I've never slept on a Sleep Number mattress before. However, all the rooms in this hotel have them and I've decided that I'm buying one each for the White House and the house in Manchester. Jed has long complained that the matress is too soft, but this way we can have the best of both worlds. Why didn't I think of this sooner ( Read more... )

I'm in Manchester right now, as I'm sure the majority of you know, since it's your jobs to know my and my family's whereabouts most of the time. Easter was nice. It was nice to be home. Dinner was surprisingly uneventful, we got through it without any arguments and without any national emergencies. It was lonely without Ellie though. I know that ( Read more... )

Some days I can't wait for my time in this building, this East Wing office to be over.

Other days I feel like I haven't accomplished nearly enough. I know I haven't.

And still other days I can't believe it's almost over...

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Oh God. If he tells her she's 'not permitted' to go, what am I going to do? I suppose the First Lady of the United States of America will just be making an little visit.

Gus never hit his head, I know it. She wanted the advice for herself...

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How did I not see this coming?

Ok. I knew that there was something wrong with all the make-up and Annie's e-mail about Charlie. She loves Charlie. We all love Charlie.

And I knew there was something funny tonight about the 'protective' comment. He's hitting her. Protective to him is control, and control is abuse.

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Jed and Abbey are having fun playing Santa and Mrs. Clause. This is what they got everyone this year:

Elizabeth: Mother's Escape Bath Set, a birthstone necklace and a donation in her name to the Children's Defense Fund.

Ellie: A gift certificate to Tiffany's and a donation in her name to Doctors Without Borders.

Zoey: The new video iPod with $ ( Read more... )

I'm sitting in my suite at the hotel in San Francisco. I really forgot how beautiful this city is. I had a meeting today with the California League of Women voters. It was very informational and let me honestly converse with these women who see public service as so important. Our country has so many problems and there's so much we could do to fix ( Read more... )

I'd just like you all to know that I have a new grandson. His name is Josiah and he's adorable-maybe more so than his grandpa.