Posted on 12/14/2004 4:12:09 PM PST by Wolfstar
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT: GWB awarded the nation's highest civilian honor -- the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- Ambassador L. Paul "Jerry" Bremer, former CIA Director George Tenet, and retired U.S. Army General Tommy Franks.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: General Tommy Franks was raised in Midland, Texas -- nothing wrong with that. (Laughter.) I didn't know him then, but Laura and he went to the same high school. In those days, some people in Midland wondered about Tommy's future. It sounds familiar. (Laughter.) At a recent high school reunion, Tommy's old principal told the General, "You weren't the brightest bulb in the socket," to which the General replied, "Ain't this a great country?" (Laughter.) -- President George W. Bush, Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony, 12/14/04
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island.
When I went to see President Bush in 2002 with WVNan (and got my kiss!), one of the things I noticed was how nice he smelled!
It's funny, because I wasn't expecting that at all. Nice, clean smell............nice. :o)
American Soldier is a good book in the sense that General Franks has had a fascinating and interesting life. Lots of adventures. In the right place at the right time.
It is NOT a good book in the sense that cursing is second nature to him. And I doubt the book had everything in it that he is capable of saying. Probably doesn't bother General Franks to be around all the cursing but it bothered me to read it. It is hard to skip it when there is so much of it.
***Yes, isn't it tough for us. For me it was shorts and
short sleeves today. I have never seen snow in my life.***
Ahh, snow has its moments! My little granddaughter was here from Florida one year and she had never seen snow, either. I prayed for snow for Christmas, and on Christmas Eve I called her to come look out the family room door. It was one of those rare snows where you can stick your hand out and get a beautiful big snow flake on it in all its glory. They truly are beautiful. She was enchanted.
So she went out with a small shovel to clean the driveway--all 1/2 inch of light, powdery snow. Man, did she have a story to share when she got back to Florida.
I don't know .. I just bought it because I was sure it had great insights into what was really going on in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Didn't you direct a musical concert this week? How did it go? I hope well. Next week are the kids' music concerts and I can hardly wait! It will be daughter's first band concert. She's not nervous, at least not yet.
I was so disgusted I quit watching the news too. I got to where I couldn't stand the sound of his whiny voice. But I don't think we plotted to get our point home by writing on paper money, thinking that wouild convince people, did we?
He was slime, still is, as is his "wife" and neither of them are worthy to hold any sort of position of power. It's scary, the influence they've had on America, especially young people
Are all of your kids home? I bet you're soooo happy you can hardly stand it. Blessings to ALL of you! :-)
FReegards...MUD
I made a bumper sticker (at MAKESTICKERS.COM) with that as well:
I like it...MUD
Wonderful first photo. I don't recall seeing any other quite like it.
Thanks for pulling triple duty this week.
I'm going to have to miss out on this, this year. Lucky You, Miss Marple! :>))
Good comments at #73. Especially, "I think there is a great deal we do not know ... and we have to keep in mind that what we do know has been filtered through the MSM for the most part."
VERY nice smell!
I knew I wasn't alone on that, it's the thing I remember best.
Lucky Laura!
"But if you look closely at Dubya now, observe his features and his mother's, he really resembles Barbara more and more."
Oh, I think you're absolutely right. It was just that one shot in the limo that struck me.
**Remarkable for two 58-year-old to still be so "frisky" with each other.**
I think it is lovely to see how fresh and vibrant their relationship still is.
There is something special and wonderful about seeing a couple who are obviously still very much in love after so many years and both the President and the Vice President show regularly by the way they talk about and look at their wives how much they still love and dare I say still desire their wives.
IMHO both your President and Vice President and their wives are wonderful examples of how marriage and family life should be and moreover show that even after nearly 30 and 40 years it can still be fresh, enjoyable fun and again dare I say passionate.
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