On This Day: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama participate in tree plantings at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)
Another Pete Souza gem - the expressions crack me up, especially the First Lady’s: ‘Grab a shovel, buster.’
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MoooOOOooorning: Happy Monday!
Good Morning Chips and TOD.
Hi Jer - I just got home from a delightful family dinner - end of easter - & saw “leave a comment”. You were just ahead - enjoy your day
Moooooorning JER, and your new twin 99ts!
hello from my world
Mooooooorning 99ts, and your new twin JER!!
Good morning Ms Chips - what a wonderful easter we have had - I ate too much, talked too much and drank too much wine - not to mention the joy of the grandbabe - it was all a delight.
GM
OMG. I feel IL!!!!!!!!!!
what? it’s coming, you know that, dontja?
#justpreparingyou
He’s already freaked me out today by barking hysterically at a mountain of wood out back. If there’s a mouse under there I am going to need counseling. But it’s probably just a leaf, or something.
It’s prolly a snake. Do they have snakes in ireland? poisonous or non-poisonous? short or long?
Thank you for that reassuring suggestion, you are a treasured friend.
You’re welcome. Just giving you the heads up.
Theoretically, Saint Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland back in year 700 or so. Chips is probably safe from snakes. It’s probably just a wood chuck in the wood pile.
Good Monday Chipsticks, JER, 99ts…TODers!
Everyone have a fantastic day!
G’morning Chips, JER, 99ts and TOD!! Congrats JER on #1, and happy Easter Monday to everyone. :)
gm hopefruit - have a wonderful Easter Monday - it was much fun in my world - almost gone.
Mooooooorning Hopefruit, moooooorning everyone!
G’morning amk and swbluega!
GAM hf and toddys.
Today on Live with Kelly and Michael: In honor of the 136th White House Easter Egg Roll Michael will be interviewing the First Lady, MICHELLE OBAMA.
Why is David Brooks so obsessed with PBO’s “manhood?” In 2012, he also wrote a piece focusing on PBO’s “masculinity.” Although the article itself was chuck full of inaccuracies, Brooks at the time concluded that PBO’s “post-boomer masculinity” kept him competitive in the Presidential race, when he should have been “crushed.” LOL! David Brooks needs to get a grip and stop ODS-ing about Barack Obama’s masculinity.
Hf, when one man focuses so intensely on another man’s ‘masculinity,’ he’s either jealous or very insecure about his own. No woman on the planet would have to think twice about our gorgeous president’s masculinity. We know, no matter what our ages.
Exactly jackie. Couldn’t have said it better. :)
back here after a long few days with family, I was greeted by PBO in that light-colored suit. Good thing I was sitting down. Agree heartily about our President’s beauty and masculinity!!!!!!!
not gonna say anything. not gonna say anything.
That’s HARD work amk!
Don’t repress it. Just let it out! It’s okay. We’re here for you! :-)
Good morning. Hard to believe Easter came and went so soon. Today our niece participates in the Boston Marathon. She’s been training for six months and hopes to come in with the top 20. All family fingers are crossed. Have a great day!
Wishing your niece a very successful run and a wonderful experience at the marathon! :)
Awesome! Best wishes for a terrific run. It’s a brisk 42 degrees out there, so I hear. Good luck to all the runners!
Good Morning! :-D
Why waste the poor psychologist’s time like that?
The Post‘s story concludes with the observation that both CBS and ABC are likely to soon lose their current hosts to retirement, which would force those networks to undergo the same re-branding that NBC has embraced over the last six years.
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Isn’t George Snufalugogous the host of Sunday show on ABC ? Why would he be retiring ?
Also Who is on CBS on Sunday ?
Isn’t CBS’s host that relic, Bob Schafer? And Stephanopolous is probably contemplating working in the WH if/when Hillary runs?
The only reason his job may not be in jepoardy is that they have no obvious replacement for him. RW “centrist” pundits are boring and the ratings will continue to drop with anyone they are likely to select.
The truth is that the corporate media ownership & punditry is increasingly at odds with American viewing public - and this fundamental difference will continue to drive down TV ratings - regardless of who is host.
People are already on the WH lawn for the Easter Egg Roll!
Squeee! Thank you hopefruit!
Wow! Look at that crowd!
The live-stream of the Easter Egg Roll is already up, and you can see the entire program here. I’m sure Chips/Nerdy will post it on the main R & S soon!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/eastereggroll
He better get busy counting the eggs.
R&S!
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/04/21/rise-and-shine-804/