The Queen Mother [Newsweek profile of Former First Lady Barbara Bush]

Newsweek, via MSNBC ^ | May 13, 2002 issue | Martha Brant and Weston Kosova

[Mo1]

She is just like a regular person,

I think that is what I like best about Barbara .. she is a hoot .. could you imagine sitting around and have coffee with her .. LOL

[Miss Marple]

LOL! You are the only person I know who would have the nerve to say that W makes the Royal Family look good! Ha! You are RIGHT!

[Miss Marple]

Since there is apparently no Dose, are we going to hang out on this thread tonight?

[Ditter]

I have a friend who used to live in the Bush's neighborhood & my friend has visited with her casually. Thats where I saw her walking her dog. It is when Bush Sr. was pres & she had several SS men walking the dog with her.

[Wphile]

Laura Bush has always said that if you are at a large dinner party, right next to Barbara Bush is where you want to be! I bet she would be a riot.

[ohioWfan]

Hey, my husband's from Dayton! Maybe we're related! LOL!

[Mo1]

LOL ... Oh I have a feeling that Barbara would make the most boring social dinner into a pretty good time

She has that kind of humor I just love .. LOL

[ohioWfan]

I'd love to hang around, but my husband just got home (from Indiana, MM!), and I just got home from Minnesota, and I think I'll go hang around with him! ;o)

[Mo1]

That would be a hoot to be the Bush's neighbor .. she seems like the kind of person who would sit out on the front steps and have a few good laughs with all the other neighbors ..

[SevenofNine]

Come on Miss Marple you never hear that before Think about it through future Barbara Pierce Bush marry George Bush Sr and have good looking children Bush family is better looking than Queen Betty family they are worst looking than Corgis

[MamaB]

Yeah, I saw the weather reports for that part of the country. Isn't that something? Reminds me of a Little House book I read years ago about the Longest Winter when it snowed from about October until May. It was in the 80's here with a humidity to match. We had a very nice day--went up to TN to visit my husband's mother for Mother's Day. She is a fantastic cook!!! Our grandson went with us and he LOVES her cooking. One daughter had to work today and our granddaughter was sick so the other one had to stay home with her. MamaB

[Miss Marple]

LOL! I hate to say it, but you are right.

I wonder why that is? Queen Elizabeth was really a pretty young woman. Prince Phillip wasn't bad looking either.

But out of the whole group of her children only Andrew looks fairly good. I often wonder if Charles married Diana just to get some looks back into the bloodline. (Prince William is pretty good looking.)

[SevenofNine]

Yeah that only member of Brit Royal is good looking Randy Andy Rest of them OH MY GOD THey are ugly and reason why Charley marry Diana he was expect marry "Pure Brit woman" sire heir to Brit throne and lucky lady turn out be Diana but his heart was with his horse Camilla Parker Bowles

[Miss Marple]

Ha! I have to et some rest. See you tomorrow night!

[oprahstheantichrist]

Actually, I can't think of a more perfect (women's) role model for "aging gracefully." Wish we'd have gotten to know her better during her White House years. Not an enemy in the world, and even liberals see to like her!

[WaterDragon]

My favorite line in the article is when Mrs. Bush is quoted as saying about her "grown-up" children, "They're done." That's precisely how I feel about mine. A good feeling!

And I agree that the whole Mother's Day bit is a big commercial rip-off.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks so much for the flag.

Did you see this one? Like mother, like son! :o)

You're absolutely right about that.

[katherineisgreat]

I think that's her new dog, not millie not spot. It's in the print version I read last week.

[summer]

See the link in my post #3 - maybe another contact for you. :)