Skip to main content

Aw, A Relaxing Weekend

The First Family Vacationing In Maine

The First Family on a much needed and deserving vacation on Mount Desert Island, ME.

I thought I'd share this 'pool report' with you as it has been the most descriptive one describing the First Family's vacation in Maine this weekend.

Politico pooler, (one of many covering the 1st Fam's weekend vacation) Carol Lee, wrote Friday the following from Witch Hole Pond at Cadillac Mountain:


No sighting of the first family after their roughly 90-minute bike ride. The motorcade was rolling from Witch Hole Pond at 2:22 p.m. It snaked up the moutainside, with beautiful views of the sun-drenched blue water and cloud covered pine trees coming in and out of sight along the way.


President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Sasha and Malia arrived at the top of Cadillac Mountain at 2:36 p.m. Cadillac Mountain is highest elevation point in Acadia National Park and the highest elevation point on the Atlantic Coast at 1,500 feet, according to a sign at the site.


Pool was let off the pool bus in the parking and watched the first family walk up a stone path to a lookout point. Sheridan Steele, the superintendent of Acadia National Park, greeted them. POTUS chatted with Steele for a few minutes, gesturing now and then as FLOTUS and Malia stood with him and Sasha twirled around.

They then walked a short distance to where about a dozen fellow tourists were standing with their backs turned to the magnificent view so they could take in another sight: POTUS, FLOTUS and the Obama sisters.
Bo, out for a stroll on a leash, made a brief appearance in the parking lot but didn't come close enough for pool to pet him.


Around 2:50 p.m. pool was escorted to the lookout area where POTUS had been so we could catch sight of the Obamas walking on the paths along the mountain's edge.


A few minutes later the Obamas came into view. POTUS strolled along with his hands in pockets. The family chatted as they walked. POTUS walked alongside Malia, with FLOTUS and Sasha a step behind them. The four of stopped at one point and stared out at the view. POTUS appeared to be explaining something about the scenery, gesturing with his hand out at the water, peaks and islands.


They continued along the path. POTUS and FLOTUS were walking in front of their daughters holding hands as they slipped out of view. 
Hiking and biking aside, I don't know about you, but that is a beautiful site, on so many levels.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

President Biden's EV Agenda

  Electric Vehicles   President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda is Unleashing a Manufacturing and Clean Energy Boom and Accelerating the Production of Affordable Electric Vehicles   As part of President Biden’s goal of having 50 percent of all new vehicle sales be electric by 2030, the White House is announcing the first set of public and private commitments to support America's historic transition to electric vehicles (EV) under the EV Acceleration Challenge.   These commitments are part of President Biden's  Investing in America  agenda to spur domestic manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, boost U.S. competitiveness and create good-paying jobs. Because of President Biden’s leadership and historic investments, electric vehicle sales have tripled and the number of publicly available charging ports has grown by over 40 percent since he took office. There are now more than three million EVs on the road and over 135,000 public EV chargers across the country.     President
Post a Comment
Read more

President Biden discusses America's economy during July 4th address to military families.

"Our Economy is the strongest in the world."  " . ..  Our economy is growing, but not without pain.  Liberty is under assault -- assault both here and abroad.  In recent days, there's been reason to think that this country is moving backward, that  freedom  is being reduced, that rights we assumed were protected are no longer.  A reminder that we remain in an ongoing battle for the soul of America, as we have for over 200 years.  4th of July photo courtesy of - the Internet. I know it can be exhausting and unsettling.  But tonight, I want you to know we're going to get through all of this -- for all that we have faced, that we are going to get through this, and look how far we've come.    We're reclaiming our way of life in a pandemic.  Vaccines are nearly available to every American, restrictions lifted, the Fourth of July together again at the White House.    And for all the challenges, America has the strongest economy in the world.  More people are wo
Post a Comment
Read more

(OTR): The White House on Hamas Terrorist Attack

 Tip: long read. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2023 VIRTUAL ON-THE-RECORD GAGGLE BY NSC COORDINATOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS JOHN KIRBY ON HAMAS TERRORIST ATTACKS IN ISRAEL   Via Teleconference 5:54 P.M. EDT   MR. KIRBY:  Good evening, everybody.  As you know, the White House has been closely following the situation in Israel, and the President has been actively engaged, regularly receiving updates on the latest developments from the national security team.  In fact, this morning, he met with members of the senior team -- including the Secretary of State; National Security Advisor; the Principal Deputy National Security Advisor; the Homeland Security Advisor, Liz Sherwood-Randall; and, of course, the White House Chief of Staff, Jeff Zients -- all to receive the latest update from -- from the morning.     He has also spoken twice with Prime Minister Netanyahu this -- over the weekend, certainly to express our deep sympathy for all those missing, wounded, and killed and to pledge
Post a Comment
Read more