A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos) 12.22.03

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[TruthNtegrity]

The President had a busy weekend. He called the President of China to thank him for his recent comments on Taiwan and they discussed by phone how to restart North Korea nuclear talks. During the conversation Saturday night, the two leaders made a favorable appraisal of Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to the United States this month. Hu told Pres. Bush he hoped the goal of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula can be realized through a way acceptable to all parties concerned.

Sunday, after attending St. John's across the street from the White House, the President met with his Security Council and Sec. of Homeland Security, Sec. Ridge. As a result of these meetings, based on the increase of chatter, the threat level has been raised to "High".

Monday, the President met with his Homeland Security Council meeting, including officials from the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), after the domestic security threat level was raised Sunday from yellow, denoting an "elevated" risk of attack, to orange or "high" risk. The President also met with Iraq Administrator, Paul Bremer, for an update, the week following the capture of Saddam Hussein. The President was also scheduled to meet with Sec. Defense Rumsfeld.

President Bush scheduled several events Monday to send Hanukkah greetings to Jews celebrating the eight-day Festival of Lights this holiday season. The President was to meet in the Roosevelt Room of the White House with rabbis and Jewish community leaders in Washington. Before leaving for Camp David, Pres. Bush was scheduled to host an annual Hanukkah reception at the White House and speak at a ceremony to light a menorah, or candelabra.

Then he left for Camp David where he will spend Christmas, leaving the day after for the Crawford Ranch where the First Family will celebrate the New Year's celebration together.

The President's diplomatic day continued from Camp David. President George W. Bush swapped views with China's President Hu Jintao on ending the North Korea nuclear crisis, in a telephone call (1:45 PM Monday) which also touched on mainland tensions over Taiwan. Pres. Bush also eased the path for his Iraq debt envoy James Baker who arrives in Beijing on December 30, after visits to South Korea and Japan.

[baseballmom]

FReeper Tiki has issued a plea on the Troop Prayer Thread "Call to Arms"(posted by Texokie and amom).

Her brother in law is USAF and has sent a list of troops who are getting little or no mail and/or packages. For many, the morale is low for various reasons.

About 9 are stateside addresses, one is a widow of a soldier lost in Afghanistan, one is a Major who is asking for things for his unit - 16 of whom were killed in the Chinook downing.

It will break you heart to see this list.

Tiki asks that we not publicize these names, but, rather, do this through FreepMail.

There are 71 names on this list - and this is just from Tiki's brother-in-law. Silly me, I thought everyone was as well cared for as Eric and Sgt. Mike.

If anyone is able to help out, please Freepmail me, or tiki, and we'll try to coordinate so that all get something - at least some mail. I know I've missed pinging people who could really help, and I apologize - I'm trying to pack and get everything organized for our trip. Please spread the word. I'll be back on Tuesday and will respond then.

Thanks, Dosers. I know we'll come through for these soldiers.

Merry Christmas or Happy Chanukah to everyone.

[baseballmom]

OMG, Mo1, I just backed up and was reading through the Dose to catch up. I hadn't realized your mother was ill.

I'm so very sorry, please know you have my thoughts and prayers for you and your family now.

Please let us know if we can help in any way. We're here for you, Mo1. ((((hugs))))))

[hoosierpearl]

Mo1, I'm so sorry about your mother. Prayers for you, and for her. God bless.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I was thinking of you tonight..

Made a passle of Mustard Fried Catfish, and white beans with ham hocks..and cornbread, too.

Yummy!

Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

A friend of mine sent me that list..

I cried just reading it.

Beacuse of my surgery and being out of work, I was unable to send any packages, and that broke my heart, but I intend to adopt a few soldiers, and spoil them rotten.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, I only got the list myself 2 days ago...

Happy Holidays and God Bless..

Ms.B

[Mo1]

If there's ANYTHING we can do to help you...you know where to find us.

Ya wanna clean my house?? .. Seems the hubby let the kids walk all over him while I was away

Seriously .. thank you Grammie for everything .. {{HUGS}}

[Brad’s Gramma]

I'd be there in a heartbeat, if I could be. I'd even teach the girls how to dust and do the bathrooms!!! :-)

[TruthNtegrity]

I'm not "outta here for a couple of days" but I appreciate the Merry Christmas and back atcha!

