Posted on 07/01/2002 6:00:58 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty
Hello, I'm Spotty, the President's English
Springer Spaniel. (I'm the spotted dog in the picture with Laura Bush
and my pal, Barney, the Scottish Terrier.)
I love this house and thought you would enjoy a tour from a dog's point of view. I've heard there are many different names for this house. Some call it the "People's House" while others call it the "White House."
The White House is larger than any dog house I've ever seen, that's for sure. There are six floors, 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 147 windows, 412 doors, 12 chimneys, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators. As you can see, it's easy to lose your tennis ball in this place. My favorite room is the chief usher's office. I love to sleep on the floor next to his desk.
This is the Vermeil Room. I like to call this room the "Fur may" Room, but the correct pronunciation is "vur-may." I heard the curator say that vermeil objects are silver pieces that have been dipped in gold. Wow! Maybe I can get a vermeil dog tag one day. Several portraits of First Ladies hang on the walls in this room.
The White House Library is a great room to do something really exciting read! The curator told me that the books in this room are all by American authors. Maybe one day I can put my favorite book, Hank the Cowdog, on the shelf in here. First Lady Abigail Fillmore (1850-53) asked Congress to buy books for the White House. The American Booksellers Association began to add to the collection in the 1930s. Today, many of these books are on display in the library. My owner, First Lady Laura Bush, loves books. She was a public school librarian and a teacher, and she still enjoys sharing the joy of reading with children.
Are you stuck inside today with the kids because it's too hot? Raining? Spend a few minutes with the kids and take Spotty's tour of The White House!
It's fun and the kids won't even know they're learning!
Click the link to tour all eight rooms. Spotty's White House Tour Lots of other fun stuff to do on the kids White House page too.
She needs a few more inches to that shirt, both length and width.
MARTHA'S FRUMP CARD: SHE'S NO DOMESTIC DIVA AT ANTIQUE SHOW New York Post; New York; Jun 23, 2002; ANDY GELLER and JESSICA SOMMAR
Abstract: She looked like anything but the [Martha Stewart] on TV, appearing grim in dark glasses, a frumpy hat, T-shirt, capris and clogs. She carried a large, leather handbag and had a wind-breaker tied around her waist.
It's open season on chief executives these days as journalists rip into business leaders for fraud, book-cooking, chicanery and plain old greed. "These CEOs are the new America's Most Wanted," says columnist Christopher Byron, author of "Martha Inc."Ruh-roh. The Monica Principle. Hope there's no cross-over with the Peter Principle. ;-)As for the relentless criticism of Stewart, Fortune writer Joe Nocera says: "It's the Monica Lewinsky principle applied to business journalism."
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Embattled Martha Stewart looked like the diva of disaster yesterday when she went antiquing in the Hamptons.
Trying to put her stock scandal on the back burner, the diva of domesticity paid a visit to the annual Mulford Farms Antique Show and Sale in East Hampton.
But she looked like anything but the Martha on TV, appearing grim in dark glasses, a frumpy hat, T-shirt, capris and clogs. She carried a large, leather handbag and had a wind-breaker tied around her waist.
Her daughter, Alexis, 36, and a bodyguard accompanied her.
To beat other bargain hunters - or avoid the paparazzi who shadow her every move - the 60-year-old Stewart opted for the one-hour preview of the outdoor show, which sells everything from furniture and paintings to china and pottery.
Martha did, indeed, avoid the crowds. There were only about 30 to 40 people at the preview.
And while she once bought $1,200 worth of mother-of-pearl cutlery at the show, she left with only an antique wastebasket.
"She's sometimes a big spender, but she walked out with very little," said one vendor.
Still, Martha managed to crack a smile as she headed for her car to return to her home on Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton.
Martha has good reason to be glum.
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The rest of the article was about the stock problems she's having.
Barney flying over the White House! Lovely.
Link to painting (copy & paste it) http://bushybarney.tripod.com/pix/bflybig.jpg
Here's an article in the Plano Texas newspaper about the artist and Barney's painting. (I hope this isn't old news to the rest of you, but I've only recently found it, and can't remember where, maybe there was an article on FR, but I can't remember now.)
Link to the article:
Canine in chief: Local painter's whimsical work hangs White House
THANK YOU! No kidding, I agree wholeheartedly. WHY do they think we care?
How refreshing it is to have President and Mrs. George W. Bush. Thank God for them.
What shape? I can't believe that is her! I know it is horrible, but I like things like this, seeing celebs at thier worst. It makes me not feel so bad about wearing jeans and sandals to work. On MSNBC this weekend there was a "Headliners and Legends" about Pamela Anderson. There were all of these candids or personal snap shots of her without make-up. She looked like a totally different person! She had no eyebrows or eyelashes even. It was like one of those "The Magic of Make-Up" pictures on Strange Cosmos.
AAAAHHH!!! They did not stop the voting, whack job!! She is seriously unstable. If you can't tell the difference between clinical depression and being upset at tough times, then something is wrong--unless her normal state is similar to clinical depression.
And if you really want the shock of your life, take a look at photos of Oprah (if you can ever find them) without all her warpaint! Unbelievable!
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