A day in the life of President Bush (8/27/06): photos & news

White House & various news sources ^ | 8/27/06

[Wolfstar]

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President and Mrs. Bush arrived back at the White House late this afternoon, after spending a long weekend at the Bush-Walker family home in Kennebunkport, Maine. They attended a wedding of one of the President's cousins on the Walker side of the family.

Next week will be a busy one for President Bush as he marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at the beginning of the week, then attends campaign rallies, and addresses the American Legion Convention in Salt Lake City.

The President will spend two days in Mississippi and Louisiana. Here's an article from the WPMI (Mobile-Pensacola metro market) website:

Bush to visit Gulf Coast, New Orleans to mark Katrina anniversary

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - President Bush will spend two days on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and in New Orleans next week to commemorate the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Bush will be in Mississippi on Monday to have lunch with community leaders, walk through a neighborhood, and deliver a speech on the rebuilding effort, before traveling to New Orleans, where he was scheduled to have dinner with state and local official and spend the night.

On Tuesday, Bush is scheduled to attend a service of prayer and remembrance in New Orleans and conduct a round-table discussion of an effort headed by First Lady Laura Bush to restock Gulf Coast libraries.

Folks in Utah are planning a lot of rallies both in honor of and protesting the President's visit to their state. Here's a report from the Deseret Morning News (click link embedded in article's title to read entire story):

Rallies abound this week
Thousands expected at events revolving around Bush visit
By Kersten Swinyard, Deseret Morning News

Most Utah residents won't be in the convention hall when President Bush speaks to the American Legion on Thursday, and most probably won't be attending a fund-raiser for U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch where Bush will stump for the five-term lawmaker.

But they will have at least five different opportunities to tell the president what they think of him and his policies.

The demonstrations this week while Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld are in town for the Legion convention are expected to draw thousands of participants with myriad messages. These include rallies that are pro-U.S. troops and pro-Bush, anti-Iraq war, anti-Israel and those concerned about immigration reform.

THE WEEK AHEAD:

_Monday, the President will visit Mississippi to start off Hurricane Katrina remembrances.

_ Tuesday, the President visits New Orleans for Katrina remembrances there.

_ Wednesday, GWB is scheduled to attended a GOP fund-raising dinner in Nashville, Tenn., before departing for Salt Lake City. He is scheduled to spend Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.

_ Thursday, President Bush speaks to the American Legion Convention in Salt Lake City. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will speak to the convention earlier in the week.

[Wolfstar]

Good things often come to he who waits. We finally have some great new photos today, including some from when the President and First Lady arrived home at the White House late today.

[LuvyaDubya]

hello

[Wolfstar]

Pinging you to the Sunday Dose.

[Wolfstar]

PHOTO OF THE DAY: This one doesn't need a caption. It speaks for itself about a father's pride in and love for his son. (We need to remember this shot next Father's Day.)

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A series of photos of GWB and his dad as they left church this morning in Kennebunkport.

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A few days in Maine seem to have done GWB a lot of good. He looks tanned and relaxed.

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President Bush pauses as he leaves St. Ann's Episcopal church on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006 in Kennebunkport, Maine.

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President Bush waves from his father, former President George H. W. Bush's boat, Fidelity III, off the coast of Kennebunkport, Maine as his father pilots the boat Sunday morning Aug. 27, 2006.

Former President George H. W. Bush, at the helm, races back into the cove as his son, President George W. Bush, with dark glasses, stands at his side. GHWB was zinging that boat right along, LOL!

[TruthNtegrity]

Howdy!

[Wolfstar]

The President and First Lady walk to a church service at St. Ann's Episcopal church in Kennebunkport, Maine, this morning.

GWB and his Laura wave goodbye as they board Air Force One Sanford, Maine, for the flight back to Washington at about 3:00pm Eastern time today.

Arriving back at Andrews Air Force Base at about 4:30pm Eastern time.

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Walking toward the WH entrance, where someone eagerly awaited them.

Miss Beasley rushes out to greet the First Lady...

...who is delighted to see her still one-year-old dog (turns two Oct. 28).

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A gentle chin scratch from the Lady of the house.

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The only published photo from the wedding yesterday: Seated at center, President Bush talks with his mother Barbara before a wedding ceremony in Kennebunkport, Maine, Saturday afternoon Aug. 26, 2006.

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Adam Boudreau, 5, of Harrisburg, Pa., turns away from the wind from Marine One as they watch the arrival of President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush on the South Lawn of the White House today. With him are his father Ray Boudreau, sister Samantha, and mother Carla, right.

[Wolfstar]

ALL CLEAR!

[Wolfstar]

Hellow, LD, you're first today. :)

[Majie Purple]

Thanks for Sunday's Dose!

[Wolfstar]

Well hi, Truthy. Long time, no see. How are you?

[Wolfstar]

Hi Maj. So glad you're here today. With no new photos and many people on vacation, there wasn't much going on here on the Dose yesterday. :)

[Wolfstar]

You're so welcome, my friend. :)

[Majie Purple]

Congrats on coming in 1st this day.

