A Day in the Life of President Bush: 8.9.06

WhiteHouse.gov ^ | Wednesday August 9, 2006 | GretchenM

[GretchenM]

President and Mrs. Bush continue their stay at Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas. Today's activities, per Tony Snow, included: "The President this morning received his briefings from his national security team. He did have a bike ride. He has had a private lunch. I don't know who it's with, because it's none of my business. And he has also been talking on the phones today with the National Security Advisor, the Secretary of State."

Text of Tony Snow's press briefing today. It includes a lot of information on a variety of issues, particularly the numerous, serious international events in play right now.

[Mrs. Shawnlaw]

Cool! Barney and Flat Stanley in the same photo!! How cool is that!!!

[GretchenM]

[onyx]

Fantastic! Dual award!

[GretchenM]

They KNOW the driver's seat is where the action is, and where the beloved owner heads to. Good to see you, MamaB.

[GretchenM]

I confess my ignorance of who Flat Stanley is. Would you help me out here?

[ilovew]

Awww! It's so cute! Thanks :)

[Wolfstar]

Thanks for the Barney reprise, Gretchen. They are always so enjoyable.

[GretchenM]

;-) I knew this would put a smile on your face, Wolfie.

[MEG33]

Thank you, Gretchen!

[snugs]

I love that one as well Barney is one great character

[Wolfstar]

I knew this would put a smile on your face, Wolfie.

Always, Gretchen. The Scotties always brighten up my day. I love the pics of GWB struggling to hold onto Barney and an umbrella at the same time. And the one where he went and chased down Barney who had managed to get away on an airport tarmac. And the ones where he's trying to salue and hang on to Barney. So many great photos of those two through the years. :)

[dmd25]

Love the Barney pictures, Gretchen. How fun! That one of him training for the hurdles is so cute! Great caption--you are very creative. :) The Barney Bush ID tag is also very cute. Thanks for your work!

[ohioWfan]

Discussion of Flat Stanley on last night's Dose, Gretchen.

It's a school project where a child takes Flat Stanley around and takes photos of him in different places and brings them back to show the other kids.

btw, THANKS for the DOSE!

[Wolfstar]

This is the one where Barney almost got away and the President of the United States rounded him up, LOL!

[GretchenM]

Ooops - I should have made a note of this; the only caption provided by moi was this one: "In memory of Al Gore and J. F. Kerry:
Barney, on a walk in the woods, considers the road not taken."

The other ones were on the White House web site.

[GretchenM]

Oh, like what was on that FR thread about the cut out of Frodo being taken around the world and photographed with various people. Cute.

[ohioWfan]

Flat Stanley visited the White House recently.....

[ohioWfan]

Yes, indeed.

Flat Frodo is a take off from Flat Stanley.

(And a very funny one at that. :)

[MamaB]

Hey, Guess that is true. It does not seem to matter whose car it is, she always heads to the driver's seat. Now, if we could just get her to quit chewing up paper and chewing gum! Our other dog did not like to do either. Oh and the glasses that she has ruined. I mean, prescription glasses. First, she got hold of my old pair of prescription sunglasses, then the new pair which I had for about a month and then she got my regular prescription glasses. She got the glasses out of their cases which were in my purse about 3 feet off the floor. I have my purse sitting on some shelves and she has not got them, yet. Knowing her and her athletic "power" it is just a matter of time.

[GretchenM]

Too cute.