[snugs]

Dose going up please wait to post or repost photos or graphics until the all clear is given.

[My2Cents]

Egads....this is getting embarrassing.

[luvie]

Woohoo! I'm here early!

[snugs]

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) walks in to signs a book of condolences in memory of King Fahd at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, August 3, 2005

Rihab Massoud, left, the Charge d'Affaires for the Saudi Arabian Embassy escorts U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, to pay her respects to the late Saudi King Fahd, at the Saudi Arabian embassy, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005

Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, pays her respects to the late Saudi King Fahd, as she signs the Book of Condolence in the Saudi Arabian embassy, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005

I am glad to see that she dressed completely western for her visit to Saudi Embassy it really irritates me when I see western reporters in Arab countries all covered up with head scarves etc.

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President George W. Bush (2nd R) and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe (2nd L) pose with their wives, U.S. first lady Laura Bush (R) and Colombia first lady Lina Moreno at Bush's Central Texas ranch in Crawford

President George W. Bush welcomes Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, left, with a drive in his pickup truck at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005

George W. Bush (R) waves as he walks next to first lady Laura Bush on their Central Texas ranch in Crawford, Texas August 4, 2005

George W. Bush (R) and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe walk to the location where they will hold a joint news conference on Bush's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, Texas August 4, 2005

President George W. Bush, center, leads Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, left, to meet with reporters at a joint news conference just after private meetings

The microphones for U.S. President George W. Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe are seen before the Presidents hold a joint news conference on Bush's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, Texas August 4, 2005.

[bitt]

me!

[snugs]

George W. Bush (R) and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe hold a joint news conference on Bush's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, Texas August 4, 2005. Uribe and Bush will spend the afternoon discussing regional security and diplomatic issues

As a close partner in the region, Uribe paid a coveted visit to the president's Texas ranch where the two leaders stood side by side on a barren patch of land outside Bush's new office under a blazing sun and declared themselves united in the war on terror

For an English gal that is big cacti

First lady Laura Bush (L) and Colombian first lady Lina Moreno listen to their husbands, U.S. President George W. Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, hold a joint news conference

President Bush, right, shakes hands with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, left, as they finish a joint news conference

George W. Bush (R) and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe walk after a joint news conference

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United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, foreground, arrives surrounded by aides for Security Council consultations on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005.

United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, addresses members of the Security Council during a meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005

United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton addresses reporters after attending a Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005

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ALL CLEAR PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST OR REPOST PHOTOS AND GRAPHICS IN THE SPIRIT OF THIS THREAD

[goodnesswins]

Checking in......Good evening all.....thanks, snugs....hope your Dad and Mom are doing well.

[Pippin]

Hi, Snugs!

Sorry about not being on the thread last night but I got off work too late to be the first to post.

Oh, well!

maybe tonight I can if we don't get any t-storms.