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A day in the life of President Bush (photos): 12/28/02
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Posted on 12/28/2002 6:12:35 PM PST by rintense

President Bush and First Lady Laura continued their New Year's vacation in Crawford, Texas today. Bush gave his last Saturday radio address of the year and used the opportunity to share the successes as well as goals for the year ahead.


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KEYWORDS: bush; dayinthelife; happybdaymcgavin; lawgirlrules; mcgavinbdayon30th; mcgavinis1st; nothingnewtoday; ohshucks; sameoldsameold
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To: lawgirl
Happy Birthday, Lawgirl!


61 posted on 12/28/2002 9:00:00 PM PST by marylina
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To: Burr5

I stumbled upon this interesting image just now...

excerpt from here:

President Receives World Trade Center Bullhorn

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/02/20020225-4.html

As you may remember, I met Bob on the heap of a burnt-out fire engine in New York. And he didn't know and I didn't know that we were going to meet on that day, and I had -- I was traveling there with George Pataki and Rudy Giuliani and it was my chance, after the National Prayer Service, to go to New York City and tell the good people of that town, that city, how the nation stood with them. I had a chance to go and see the fire fighters and the police officers who had been giving every ounce of their energy to rescue their fellow citizens.

62 posted on 12/28/2002 9:08:06 PM PST by freepersup
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To: mtngrl@vrwc; rintense; McLynnan; McGavin999; Libertina; SwatTeam; Bahbah; Mo1; kitkat; Maigrey; ...
You guys---Thanks so much for the birthday wishes. Mtngrl--your Brit Hume report is PRICELESS!!!!!!! ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a wonderful day. Wonderful gift and wonderful company--and, some of you will appreciate this, my husband got me a cake with Russell Crowe on it ROFL--priceless.

You guys are just the best--thanks again. It is great to have such great friends as you all here on the dose.

And what is this!!!! PRESIDENT BUSH BOBBLEHEADS!!!!!! Who do I have to kill to get one of THOSE!! OOH I want one! I want one!! Anyone know if the Crawford gift shop is online? :-D
63 posted on 12/28/2002 9:10:16 PM PST by lawgirl
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To: lawgirl
Lawgirl, Wishing you a very Happy Birthday.
64 posted on 12/28/2002 9:14:39 PM PST by baseballmom
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To: baseballmom
Thanks baseball mom!! now off to bed!
65 posted on 12/28/2002 9:17:22 PM PST by lawgirl
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To: SuziQ

Do you mean the bird ornaments like this one ?

66 posted on 12/28/2002 9:19:14 PM PST by freepersup
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To: SuziQ
oops- forgot to include the artist's name

Glass Hummingbird ornament by Mark Peyton, Louisville, KY

67 posted on 12/28/2002 9:21:21 PM PST by freepersup
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To: lawgirl
Happy Birthday Lawgirl

68 posted on 12/28/2002 9:26:50 PM PST by admiralsn
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To: mtngrl@vrwc; lawgirl
Mega dittos from me lawgirl - I'm just HTML challenged at the moment so I'll have to join in mtngrl's great greeting.
69 posted on 12/28/2002 9:30:54 PM PST by CyberAnt
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To: SuziQ

Santa birds ornament by Douglas Rankin, Saipan, CN MP

Star ornament by Stuart Gentling, Fort Worth, TX

Egg ornament by Cathee Van Rossen St. Clair, Truckee, CA

Puffin ornament by Andreas R. von Hoyningen-Huene, Arrowsie, ME

Ceramic bird ornament by Jane Beasley, Helena, MT

Paper bird feeder ornament by Catherine McClung, Whitmore Lake, MI

Blue bird ornament by Randall Martin, Whites Creek, TN

Owl ornament by Jerry Gaddis, Topeka, KS

Mockingbird ornament by Scott Gentling, Fort Worth, TX

70 posted on 12/28/2002 9:36:24 PM PST by freepersup
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To: freepersup
I believe that is quoted incorrectly. Did he not say "I can hear you, the rest of the world hears you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon" I believe those were his words.
71 posted on 12/28/2002 9:51:03 PM PST by Kath
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To: lawgirl
Happy Birthday Counselor,

The following site does not have the bobbleheads... but there are some items that might interest you. I'll keep looking.

http://www.westernwhitehousegifts.com/pages/893626/index.htm
72 posted on 12/28/2002 9:54:52 PM PST by freepersup
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To: Kath
Could be... I cut and pasted the quote from # 22

