The FReeper Foxhole - Memorial Day - May 26, 2008

May 26, 2008 | snippy and samwolf

[snippy_about_it]

Lord,

Keep our Troops forever in Your care

Give them victory over the enemy...

Grant them a safe and swift return...

Bless those who mourn the lost.

Amen.
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FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer
for all those serving their country at this time.


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Memorial Day 2008

"Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed greatly to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day." -- VFW 2002 Memorial Day address

Memorial Day used to be a solemn day of mourning, a sacred day of remembrance to honor those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms. Businesses closed for the day. Towns held parades honoring the fallen, the parade routes often times ending at a local cemetery, where Memorial Day speeches were given and prayers offered up. People took the time that day to clean and decorate with flowers and flags the graves of those the fell in service to their country.

Unfortunately, when Congress made Memorial day into a mandatory three-day weekend in with the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 - 363), it made it all the easier for us to be distracted from the spirit and meaning of the day.

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[snippy_about_it]

Cool. It’s a shame we missed you but you were barely here long enough. This project is in high gear and no one can take any time off.

[alfa6]

R/C Ping for Y’all, article about the A-10 that flew in the TopGun R/C competition this year.

http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-space/article/2008-04/wing-men

In best Arnie Johnson voice “Veerryyy interesting”

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Samwise]

Hubby says, “Thanks for the heads up.”

[alfa6]

It must be nice to have a few bucks that you don’t need>

I wish I was in that spot:-)

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Samwise]

I hear ya. The Hobbit Lass keeps us broke.

[Professional Engineer]

Howdy folks. Tonight we have just a brief update. We have the ceiling in place, insulated the roof and started skinning it.

Bittygirl applies some ceiling finish before it goes in.

[Squantos]

Family projects are the best PE !

Great posts !

you going to finish the exterior of that tear drop with polished aluminum for an airstream look or just paint ?

[Professional Engineer]

The sides are red oak and will be varnished.

For the outer roof, I haven’t quite decided yet. Either aluminum or a vinyl used for tonneau covers.

[snippy_about_it]

Wow! It is really taking shape now, the wood looks beautiful.

[alfa6]

Lookin good there PE. Hopefully the September debut will be a success

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Squantos]

Looks like a snug as a bug sleeping arrangement with two kids, mom and dad for sure......LOL !

Red oak varnished finish gets my vote ! Good job !

All fun !

[hiredhand]

Family projects rock! I don’t know what I’d do without my “crew”! :-)

[Professional Engineer]

It’s coming together quickly. Only doors and the galley left for major assemblies.

[Professional Engineer]

There’s a Scout campout in Sept. Don’t know the final date yet, but I’m hoping we’re the talk of the campground.

[Professional Engineer]

Might get mom, or dad and two kids. If we all go, it’ll be girls in the tear and guys in the tent.

[Squantos]

Still gonna be fun !

Stay safe !

[Wneighbor]

Hobbit Lass came in from an exciting night, jumped on my bed, and couldn’t stop talking about her evening. I remembered you telling me that your daughters did that. :^)

Gosh I just love that!!! Isn't that the most awesome thing? :-D

I spent 2 weeks in Alabama with my oldest daughter (she's 32 now) and the grandkids. The first week I was keeping the grandkids while daughter and s-i-l had an "adult" mini-vacation. Wouldn't ya know it, the 10 year old granddaughter came in to sit on the bed with me and talk at night. It was so cool. Just little girl chitchat. "What was life like when you were my age?" "What was my mom like when she was a girl?" "Black and white TV?!?!?! How could you see things?!?!?"

Aren't those nighttime talks wonderful? Whether it's dates, teenage social things, little girl things, I don't care what the topic I just love those times. :-)

I miss seeing you too. I think of you more than you probably expect. It was so wonderful to see that photo of Hobbit Lass. I've cared for her and prayed for her through things and it was nice to see her so beautiful at a special time in her life. My life has changed so much in the last 3 years. I would never have anticipated these changes as they are but it's wonderful and fulfilling. I wouldn't have thought of myself doing without my cyber-friends for such long periods of time. Now, I have home-town friends that I see almost every day and that too is wonderful in a totally All-American way. Life is good but I still love the opportunities to see all the old friends here. HUGS!!!

[Wneighbor]

We need to have a foxhole-moot—at Snippy’s!

That would be fun!!! Dunno if I could be free to fly off for such things anymore but I loved moots!!!

[Wneighbor]

Golly! Ya’ll are gonna be able to take that little trailer for a moot soon. Hmmmmm......

[snippy_about_it]

We need to have a foxhole-moot—at Snippy’s!

Our door foxhole is always open! Y'all come!