A day in the life of President Bush (6/23/06): photos

WhiteHouse.gov & Yahoo News ^ | 6/23/06

[Wolfstar]

I'm going to let this happy thread focus on the Tee Ball game, which I know we all enjoy. However, today President Bush issued an important executive order to limit the U.S. government from taking private property only for the benefit of other private interests, like corporations. This is an important story and I'll provide more detail about it on tomorrow's thread. (There is an FR thread about it here.)

[Wolfstar]

Pinging you to the Friday evening Dose. Welcome to Sanity Island.

[Merlinator]

Hi all

[Wolfstar]

PHOTOS OF THE DAY: It's Tee Ball season again! Today's opening game was the first held on a weekday, and it produced two photos of the day.

This has to be one of the cutest Tee Ball photos we've seen on the Dose. The little girl is a member of the McGuire AFB Little League Yankees.

The President and the Commissioner of the game, Gen. Peter Pace, enjoying themselves.

[mystery-ak]

hello

[Wolfstar]

President Bush joins Zane Ellingwood, the First Ball Presenter, on the South Lawn of the White House at the opening game of the 2006 Tee Ball season, Friday, June 23, 2006,

[Wolfstar]

Team members of the McGuire Air Force Base Yankees team listen to President Bush speak during opening ceremonies.

[Wolfstar]

President Bush presents a trophy to McGuire AFB Little League Yankees player Andrew Repasy. (For those who aren't familiar with these games, the President gives every player on both teams an autographed baseball.)

President Bush talks with Dolcom Little League Indians Coach Joshua Kreider before the game. The Indians are from the Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticutt.

[OldFriend]

Good evening all.

[Wolfstar]

The President and General Pace applaud during opening ceremonies. (I really, really like Gen. Pace.)

Gen. Pace looks on as President Bush speaks during opening ceremonies.

[tiredoflaundry]

That little girl is just too cute!

[Wolfstar]

The First Lady and Lynne Pace, wife of Gen. Pace, front-left, applaud the players taking the field at the opening Tee Ball game.

[Wolfstar]

GWB as he began the opening ceremonies.

[Wolfstar]

President Bush consoles shy Little League player Kaleb Kroon of the Dolcom Indians during an awards ceremony after the opening game. Kaleb's mom, Betty, is holding him. The little guy got intimidated when he had to go and take his trophy autographed ball from the President of the United States. That's OK, Kaleb. I would be just as intimidated. :)

[anonymoussierra]

Hello all. Thank you "'Wolfstar.'"

[Wolfstar]

The Commander-in-Chief returns an autographed baseball to someone in the stands who requested that he sign it.

[swmobuffalo]

Darn I missed being first again! Oh well, that's what I get for reading a newsarticle about a guy and his house full of rats!!

Thanks for tonite's dose! I love pictures of the President interacting with children.

[Wolfstar]

Teammates of the Dolcom Little League Indians huddle together for a cheer before the game.

The McGuire AFB Little League Yankees hold their caps over their hearts during the playing of National Anthem.

[Wolfstar]

All going for the ball together. That's OK, kids. Sometimes even pro players do that. :)

So cute.

[the invisib1e hand]

Baseball, Apple Pie...God Bless America.

You know, it really is like heaven on earth sometimes.