A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-18,19-05....W's Women (and the Inauguration)

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.

We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Dansangel, Aquamarine ~

A bit of eye candy for the guys as we feature the President's delightful twins - and their radiant mom - and what they're wearing to the ball this year. The sketches have made the news in many publications, but I can't wait to see the real deal. Heads will surely turn this year!

From the cute and spunky teenagers of four years ago, both Barbara and Jenna have grown into beautiful and mature young women who campaigned with their dad last summer and won the hearts of men and women alike at each stop.

All eyes will be on Laura and the twins this week during the inaugural festivities. What they wear to the Inaugural Ball will be the talk of the town for days - scrutinized more than what the stars wear to the Academy Awards - it will go down in the history books as good or bad, or shocking, ho-hum or WOW!

Four years ago, the twins were fresh out of high school, and their gowns were also young and fresh. Pictured at the 2001 Inauguration Ball, left to right, are Barbara, Jenna and the First Lady.

Some style watchers disparaged Laura's scarlet lace gown, because she chose a little-known Texas designer, Michael Faircloth.

This year the First Lady will wear an Oscar de la Renta silver and blue embroidered tulle long evening gown to the inaugural ball on January 20.

The silver-blue tulle gown is embroidered with bugle beads and outlined in Austrian crystals, and is the centerpiece in a wardrobe Mrs. Bush will wear during four days of festivities in Washington, including 10 balls, candlelight dinners, a parade and fireworks.

The president's daughters, Jenna and Barbara, will be dressed by Badgley Mischka, Lela Rose, Derek Lam and Mr. de la Renta for the inaugural festivities.

For the ball on January 20th, First daughter Barbara plans to don a Badgley Mischka pale aquamarine silk chiffon gown with jeweled straps and ruffled seamed skirt.

Badgley Mischka also designed a dress for Barbara's twin Jenna, an emerald silk crepe gown that features metallic leather banding and jeweled insets.

Now for a look at the gowns they will be wearing....and there's nothing ho-hum about these! Which one is your favorite? I'm going with Barbara's - definitely a *WOW* in my book!

To all our FReepers traveling to DC for the Inauguration,
please have a safe trip and a fabulous time, and......

TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 01-17-05 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

Click on the photo to view the album. To
submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man
at
danbh59@yahoo.com
and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

Hall of Fame #10 ~ 12-29-04

[Billie]

Good morning, Pip! Glad I had the thread posted early for you, even if I posted and ran. :)

[Billie]

Beautiful work, Billie. May God bless and protect the first family.

Thank you, annie. :) Are you going to DC this week? Can't wait to see all the pictures from those who will be there.

[jkphoto]

Just thought that I would let you know that JustAmy and Mama_Bear are on their way east. They got to the airport and through security without any problems.

[Billie]

Good morning we are going to need several pots of coffee this morning. It's COLD here in Memphis 25 degrees.

Brrrrr! Thank you for the coffee - I'm just finishing my second cup. :)

[Pippin]

This is a GREAT thread!

I'm gonna be at the Inaguration! YIPPIE!!!!!!

BTW, Why do they swear in the VP first, I always wanted to know?

[Billie]

Boy did I mess up

Not to worry - we probably *needed* both devotionals today. :)

Thank you, Rus. Thanks for taking such good care of everyone, too! (I read through the posts when I came back online before answering pings) :)

Always need the extra coffee every morning. :)

[deadhead]

"That looks good on you, Lucy. It would look better on me."

Uh oh, Wienie...sounds like fighting words ;-) LOL

[Billie]

Great one this morning, Billie! Love the pictures. Laura Bush is my hero. If I get any great pics in D.C. I'll be sure to share!

Hi, phancy! Thanks so much. Glad you like the pictures. Laura's one of the prettiest, and probably *the* nicest, First Ladies we've ever had, IMO!

Have a really wonderful time in D.C., and when you have time, please share those pics with us here!

[Billie]

Thanks for this thread, Billie. I think the green dress is the prettiest, but I like the back on the one on the left.

:) I think I like the aqua one because it's soft and feminine, but the green one is gorgeous and sexy!

They are all going to be stunning! Almost as attractive as the FReeper women in your Ball gown thread;)

Well, *almost*......:) You girls are all just knockouts in your gowns! :)

What They're Wearing to the Inaugural Ball

We'll miss you at the Ball.

Thank you. I'll be there in spirit. :)

[Billie]

And in contrast, let's not forget what Hillary choose to wear four years ago, a leather trench while the weather was freezing rain.

I remember that. :) (Also Registered's gif of hillary hiding the WhiteHouse silver in that coat! LOL)

[luvie]

Oh, Billie--I did save the graphic! You should see my folder for GWB pictures! I use it for my screensaver and I almost look forward to them coming on instead of the active screen! Thank you for posting it!

[Temple Owl]

We sure do have purty women in this country, especially on the Free Republic.

[Billie]

Good morning! Thank you ,Billie. I think the Bush women are great.. I am so happy for all those lucky enough to be going to the Ball and festivities..I look forward to the pictures.

Morning, Meg, thank *you*! I know - I can't wait to see pictures either. I remember all those threads posted by the Freepers who took so many 4 years ago - most of them were uploaded to a server that just went belly-up not too long afterwards - with no warning! No telling how many photos were lost. :(

Enjoy your day!

[luvie]

....and thank you for the pictures of the women in GW's life. I can hardly wait to see those dresses. Unfortunately, since I don't get to go to the FR Ball (wah!), I'll have to depend on TV to show me what the beautiful dresses look like in reality.

[Billie]

Lovely thread, Billie. All of W's women will look gorgeous for the Inaugural. And President Bush will be so proud of them. I just love how he adores his family, my kind of guy.

Hi, Colleen - thought you'd love the colors today, being a *blue* person. :) When will you be leaving for DC?

[Billie]

Ok, here's the weather forcast for the inaugural:

Ah, but Freepers will stay warm. :)

[RepubMommy]

BTW, Why do they swear in the VP first, I always wanted to know?

They save the best for last.:)

[deadhead]

Good Morning, Temple Owl.

[deadhead]

Good Morning, Billie. Yes, I am a 'blue' person, the colors in the opening are beautiful. We are leaving tomorrow morning. Wishing that you and so many others would be there. I have to stop watching reports about the anarchists and wacky lefties, my face is starting to break out!

[Billie]

This is really nice, but HEY! What about me? Why do you think I'm known as W-2? I'm one of W's women, too. At the Bridge Ball I'm wearing my fur and tiara.

:) :) :)

And you will be such a glamorous thing in your fur and tiara. Picturing it in my head right now, W-2. :)