Have a blessed Christmas, and see you on the other side of this wonderful holiday.

Truthy

[NordP]

Let me know. Our Republican Women's Federated Group has been very active with sending things. We'd be happy to help.

[Mo1]

Thank you all for the prayers for my mom and my family. The last few days have been pretty hard and your prayers mean a great deal.

Mom may not be here on earth but I know she was always be with me in spirit.

[Mo1]

I'd even teach the girls how to dust and do the bathrooms!!! :-)

You're suppose to dust bathrooms???

Just kidding .. I think *L*

[Brad’s Gramma]

You're suppose to dust bathrooms???

Duh.

[Mo1]

Oh .. guess I missed that part in the rules book huh?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Well, it appears so, Missy! Let's see, what chapter was that again??? LOLOL!!!

[TruthNtegrity]

It hurts more the next day because muscles don't show the pain for 24-48 hours, as do bone bruises (but I know you don't have those. Just throwing that piece of information in, for good measure. HAR!)

Anyway, you worked that knee and those muscles and tendons yesterday and felt pretty good last night, right?

The pain just doesn't show up for hours and hours.

Here's a thought - you've heard of people being injured but not "feeling a thing"? That's because nerves might have been cut and pain can't be perceived, or the injury to the muscles and tendons takes time for the body to "register" that something is amiss!

End of medical lesson.

I hope you are feeling much better now. Did the Doctor (the physical therapist) tell you that you could put an ice pack on the knee after returning from PT, and that you could apply that cold pack on and off, for 24-48 hours? It would help, so I'd like to suggest that you ask next time you go.

Sorry that such a sweet person as you are having any difficulties, much less PAIN!!

Please be good to you. I like your idea of modifying the tree. It's something you can do, and you can hide the partial setup. Doing something reasonable is a good compromise for someone who is still using crutches and experiencing pain. Go for it. Dr. Truthy says "YES" to that tabletop tree.

God bless, and have a good night's rest.

Truthy

[TruthNtegrity]

I know this is a busy time of year for you, and it is the busiest time of the year for me and my little biz, but boy, do I miss you somepin' fierce!

It feels like forever since we've had our AM chats on IM.

Merry Christmas, and here's to a calmer time after the first of the Year! Looks like I'm going to be busy until about the 3rd week of January, but that's a good thing.

Truthy

[TruthNtegrity]

Glad to hear you had a nice Birthday celebration.

Belated Happy Birthay from me.

Truthy

[kayak]

Heavenly Father,

We come to You in prayer, lifting up our dear friend known to us as Mo1. Lord, at this time of year when our hearts are usually light in celebration she is experiencing a great loss and has a heavy heart. Bless her and her family. Give them strength to face the coming days and comfort them in their grief. Lord, assure them that it is through the tiny Babe whose birth we are preparing to honor that there is eternal life and thus hope. Make Your presence known to them as never before and welcome Mo's mother into Paradise with You. We ask these things in the name of the Christ Child, Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

[TruthNtegrity]

Oh, Mo1, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.

I'll be praying for you as I go about my holiday preparations and will remember you tomorrow night at my Christmas eve service.

God bless you and yours,

Truthy

[kayak]

Psalm 23

¹ The LORD is my shepherd;
        I shall not want.
        ²He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
        He leads me beside the still waters.
        ³He restores my soul;
        He leads me in the paths of righteousness
        For His name's sake.

        ⁴Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
        I will fear no evil;
        For You are with me;
        Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

        ⁵You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
        You anoint my head with oil;
        My cup runs over.
        ⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
        All the days of my life;
        And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
        Forever.

