doomhammer and htur-75 outside the library
Doomhammer and htur-75
Freepers in front of the Berlin Wall Display outside the library
Outside Group Photo
This is the plaque for the Berlin Wall display
Berlin Wall Display Plaque
Freepers meat to eat after the Bush Library Tour
On The Border
Anymouse, Doomhammer and htur-75 at the restaurant
Anymouse, Doomhammer and htur-75
TheSarce at the restaurant
TheSarce
CindyDawg(hiding) and The Bat Lady
CindyDawg and The Bat Lady
Blastus, TXBubba, and family  at the restaurant
Blastus, TXBubba, and family

21 posted on 12/14/2002 10:01:08 PM PST by DrewsDad
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To: TXBubba; CindyDawg; basil; TheSarce; Bigun; McLynnan; momOFsix; Blastus; doomhamur; htur_75; ...
Pictures in post #21

Direct Link to Photo Page HERE

22 posted on 12/14/2002 10:10:37 PM PST by DrewsDad
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To: Gracey; austingirl; WOSG; Ms. AntiFeminazi; antivenom; Flyer; groundhog; jf55510
Bush Library Pics at post #21
23 posted on 12/14/2002 10:17:22 PM PST by DrewsDad
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To: xorch
I knew I forgot someone. Bush Library pics at post #21.
24 posted on 12/14/2002 10:22:04 PM PST by DrewsDad
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To: DrewsDad
Thank you for the pictures DrewsDad!!!! Hope you are having a good weekend. I think we are going to go to Burnet tonight for the last night of the Bethlehem City. Hear it's pretty good.
25 posted on 12/15/2002 12:31:36 PM PST by TXBubba
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To: TXBubba
Thanks for your report and pictures! I would have loved to have been there, but I had a wedding to go to! My son goes to Blinn Community College in Bryan, and I'm down that way fairly often. If y'all have another "field trip," I want to know about it. I live out by Abilene.
26 posted on 12/15/2002 12:42:07 PM PST by TejasRose
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To: TXBubba
Sorry for being late to post my photos from the FReeper field trip. I was already to post them the day after the trip, but then I got wrapped up in my move. So here goes the belated photos:


FReepers Gather Before Museum Tour


911 WTC Memorial Sculpture


911 Paintings


US Flag Mountain with Soaring Eagles


Chinese Tiger Painting


President Bush's Airplane


Berlin Wall Section


FReepers After Museum Tour


FReepers Gather Before Lunch

As you can see we had a great time.

27 posted on 12/15/2002 9:12:51 PM PST by anymouse
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To: doomhamur
Nice meeting you, ping.
28 posted on 12/15/2002 9:32:41 PM PST by anymouse
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To: xorch
Thanks for being a good host.
29 posted on 12/15/2002 9:33:36 PM PST by anymouse
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To: TXBubba
I am the ??? after the doomhamur. I have yet to officially introduce myself to everyone here though I have been lurking for a while. Doomhamur is my husband.
30 posted on 12/16/2002 8:54:57 AM PST by htur_75
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To: DrewsDad
Seeing those pictures reminded me to remind my husband about the pictures we took. They are still on our camera. I'll remind him that he needs to post those.
31 posted on 12/16/2002 9:13:49 AM PST by htur_75
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To: htur_75; doomhamur
Thank you guys so much for checking in. I didn't have the list and when I tried to ping "Doomhammer" obviously one didn't exist. Now that I have the correct spelling it will be easier in the future to ping!
32 posted on 12/16/2002 12:14:24 PM PST by TXBubba
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To: TXBubba
Argh. I have been sick a lot and haven't kept up with my mail, so I missed meeting everyone locally.

Most recently, I visited the museum on Sept. 11. My version of a memorial. The paintings, esp. the ones by the kids, are great.

33 posted on 12/16/2002 7:29:52 PM PST by serinde
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
see outside group. I'm in front, wearing a red sweater and standing next to the little ones. also see cindydawg and the bat lady
34 posted on 06/02/2003 6:22:31 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
see outside group. I'm on front, red sweater, next to kids

see cindydawg/bat lady

35 posted on 06/02/2003 6:54:01 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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