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RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST FIRST LADIES

On Tuesday, April 17,

Former First Lady, Barbara Bush, passed away.

She served as First Lady while her husband,

George H.W. Bush, was president.

1989-1993.

He was also President Reagan's 

vice-president for the previous 8 years.
She worked hard to improve literacy in the U.S.

Mrs. Bush is only one of two women

to be both married to a president,

and mother to a president.

Son, George W. Bush served from 2001-2009.

She was also so down to earth!

Always wearing pearl earrings and necklace,

telling everyone, 

"Yes, I'm a size 16, and I don't color my hair!"

First Ladies:

Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton,

Betty Ford, and Nancy Reagan.

With her son, President George W. Bush

after 9-11.

More First Ladies were alive in my
lifetime than Presidents.
Some were First Ladies before I was born,
but were still alive while I was growing up.

Below are the First Ladies in my lifetime,
who their husband was, years in the White House,
years born, died, and age at death or current age.
Their names are the names they were known by.
The photos were taken while they were First Lady.

Eleanor Roosevelt 
First Lady to President Franklin D. Roosevelt
 1933-1945
1884-1962  Died at age 78

Bess Truman
First Lady to President Harry S Truman
1945-1953
1885-1982  Died at age 97

Mamie Eisenhower
First Lady to President Dwight D. Eisenhower
1953-1961
1896-1979 Died at age 82

Jackie Kennedy
First Lady to John F. Kennedy
1961-1963
1929-1994  Died at age 64

Lady Bird Johnson
First Lady to Lyndon B. Johnson
1963-1969
1912-2007  Died at age 91

Pat Nixon
First Lady to Richard M. Nixon
1969-1974
1912-1993  Died at age 81

Betty Ford
First Lady to President Gerald R. Ford
1974-1977
1918-2011  Died at age 93

Rosalyn Carter
First Lady to President Jimmy Carter
1977-1981
1927  Currently age 91

Nancy Reagan
First Lady to President Ronald Reagan
1981-1989
1921-2016  Died at age 94

Barbara Bush
First Lady to President George H. W. Bush
1989-1993
1925-2018  Died at age 92

Hillary Clinton
First Lady to President Bill Clinton
1993-2001
1947  Currently age 70

Laura Bush
First Lady to George W. Bush
2001-2009
1946  Currently age 71

Michelle Obama
First Lady to Barrack Obama
2009-2017
1964  Currently age 54

Melania Trump
First Lady to Donald J. Trump
2017-
1970  Currently age 47

Three of the First Ladies were born in
the 1800's (Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman,
and Mamie Eisenhower).  I knew many people
born in the 1800's, including two great grandparents
that both passed away when I was a Junior.

It's also interesting that the six First Ladies
following Jackie Kennedy were older than
she was (Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, 
Rosalyn Carter, Nancy Reagan, and Barbara Bush)!  
After those ladies, there were two born in the 40's 
(Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush), 
one in the 60's (Michelle Obama), and one in the 70's
(Melania Trump).

ETERNALLY 46

JOHN F. KENNEDY

35TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

YOUNGEST PERSON EVER TO BE ELECTED PRESIDENT.

43-46 YEARS OLD.

EVEN THOUGH MANY MEN HIS AGE 

ARE GRANDFATHERS

(REID WAS 43 WHEN COURTNEY WAS BORN),

PRESIDENT KENNEDY IS 

ETERNALLY IN HIS EARLY 40'S TO US.

VERY HANDSOME, KENNEDY WAS 39

WHEN HE WAS MARRIED.

HE WAS AN OLDER FATHER.

Because President Kennedy is the first president

that I have a memory of, and because there

are so many photos and film on him,

these images are always in my mind!

If he were alive today,

President Kennedy would be

100 years old today!

May 29, 1917-May 29, 2017

THE DONALD . . . THE PRESIDENT

#MAKEAMERICAGREATAGAIN

This was Donald Trump's campaign slogan.

"The Donald," as he was known,

is quite the character.  He has been

around for 40 years or so.

Tycoon.

Real estate mogul.

Casino owner.

Owner of Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.

Made appearances on tv shows and movies.

(My favorite...the rich kid's father on "Little Rascals.")

"The Apprentice" & "Celebrity Apprentice" host.
("Your Fired!")

US Presidential candidate.

US President.
Age 70.

Donald Trump had run for president before.

Part way through, he dropped out.
In 2015,

always a flair for the drama, 
he announced that he would run for president
in this manner:

Coming down the escalator of his hotel,
"Trump Tower,"
in New York City.

First, there was the campaign.  

Opponent:  Hillary Rodham Clinton

Former:

Secretary of State

US Senator from New York

First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS)

First Lady of Arkansas

Lawyer

Age 69.

(Low and behold, her birthday is October 26!