[TruthNtegrity]

Online, trying to renew vehicle registration without trekking to No. VA. I don't want to leave my garden and my pool - and there's a possible hurricane and last August, I returned home just ahead of "Katrina". Don't want to do that this year. Ugh.

I wanted to thank you for the retrospective you did, was it last weekend? Or the weekend before? I really enjoyed and hope I remembered my manners, and told you that I did at the time. If not, this will have to suffice.

How's the job? Are you on the hunt for another one? Ever since I read that the plant you've been working at was being closed, I'm been praying for your employment.

[LuvyaDubya]

Once again, Yahoo erred with their caption. Barbara is seated on the left side of the photo. Note her trademark pearls. :)

[Majie Purple]

((((Wolf*...my friend!))))

[Wolfstar]

How's the job? Are you on the hunt for another one? Ever since I read that the plant you've been working at was being closed, I'm been praying for your employment.

My last day is this coming Friday. The job market has been quiet, probably because of summer vacations. I'm hoping it picks up after Labor Day.

[TruthNtegrity]

Yeah! Beazie pictures!

But where's Barney?

[Wolfstar]

Once again, Yahoo erred with their caption.

That's an occurrence which is as common as grains of sand on a beach. Or so it seems. ;-)

[LuvyaDubya]

I love Miss Beasley's close-up in #12!

[beyond the sea]

Great pics Wolfstar.

The Presidency is such a relentlessly tough job, especially with a Democtrat Party that is directly anti-American in so many ways!

I'm still proud of G.W. for trying so hard. It's been real tough for him.........and for his family.

[Wolfstar]

But where's Barney?

As his sixth birthday rapidly approaches, a now mature Barney prefers to stay out of the media eye as much as possible. ;-)

(He's circa 42 in human years.)

[TruthNtegrity]

I always had great success in finding new positions when the job market was "supposed" to be awful - the Summer and right before Christmas.

I'm praying that my luck for beating the odds is with you!

I always thought that College kids had taken the Summer off, and I found new positions when the companies were looking and beat out any new grad because they were still on the beach> Worked for me!

[Wolfstar]

I love Miss Beasley's close-up in #12!

Me too. She's such a doll, that little dog.

[Wolfstar]

The Presidency is such a relentlessly tough job

It sure is. And I'm especially pround of GWB. He's had to face far more difficult challenges than any president since FDR and Harry Truman, and I think our Dubya has done an outstanding job. Perfect? No. But anyone looking for perfection will never find it in this world.

[TruthNtegrity]

I read that Pres. George H.W. Bush's boat goes 70 mph! - and it looks like that's about where he likes to keep it, too.

The Secret Service must have fits when he goes out in that thing. There are rocks and reefs where the President 41 likes to scoot.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Good catch LD. I had to search to see what/who you were referring to.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Thank you for the welcome dose WS - great photos!

[Wolfstar]

I'm praying that my luck for beating the odds is with you!

Thanks, Truthy. Your prayers are very, very much appreciated.

Re you not wanting to leave your garden and pool, boy oh boy, do I ever sympathize, especially with bad weather on the way.

[Wolfstar]

I read that Pres. George H.W. Bush's boat goes 70 mph! - and it looks like that's about where he likes to keep it, too. The Secret Service must have fits when he goes out in that thing. There are rocks and reefs where the President 41 likes to scoot.

ROFL...yes, he sure seems to run her wide open. Look at the height of the rooster-tail wake in this shot. He is flying.

[Wolfstar]

You're welcome, Bear. We don't see GWB and his dad together much, so I especially enjoyed those photos.

[beyond the sea]

But anyone looking for perfection will never find it in this world.

True ........ but I've seen a lot of "perfection" over the past months in the love of those who care for the wonderful Barbaro.

:-)

[homemom]

Thanks for the pictures! Great to see.

[speekinout]

Man, is GWB the son or a clone? They look very much alike. I guess we know what W will look like 20 years from now!

[homemom]

Hello!

Long time no chat. :-) How've you been?

[MEG33]

Really nice pictures. Woldstar.I saved your picture of the day.

[Wolfstar]

True ........ but I've seen a lot of "perfection" over the past months in the love of those who care for the wonderful Barbaro.

Not to turn this into one of our horse-related threads, but I read a story today on the Bloodhorse site about last year's Champion sprinter, Lost in the Fog. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer -- they found several large tumors. He's undergoing a therapy to see if they can shrink the tumors at least 50%. If they can, then they might be able to operate. Otherwise the horse will die. His trainer loves him, and has the horse at his stable while he's being treated. He's only a young horse, just a year older than Barbaro, and this is very sad for us animal lovers.

I won't send you the link unless you want me to.

[Wolfstar]

You're welcome, homemom. :)

[Wolfstar]

Man, is GWB the son or a clone?

There is a lot of resemblance between father and son, for sure. But I actually think GWB more strongly resembles his maternal grandmother.

[Wolfstar]

Man, is GWB the son or a clone?

There is a lot of resemblance between father and son, for sure. But I actually think GWB more strongly resembles his maternal grandmother.

[beyond the sea]

No, no need to send it. A little more sadness I don't need right now.

But, here's wishing Lost in the Fog good luck.