A Day in the Life of President Bush (First Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina—many photos): 8-29-06

www.yahoo.com ^ | 8-29-06

[silent_jonny]

Today In New Orleans, President Bush Discussed The Lessons Our Nation Has Learned Since Katrina, The Work That Has Been Done, And The Many Challenges That Still Lie Ahead. One year ago today, Southeast Louisiana was struck by a cruel hurricane and flooding on a massive scale.

The President has returned to New Orleans to reiterate his commitment and to report what the Federal government is doing to make good on its promises.

However, the one-year anniversary is not the finish line, and many challenges still remain.

Source: WhiteHouse.gov

Enjoy your Tuesday visit to Sanity Island

[GretchenM]

Not meaning any disrespect to the occasion and the people, but does anyone else get a flashback to The Princess Bride when seeing this?

[snugs]

Have a great time and check in if you get the opportunity.

Lots of love
Eleanor

[Just A Nobody]

Or...I'd make "empty bus" jokes all evening

Or...continuously pass a dish of chocolates. ;*)

[NordP]

Well put. THEN, to have all the reports of doom and gloom handed over to him each morning, keep the schedule he does, and .... He wears me out just THINKING of it all!

[Majie Purple]

Cute site!

[snugs]

I believe this is what my PM does when he attends a Catholic church with his wife who is a catholic but not 100% sure as not really up on catholic practises.

[NordP]

Yeah...it could go something like this...

Mayor Wonka please pass the ...white, I mean dark...I'm sorry, I mean MILK.

[snugs]

You will be rewarded for your restraint :0)

[snugs]

The President really looks happy in that one.

[GretchenM]

This MADE my day!

"New Orleans Saints football players stay in the shade of Air Force One as they wait for President Bush to arrive. The Saints wanted a team photo with the president."

[snugs]

I ought to post that link on a finest fuzzy Wedneday Day.

[ilovew]

Not completely done packing but almost. I'll finish tomorrow. I'm not leaving until tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to school first. We have our one day orientation on Thursday and then leave Friday. I'm so excited!!!!!

[Just A Nobody]

My daughter was in England for her best friend's wedding, along with several others from the states. They all rented hats as they were told it was in bad taste to attend a wedding without a hat.

[silent_jonny]

LOL! I don't think the University scheduled my first classes to coincide with the Katrina anniversary, jonny.

Well when you put it like that ... ;)

They are dripping with condescension for this good man, and they don't usually bother getting the facts straight either.

Absolutely right. I have to say though, with a couple of exceptions, most of the captions were pretty fair today. Some of the photos weren't, of course, but they weren't Dose material anyway :)

[homemom]

You sound excited to see him! Have a great weekend.

[Just A Nobody]

Thanks Emily! I needed a good laugh!!!

[homemom]

I think we went to a tiny Lutheran church in Buffalo when we were there! COOL!

[dmd25]

Jonny, Thank you so much for the Dose! I appreciate your work. I knew there would be good pictures today! It is nice to see Gen. Honore again--though I could do without Mayor Nagin. I like seeing that Secret Service agent right behind GWB in the church. He must be about the number one guy--he sticks very close.

Thanks again for your work!

[silent_jonny]

It was the enormous, teased, bushel-basket sized hairdos that did the hat in. I guess they couldn't make them big enough to cover the hair

You mean "the beehive"? LOL! I remember when I was a boy, there was a lady that went to our church--she sported an ENORMOUS beehive. You couldn't see around it! It blocked the sun :)

[Majie Purple]

Yes do that!