A day in the life of President Bush (photos): 2/15/04

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[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hi Sweetie..
Hubby will be "in session" this week, yes..
But he will be home every night, unless something funky pops up..

The Race today was awesome, and cheered me immensely!
Mr.B and I both love car racing, but we tend to favor
World of Outlaws" and sprint car racing...

I get lots of excercise in this cold, "hurrying " the dogs up to do their thing...Mystery...your pugs wouldn't last long in this temp! ;-)
Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks Nebraska...
Got your Freepmail...coming back atcha in a few minutes..
Ms.B

[GretchenEE]

Thanks, rin, for the Sunday Dose.

Some of the photos of AF1 and the grandstands look surreal w/the angle of the shot.

[GretchenEE]

Anyone know the story behind the "National Guard" jackets and car emblem? That may sound stupid, and I never follow the NASCAR doings, but I've never heard or seen "Nat'l Guard" as a sports sponsor or name of a product or ?? so I am in the dark, so I'm left wondering what the significance is, in light of the dem accusations / flap.

[GretchenEE]

When bubba went didn't the crowds boo him?

I'd forgotten about that but it sounds familiar.

[GretchenEE]

Sudden and unexpected deaths leave a lot of emotional business undone. (Been there, big time, when I came home from school at age 16 to learn my mother died unexpectedly a few hours before.) It's very understandable that you're having these dreams; it's giving your mind a venue to work through unfinished business. In time they should diminish as the fullness of this phase sinks in and the adjustment takes hold.

Please keep reminding me -- others may not need the nudge but I do -- on the Dose to pray for you and your family.

About the angels -- what a lovely thing! Look for the serenest, the most protective-looking or whatever quality speaks the most to you. Folks have been giving me angels for years, without knowing that others are doing it. It's a wonderful, blessed reminder that God's "... angels ... Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" (Hebrews 1:13,14)

[ThePythonicCow]

Give them a big engine and something to steer it with

That, and a lady to smile approvingly when we get back home that night.

[GretchenEE]

Note to self: Never stick tongue out at press cameras.

[GretchenEE]

Have Eric and Mike met up with one another in Iraq?

[GretchenEE]

"Thank you for being so open about sharing about your grieving process with your FR family. I hope and pray that God comforts you and that your friends that live near you give you LOTS of hugs and support."

Amen and amen.

[GretchenEE]

I'm reading your post at 116 so pls ignore my earlier question about Eric and Mike meeting.

[GretchenEE]

O one of excellent memory, enjoy this tidbit:

"At the Southern 500 race in Darlington, S.C., Clinton was booed and heckled by fans, many shouting "draft dodger!" at him. As Bush strode through pit row, he received rock-star treatment. An extravaganza unfolded around him."

Found here: http://www.nascar.com/2004/news/headlines/cup/02/15/bc.bush.ap/index.html

[GretchenEE]

Your son sounds like a very serious-minded and deeply loving person.

[GretchenEE]

I am so bummed. I clicked the link, found the video, and got only a RealPlayer screen with static photos, no video.

[GretchenEE]

it looks like the CINC is pretty popular out there, doesn't it. That's good, millions of people were watching that, but I'm sure the RATS will find something negative to say about.

Looking at the adoration of the mobs around our President, knowing the presstitutes see this every day, I came upon a new realization. In order to maintain their hatred of him they have to categorize the ordinary Americans who LOVE this man as weird, crazy, right wing zealots who lost all their marbles, etc. I don't believe they can accept "us" as normal, if they want to keep justifying their hate.

[GretchenEE]

but then Servo posted to me

Do you mean FReeper Tom Servo?

I love his s/name.

Did you ever see any of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 movies? I used to about fall off the couch laughing at some of the humor.

[GretchenEE]

It's great to see your little streaks of levity injected into the Dose tonight. You two go through a lot and I'm glad to see you buoyed a bit.

[GOP-Pat]

One night I dreamed the rest of the family and I were on a large bridge overlooking a big meadow. Jan was in it with lots of toddlers. I remember yelling at her to see if she were ok and she yelled back, "I'm fine". Just wierd dreams with no meaning.

The meadow stands for PEACE. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters. he restoreth my soul.

Please take comfort in that. God Bless you and we're all praying for you.

[GretchenEE]

You might find this edifying right at this time. http://www.guideposts.com/weekly_feature.asp?date=2/16/2004

Short article written by Evelyn Husband, Houston, Texas, whose husband, Rick, was the commander of the space shuttle Columbia. Evey lost two babies to miscarriages. It's not the same to lose a husband, but this article is filled with the hope we have of the afterlife, and the love that binds us still, on this earth, with those who have gone on before to be with the Lord.

I like this excerpt: "as if God were saying, ... Sometimes you will face pressures you can’t handle on your own. That’s why you need me." And as "Discovery" lifted off, "Rick’s in your hands now, Lord. You love him even more than I do ... on February 1 as the "Columbia" entered the earth’s atmosphere it broke apart over Texas. It was like watching my whole life break into pieces and fall from the sky. ... Never before had I been so stunned and grief-stricken. Yet there was a voice deep inside me that assured me I would be okay, the same voice that had brought me comfort during the other tough times in my life. I knew I would have the strength to go on, and where that strength would come from. At the center of our marriage had been a love that superseded even our own. It was that love that would save me now."

"Grief has that way of seeming to bring time to a halt. Yet love never stands still. Love is always in motion. I have drawn on an even greater love than that which I shared with my husband. The unconditional love that comes from God, who has been there in the times I have wept and yelled, as well as the times I have rested in him and thanked him for the years he gave me with Rick, the wonderful marriage we shared and the beautiful children who keep us connected still. That love is never-ending."

Her book is _High Calling_ by Evelyn Husband.

[GOP-Pat]

I believe I read somewhere that Air Force One is equivalent to a six story building.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/air-force-one.htm