Same day as Pat Sajak, who spins the wheel on

Wheel of Fortune, and ME!!!)

It went on and on and on!
(When I was growing up, until maybe the mid-90's,
the candidates announced their candidacy in the
SAME year as the election...not 2 years ahead!)


Then, the debates.

The Democrats
Hillary vs. Bernie.

The Republicans
Donald, Jeb, Chris, Carly, Dr. Ben, Rick, Paul, etc.

So many, they filled the entire stage!

And the ugliest debates of all . . . Donald vs. Hillary!
(It looks like Hillary is thrilled that Donald is serenading her!)

Finally, Election Day . . . and voting.

("Is Melania voting for me?")

 The Concession Speech
and
the wearing of the purple.

INAUGURATION EVE
THE FAMILY ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON D.C.
ON A NON TRUMP PLANE

LAYING A WREATH AT THE 
TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

INAUGURATION EVE
CONCERT

FIFES

PIANO GUYS

LEE GREENWOOD
SINGS "GOD BLESS THE USA"

SINGING WITH LEE

A LITTLE LOL BEFORE LEAVING OFFICE

THE BIG DAY

AFTER PRAYER SERVICES AT CHURCH,
MEETING THE OBAMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR COFFEE 

THE INAUGURATION TAKES PLACE AT THE US CAPITOL.

ALL FORMER PRESIDENT'S ARE INVITED.

JIMMY & ROSYLN CARTER  1977-1981 . . . AGE 92

GEORGE H.W. & BARBARA BUSH WERE BOTH IN
THE HOSPITAL, BATTLING PNEUMONIA AND BRONCHITIS.
1989-1993 . . . AGE 92

THIS HAD TO BE SOOOO HARD

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE

FORMER SENATOR

FORMER FIRST LADY . . . HILLARY CLINTON

FORMER PRESIDENT . . . BILL CLINTON, AGE 70.

(FINALLY!  ROCKING A GREAT PANTSUIT!
MADE BY SAME DESIGNER THAT DESIGNED
MELANIA TRUMP'S INAUGURATION DAY OUTFITS!)

GEORGE W. & LAURA BUSH
2001-2009 . . . AGE 70.

CURRENT FIRST LADY, MICHELLE OBAMA
CURRENT SECOND LADY, DR. JILL BIDEN
(WHY IS HILLARY BITING HER LIP?
WHO IS BILL LOOKING AT?)

PRESIDENT ELECT DONALD TRUMP . . . AGE 70.
PRESIDENT BARRACK OBAMA . . . AGE 55.
(FIRST US PRESIDENT YOUNGER THAN ME)

A GREAT VIEW OF THE FORMER PRESIDENTS
AND FIRST LADIES.

THE FIRST LADY IS MOTHER FIRST.
STRAIGHTENING BARON'S TIE.

PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP WALKS OUT FOR THE CEREMONY

THE VICE PRESIDENT TAKES HIS 
OATH OF OFFICE FIRST

AMERICA'S CHOIR!
THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR SANG
"AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" BETWEEN THE
VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT'S OATHS.
THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION THAT
THE CHOIR PERFORMED AT WAS FOR
PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT!

AND THE RAIN . . .

DONALD TRUMP TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE.
THE WIFE ALWAYS HOLDS THE BIBLE.
THE TOP ONE IS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BIBLE
HE RECEIVED AS A BOY.
THE SECOND ONE IS ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIBLE.

THE PRESIDENT THEN GIVES AN INAUGURAL SPEECH.

WAIT.  WHAT???
I'M  NOT PRESIDENT???

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE CEREMONY WASN'T
ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE, THE MUSIC,
THE POLITICAL GUESTS, OR EVEN THE SPEECH.
IT WAS THIS:

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH TRYING TO
PUT ON THE RAIN PONCHO!
(CHECK OUT HIS V.P., DICK CHENEY, SMIRKING
BEHIND HIM!)

THE OBAMAS LEAVE WASHINGTON

PRIVATE CITIZEN BARRACK OBAMA

FIRST BILL SIGNING

BARON ENTERTAINS HIS NEPHEW.

HE IS 10 YEARS OLD, AND A 5TH GRADER.

HE IS THE FIRST BOY IN THE WHITE HOUSE SINCE

JOHN-JOHN . . . JOHN F. KENNEDY, JR.

LUNCHEON

INAUGURAL BALLS

CUTTING THE CAKE AT THE MILITARY BALL

WITH A SWORD

AND . . . WE ALWAYS NEED A LITTLE LOL:

(I LOVE HOW THE O'S IN THE RED LOOK
LIKE DONALD TRUMP'S HAIR!)

WHY, YES, THAT'S ME WITH THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FIRST LADY!
TRUMP TOWER
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
APRIL, 2006