[caww]

"He loved to laugh - especially at himself," ...."He could tease and needle, but never out of malice. He placed great value on a good joke - that's why he chose [former Senator Alan] Simpson to speak,"........(the crowd erupts in laughter.) "His grading system for the quality of the joke was classic George Bush.... The rare 7s and 8s were considered huge winners, most of them off-colour."

"At age 85, a favourite pastime of George HW Bush was firing up his boat, The Fidelity, and opening up the three 300-power engines to fly across the Atlantic with the Secret Service boats straining to keep up." -George Bush Jr.-

"At age 90, George H W Bush parachuted out of an aircraft and landed on the grounds of St Ann's [Church] by the sea in Kennebunkport, Maine."...... "Mother liked to say he chose the location just in case the chute didn't open."

[azishot]

You know how I feel but I still want to thank you for the pictures and posts.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

The funeral was dignified and beautiful because nobody took shots at Trump, unlike the McCain funeral.