Please remember the following members of the military and their families/friends in prayer:

~ ohioWfan ..... son Eric
~ mystery-ak ..... husband Mike … back in Iraq now .... not expecting to be back home until April
~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ anniegetyourgun ..... nephew Josh
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Ross (101st airborne), deployed to Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy) heading for Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. cousin, Phil, serving in the US Navy
~ from hoosiermama …
…..Brad who has been deployed
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ from Maigrey ….. Sgt. C. Cole
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked … husband soon to be deployed
~ Wneighbor ….. son-in-law Thomas deployed
~ zlala ….. brother is deploying to the Mid-East
~ Pippin ….. niece in the Air Force …. nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend has three sons in the military
…..Dustin (Army) - Mid-East….. Troy (Air Force) – Italy ….. Tyler (Army) – just returned from Afghanistan and currently at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ baseballmom ….. friend’s nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. friend’s son Danny (Army), just deployed
~ kemathen7 ….. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ Warriormom ….. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
~ Freeper Per-Ling ….. active duty in the Navy ….. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper leenie312 ….. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense .…. friend's brother, Brian Z.
…..… friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue ….. active-duty AF
~ stand 4 something ….. husband Mike AND son Scott, (both Air National Guard) deployed to the Mid-East
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ TigerCap ….. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy ….. friend’s husband is deployed ….. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever ….. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a “hot zone” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter ….. please lift her up also
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
…..….. Jaime Bravo, a CPL in the USMC
~ RoseofTexas ….. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ baseballmom ….. brother's brother-in-law, Chris, USAF Blackhawk pilot, now operating in Iraq
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. nephew of a friend, B.C. (Marines), deployed to the Mid-East
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ Bosco ….. cousin Michael is part of the Army Special Forces deployed in Iraq
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ Marysecretary ….. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb ….. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force)
~ hoosiermama ….. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
….. … one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ Maigrey ….. a friend of the family, John, going to Qutar as a financial advisor to help with rebuilding of Iraq’s economy
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ M0sby ..… husband Dan, a FReeper himself, serving in Kuwait
~ STARWISE ….. friend Carol’s son-in-law Jeff … in Iraq as an MP
~ the family of Staff Sgt. Steven Mitchell, who lost their home in a fire while he was serving in Iraq … pray for their injuries received in the fire to heal, especially his 2-year-old daughter, Maddie, who was badly burned
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner
…..… brother Wes, somewhere in Iraq
…..… husband's cousin David, US Army, Mosul, Iraq
~ McGavin999 ….. friends Chris, Mike, Christopher and David, all in Iraq
~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife ….. friend, Mike, serving with the US Army in Baghdad
~ McLynnan ….. Seth, closest friend’s son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ SnarlinCubBear ..... Jason (Army) a penpal who is deployed to the mid-East
~ RoseofTexas ….. cousin's son Mark, 20 years old ….. he is in the heart of Baghdad
~ TruthNtegrity ….. a Navy pilot, Lt. CMDR Andrew, has returned home, seen his now 9-month old son, and is training for who-knows-what!
….. … brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ GOP-Pat ….. penpal Jim, SSG in the Army … has been in Iraq for 9 months and has no idea when he’ll get to come home
~ radiohead ….. niece Angel has gotten word that her tour of duty in Iraq has been extended …. nephew is staying home being Mr. Mom to their 2-y-o and is need of prayer also
~ RoseofTexas ….. soldier Joe M. from Ruidoso, N.M.

~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Airmen Steve and Don …. back in Iraq after R&R ... ask for prayers for their wives and also for their toddlers who don't understand where Daddy is
~ An anonymous Freeper who may have an opportunity to serve in either Iraq or Afghanistan in a civilian capacity asks for prayer about the decision on whether or not to go and then prayer for health and well-being if the assignment develops.
~ GretchenEE ….. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), on his way to Germany where his wife and children will meet him …. after serving in Iraq, he will now be stationed in Germany
~ Cate ….. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID
~ ladyinred ….. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
….. Also, Josh's sister Pamela
….. their mother now has 2 children over there and one who has just returned home
~ hoosierpearl ..... cousin Ed, in Iraq ... not expecting to come home until April
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake just enlisted in the Army and will soon be leaving for Basic Training
* ~ JulieRNR21 ….. Capt. J.C. White now serving in US Army in Iraq
*~ TruthNtegrity, mystery-ak …..Sgt. Santos, injured in Iraq when his Chinook was shot down … now at a VA hospital in Ohio for recovery
* ~ TruthNtegrity ….. Ricardo Diaz, transferred to a VA Hospital in Minnesota … he is recovering from serious head injuries received when his Chinook crashed as he was headed home for R & R .
* ~ ntnychik ….. the members of the 10th Mountain Division (which will be in Iraq for the long haul) and their families
* ~ CyberAnt ….. SSG Missie Ricker

* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)