Posted on 04/01/2009 6:15:10 PM PDT by snugs
As we enter April 2009 we are being bombarded by the media hyping up the first 100 days of President Obama I thought it would be nice to look back at the first 100 days of George W Bush Presidency.
The White House Website for the Bush Administration had a photo essay for the first 100 days which I am sure will provoke fond memories.
At the weekend I will post photos covering the first 2 weeks of April 2001 which once again I am sure will make us all feel nostalgic for the President we supported, respected and trusted to keep us safe for the last 8 years. Later this month I will post photos from the second half of Aril 2001 plus a selection of other photos that I am sure will be breath of fresh air and produce fond memories.
First of all before the photos I will post the text of remarks that George W Bush made at a Congressional Luncheon marking the first 100 days of the Bush Adminstration - ah those were the days.
I will also post some photos I have found of the Bush family for March 2009 including some of the former First Lady.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Antibiotics can make you feel REALLY spacey too. Please tell him that from me - they aren't easy to take and feel 100% yourself. He's doing SOOO well! He's an answer to our prayers!
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses South Lawn visitors to the 2007 White House Easter Egg Roll from the Truman Balcony Monday, April 9, 2007. "In Washington, we know spring has arrived when the White House lawn is filled with children for the Easter Egg Roll," said Mrs. Bush. "So thank each one of the children for coming. Thank you for bringing an adult with you." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
First lady Laura Bush, seated center, reads "Duck for President" by Doreen Cronin, to children during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 9, 2007.
Mrs. Laura Bush poses for pictures with children after reading aloud the children's book, "Duck For President," by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin Monday, April 9, 2007, at the 2007 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
A young guest from the breakfast reception for the 2007 White House Easter Egg Roll peeks through the railing on the Truman Balcony for a birds-eye view of the activities on the South Lawn. White House photo by Shealah Craighead 
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne reads the children's book, "Officer Buckle and Gloria," by Peggy Rathmann during the 2007 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Lynne Cheney reads from her book, "America: A Patriotic Primer," Monday, April 9, 2007 at the 2007 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. White House photo by David Bohrer
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt prepares to read from the book, "Faux Paw's Adventures in the Internet: Keeping Children Safe," authored by his wife, Mrs. Jacalyn Leavitt, Monday, April 9, 2007, during the 2007 White House Easter Egg Roll. White House photo by David Bohrer
White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten gets a little help from Arthur in telling his tale of, "Arthur Meets the President," by Marc Brown Monday, April 9, 2007, on the South Lawn during the 2007 White House Easter Egg Roll. White House photo by Joyce Boghosian
Children gather around a special long-eared White House guest during the during the 2007 White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 9, 2007. White House photo by Joyce Boghosian
Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Lynne Cheney celebrate Easter with their daughter Liz Cheney, front row center, Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the U.S. Consulate facility at the Lazarist Monastery in Jerusalem. White House photo by David Bohrer
President Bush kisses first lady Laura Bush at the start of the annual Easter Egg Roll, Monday, March 24, 2008, overlooking the South Lawn of the White House in Washington
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush, accompanied by daughter Jenna Bush, and former first lady Barbara Bush, kick off the annual Easter Egg Roll, Monday, March 24, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
President Bush blows the starting whistle as he and the first lady Laura Bush kick off the start of the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, March 24, 2008, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington
President George W. Bush watches a race with a person dressed as the Easter Bunny during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, March 24, 2008
President Bush's daughter Jenna Bush, walks with a children's book down the steps of the South Portico of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 24, 2008, for the start of the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn.
Jenna Bush, the daughter of U.S. President George W. Bush, enacts one of the monster characters of the book "Where the Wild Things Are" during her book reading for children at the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, March 24, 2008
First lady Laura Bush, left, daughter Jenna Bush, right, accompanied by PBS' Arthur, read to the children at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, March 24, 2008, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington.
Wonderful photo!
They claim that big mo is a fashion icon. Forget it. Look at Mrs. Bush.
Hanging in there. Lots of ups and downs lately.
I got laid off from subbing because the state budget in AZ is such a mess. Hubby’s dad died just a few days after that. Then my dad has been in and out of surgery in an effort to catch up with Elizabeth Taylor. Then my daughter broke her right arm and leg, so it has been just a hoot over the past 2 1/2 months.
Ooooo...that looks really good. I have never had either
roast goose or Yorkshire pudding. I really need to find
a place that makes it and try it!
I can see your bottle of “golden syrup” in the 2nd picture.
Do you eat it with Yorkshire pudding? (I really don’t know! LOL)
Thanks for all the Easter pics from when a REAL First Family
lived in the White House!
Some people eat golden syrup with cold Yorkshire Pudding if there is some left over.
Years ago when budgets were tighter large families would make more Yorkshire Pudding than required and then eat it with jam or syrup at tea time as a treat.
Nowadays though Yorkshire tends to be eaten with a hot meal with gravy and many people would not even have heard of the jam or syrup with cold Yorkshire.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.