Posted on 11/04/2006 3:54:27 PM PST by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: Today is First Lady Laura Bush's 60th birthday and tomorrow is the first couple's 29th wedding anniversary. President Bush spent part of today campaigning in Colorado before joining his wife, family and close friends at his Crawford, Texas, ranch.
Here's the AP story about Mrs. Bush's birthday celebration:
First lady celebrates 60th birthday
By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 36 minutes agoCRAWFORD, Texas - It's bling again for Laura Bush's birthday.
For the second year in a row, President Bush gave his wife jewelry for her birthday.
This year, it's a triple-strand necklace with amber-colored citrine, a November birthstone.
The Bushes were celebrating Saturday night with four other couples over Mexican food at their Texas ranch. The president and first lady reunited after two days campaigning separately for candidates in the midterm election.
Bush teased his wife during his rallies. "I'm not going to tell you her age," he said Friday in Iowa, "but we were both born in the same year, and I turned 60 this year."
Mrs. Bush celebrated her 59th birthday last year in Argentina, where she and the president were attending a Summit of the Americas. To mark that occasion, she was given a coconut cake aboard Air Force One and the president gave her a green glass stone necklace and matching earrings.
The Bushes have another reason to celebrate Sunday. It's their 29th wedding anniversary.
"The president and first lady will be spending that together tomorrow morning," press secretary Tony Snow told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Texas. He wouldn't speculate on whether the president is obligated to get another gift. "I know how it works at my house, but I'm not sure," Snow said.
THE WEEK AHEAD:
After celebrating their anniversary on Sunday, the first couple head out for final campaign swings leading up to Tuesday's elections. They have no public events scheduled for Wednesday, but that could change as events warrant.On Thursday, November 9th, the President and Mrs. Bush will present the 2006 National Medals of Arts and the National Humanities Medals in the Oval Office. The President will meet with his Cabinet. And he'll also have a meeting with the President-elect of Mexico.
On Friday, the President will participate in the dedication of the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia.
On Saturday GWB will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and will make remarks on Veterans Day.
An equally rousing Happy Anniversary to the President and his Laura!
Pinging you to the Saturday Dose. The President and First Lady are celebrating her 60th birthday today and their 19th wedding anniversary tomorrow.
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Here.Thanks.
Drinking a cup of coffee after delivering his radio address.
Sitting with GWB are, from left, Lyndon Hanson III, vice president and co-founder of Crocs, Inc.; Brian Verbeck, owner of Mile High Coffee; Rich Lewis, president, CEO and founder of RTL-Networks (blocked); and Luke Schmieder, president, CEO, and chairman of Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
Waving to supporters after being introduced.
hi everyone
He's so relaxed and natural with people, never playing the phony games Clinton always did...and still does!
He high fives with a young boy.
Almost first!
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Can't wait til Tuesday!
PS Happy Birthday to the first First Lady to ever have her picture placed in the dictionary under the listings of charm, grace and role model for all women.
"The President and First Lady are celebrating her 60th birthday today and their 19th wedding anniversary tomorrow."
I believe one of the above numbers is wrong.
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