[snugs]

Dose going up please wait for the all clear before posting or reposting any photos or graphics.

Sorry it is a bit late tonight but I was running a bit late and then when I went to post it Free Republic appeared to be down.

[luvie]

That's what I heard, too. I thought I was the one that broke it! LOL!

Thanks for the great pictures that are about to be posted and for opening Sanity Island for us!

[snugs]

Resume of the weekend - SATURDAY -

President George W. Bush is escorted by President Vladimir Putin of Russia, as they drive a golf cart to the Bilateral Meeting Room at the Konstantinovsky Palace Complex, site of the G8 Summit Saturday, July 15, 2006, in Strelna, Russia. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands before their G8 bilateral meeting Saturday, July 15, 2006, at the Konstantinovsky Palace Complex in Strelna, Russia. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, pose briefly for photographers before their joint press availability Saturday, July 15, 2006, during the G8 Summit in Strelna, Russia. White House photo by Eric Draper

[Majie Purple]

Thanks snugs I was waiting for FR to come back on
& once it did I went straight to forum
instead of waiting for the ping today.
LOL!
Figured t'would take folks awhile to check & see if FR was on-line.
I was correct!
:)
Yay!

[snugs]

President George W. Bush and President Vladimir Putin exchange handshakes Saturday, July 15, 2006, after a joint press availability at the International Media Center in the Konstantinovsky Palace Complex, site of the G8 Summit in Strelna, Russia. White House photo by Paul Morse

Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Lyudmila Putina are greeted by a traditional Russian Folk group as they arrive at the Podvoriye Restaurant Saturday, July 15, 2006, in St. Petersburg, Russia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Laura Bush (R) and the wife of the Russian President Lyudmila Putina look at a book during their visit to Pavlovsk Palace outside St Petersburg July 15, 2006.

[snugs]

Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Lyudmila Putina tour the Pavlovsk Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 15, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush, left, waves to members of the press as he cycles with U.S. Secret Services agents and others in the grounds of the G8 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia

[Peach]

Glad the president is back in the US!

[McGavin999]

Snugs, this is the picture I pinged you to earlier but because you've been so busy I thought I'd post it here.

An Afghan man hand knotted this. It took him over a year and he could have been killed at any time because he is a committed Muslim and as you can see the rug is full of Christian symbols. But he was so grateful to President Bush that he spent a year of his life making this. A SF soldier has brought it back to the US and is trying to get it to Washington to present it to President Bush.