I'm innocent I tell ya- I WAS FRAMED ! (I don't belong in here and I'm bustin' out first chance I get)
73 posted on 12/28/2002 9:58:49 PM PST by freepersup
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To: rintense
I guess my favorite quote is the one where our President asks all Americans to pray for our nation, and for wisdom! We live in present horror times, I ask all freepers to commit one day out of the week to seek the Lord in fasting and prayer for our nation, our servicemen and women, for VICTORY against the enemy, and that GOD will intervine and deal with N.Korea. This are scary times we are living in and I know that these are the times God wants us to call upon him FULL HEARTILY and depend on him. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS W! Happy New Year! :)
74 posted on 12/28/2002 10:00:33 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: freepersup
My all time favorite line is:

"We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail"
75 posted on 12/28/2002 10:04:38 PM PST by CyberAnt
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To: lawgirl
I just found this article about the Bush family and some of their holiday traditions. I thought posting it might be a neat birthday gift for you ...... though I guess you'll be a day late seeing it. Glad you had a good day!

Bush traditions: Hot chocolate a must, open gifts on Christmas

By Jennifer Loven
Associated Press
Dec. 24, 2002

WASHINGTON - President Bush thinks gifts should never, ever be opened before Christmas morning. A fondly recalled practice from first lady Laura Bush's childhood dictates tamales and enchiladas for the Christmas Eve menu.

Like millions of Americans, the president's family has developed its own set of traditions, comforting in their familiarity and binding in their repetition, that govern how Christmas is celebrated.

But also like many other households, those cherished yuletide traditions often must make room for fresh faces and changing circumstances.

With Jenna off at the University of Texas, Barbara at Yale and their parents in the White House, the family's holiday custom of gathering to hang trinkets and tinsel on the Christmas tree now falls to others.

And the hot chocolate that used to follow has been rescheduled for Christmas morning.

Asked if any special traditions, such as the tree decorating or watching home movies on Christmas Eve, have fallen by the wayside for the Bush family, Laura Bush did not hesitate.

"Yes!" she said. "We really miss the traditions because the girls are away at college. But we still drink hot chocolate and open presents as a family. Now, we just do it at Camp David."

The presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains where the Bushes headed Saturday happens to be a tradition of sorts for the family.

They often spent the holiday there when the president's father was in the White House as vice president and president.

The current president, his wife and two girls would arrive in Washington a day or two before Christmas, maybe attend a White House reception and then head for the hills with the rest of the large, tight-knit clan.

Together, the Bushes' Christmas celebrations have become a blend of each of their families' traditions and their own accumulated history.

Included in the holiday decorations brought with them to Washington are two creches, one Mexican nativity scene. Earlier this year an addition was added when Jenna, mindful of her parents' fondness for manger scenes, bought one while visiting Prague with her mother. Laura Bush, a former librarian, also likes to display Christmas books such as the children's classic The Polar Express on the coffee table.

A perennial favorite tree ornament is one made of construction paper displaying photos of the twins.

The ornament, which they made as a project when they were about 2, joins some from Laura Bush's childhood and even from her grandmother's collection.

More recent acquisitions depict their beloved Scottish terrier, Barney, and other animals.

With Bush's ascension to the nation's highest office and the construction of a new home in Crawford, Texas, new traditions are being born.

The Christmas dinner menu was still mostly undecided several days out, with Laura Bush leaning toward a beef tenderloin.

She had considered, but then discarded, a recipe for red velvet cake she recently spied in a magazine.

The gifts that will appear Christmas morning were being kept secret by the first lady's staff.

One thing is certain: Per presidential order, they will remain wrapped until the family gathers in their pajamas around the tree on Christmas morning.

Stocking gifts, usually the purview of Bush, will likely be waiting outside the girls' bedroom doors.

Bush traditions: Hot chocolate a must, open gifts on Christmas

76 posted on 12/28/2002 10:07:21 PM PST by kayak
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To: rintense; mtngrl@vrwc; Miss Marple; ohioWfan; All
Please see #76
77 posted on 12/28/2002 10:09:07 PM PST by kayak
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To: lawgirl
Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday, dear lawgirl,
Happy Birthday to you!
78 posted on 12/28/2002 10:13:04 PM PST by Salvation
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To: lawgirl
lawgirl ~~~ here's what I was looking for to post for your birthday when I found that article about the Bush family traditions.


79 posted on 12/28/2002 10:15:10 PM PST by kayak
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To: freepersup
The pictures of the ornaments are just beautiful! Thanks for posting them.
80 posted on 12/28/2002 10:15:48 PM PST by kayak
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