Posted on 04/05/2010 5:50:45 PM PDT by Kaslin
great post!!!
good report on Sam..hope the reminder of the tests in future are also good.
THANK YOU for another great find . . . something to look forward to tomorrow!
Thank you for the update on Sam’s recovery . . . He’s truly a ‘wonder’ boy! I’ll continue to pray for a complete and permanent recovery!
“...& see if there was any news on Barbara’s ring!!!”
Which “Barbara” are you referring to? Is Barbara Bush, daughter of Laura and George, engaged? I read back some, but can’t find a mention of *any* Barbara receiving a ring.
George W. Bush subs for busy Laura at Dallas luncheon featuring Condoleezza Rice
04:46 PM CDT on Friday, May 7, 2010 By KIM HORNER / The Dallas Morning News
Former first lady Laura Bush couldn't attend a "Mother's Day Luncheon" today to benefit Genesis Women's Shelter, as expected. So she sent someone who called himself a "poor substitute": her husband.
George W. Bush kept the sellout crowd of 2,000 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas laughing as he explained why his wife, the event's honorary chair, could not be there.
"She is selling her book," the former president told the crowd dining on gazpacho and salads in the ballroom.
"I have read her book, which will come as a shock to a lot of people," Bush said.
"I don't want to cross-pollinate this meeting, but they'd make wonderful Mother's Day gifts."
Spoken from the Heart, a memoir by the former first lady, hit the stores this week.
Bush introduced the luncheon's keynote speaker, his former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice. Rice, who now teaches political science at Stanford University, spoke about the importance of protecting freedoms for women around the world.
This year's luncheon celebrated the 25th anniversary of Genesis, a shelter that serves at least 1,500 clients a year. The annual luncheon is a major fund-raiser for the nonprofit shelter, which receives no government funding.
"The former first lady's memoir is beautifully written, unselfconscious and hasn't an iota of political mean-spiritedness."
"One of Laura Bush's best qualities as a memoirist — and she is a particularly fine, lyrical one — is her ability to speak the language of feelings without recourse to cant or contemporary psychobabble."
"Indeed, part of what makes former First Lady Laura Bush's open, deeply felt and engrossing memoir "Spoken From the Heart" genuinely memorable is its portrait of her marriage to George W. Bush. Whatever one thinks of his presidency, anyone who reads this rather remarkable book will count him fortunate in his choice of wives."
Thank you, DrDeb! We are so thankful for Sam’s great report and also grateful for your prayers.
Thank you, sweet Dolly!
These girls are so impressive. They have been raised with great privilege, and know it, yet they desire to give back to society and do what is right. It isn't surprising considering who their parents (and grandparents!) are, but so gratifying nonetheless.
Thank you, (((dmd25))) I intend to spend the next half hour reading and relishing this thread. I was last here to read your wonderful news about “our” cherished Sam an that was two days ago!!!
You are welcome, ohioWfan! Laura is beautiful, for sure! Busy here, too-—I pop in when I have a minute.
Thank you, (((dmd25))) I intend to spend the next half hour reading and relishing this thread. I was last here to read your wonderful news about “our” cherished Sam and that was two days ago!!!
Thank you for checking up on Sam, onyx. It means so much. Enjoy the thread. It is such fun to have our Bushes in the news!
Too funny, LUV! Thanks for the picture. (BTW, I see the cool “W” on your window!!)
Thanks everybody for all the pics, the links and the wonderful, super comments. I’m all caught up now! I burnt the fish tonight. My house smells awful. I just want to cry or go to sleep...lol.
I plan on checking out those articles tomorrow.
I am moving quickly through Laura's book..............for me, that is! :)
It is just WONDERFUL!! I LOVE it!!!!
Yeah, and here’s a blog post with a pic of the President!
http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2010/05/07/former-president-bush-replaces-laura/
I was thinking that I pre-ordered Laura's book, but then I remembered that I had put it on my Mother's Day list (a list requested by our kids). If I don't receive it tomorrow I will be purchasing it on Monday! :)
I can't wait to read it!!
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