Where the Heart Is

Hats off to Laura Bush who not only had her mother-in-law for dinner the other night but also the Queen of England. I fussed a bit last week contemplating a dinner party for fourteen. Her task was much more important, but she probably had a little help.

Last year Laura Bush teased the President a little as a Press Club "Roast". He is an early to bed, early to rise guy. The Bushes have not had many state dinners because President Bush likes to retire by 9 PM. You have to love the guy. Laura razzed him saying, "George, if you want to save the world, you will have to stay up past nine!" I'll bet he was up past nine the other evening. Critics caught him winking at the Queen. That is a protocol no-no. They have to factor in the warmth of a Texan's hospitality to understand him. If you saw the movie "The Queen" you might agree with me she could use a little "loosening up".http://politicalhumor.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=politicalhumor&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D-1921276117304287501

Good news from my sister after her surgery. I talked to her this morning after she had finished her PT and was sitting up. Her recovery is at or above the benchmark and she sounded wonderful.

Son, Andy, is home. He repeatedly said how nice it was to be back in America. He enjoyed his living abroad experience and travel in eastern Europe, but was delighted to be home. That brings to mind the line from the poem, Patriotism: "Breathes there the man with soul so dead, who never to himself has said, this is my own, my native land..."

http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/1691.html

I am sure my sister, Carolyn, will be delighted to go home to the ranch when she is ready. Perhaps even Queen Elizabeth will be glad to return to England after her travels.