I was lucky enough to spend a little time with Bush Sr. the summer after he lost to Clinton. My husband and I had an hour’s walk on a beach with him in the Mediterranean. I got a very strong impression of decency, integrity, warmth — all good feelings. He was charming and gracious and he didn’t have to be. Wonderful sense of humor, too. He made some zinger remarks about the head of the Repub. party in my home town.
We got a special treat because we got to see him blush, rub his face and act embarrassed. A beautiful Greek woman took advantage of the topless aspect of the beach and gave him, intentionally, a really good show frolicking in the shallows. It was really funny to see how uncomfortable (though he did indeed do more than peek!) he was. He said, “I don’t think I could ever get used to that.” He meant just being ho hum on a topless beach.
I am convinced the Bushes are good people. Like father, like son. Though W was not a good conservative in many ways, BDS (he was chimpy stupid but cunningly evil/) was simply unfathomable to me.
Thanks for sharing that memory.
The Bush family are fine people.