Category Archives: The Senator’s Wife

Urban Cowboy

So, last night we went to the dinner for all the Bush/Cheney Alumni – and there were a lot of them. It had a casual, western theme going with a good band, barbeque and beer…..

My sister-in-law ran into a ton of people she worked with in Washington D.C. so I pretended to be her personal paparazzi.

Until I ran into someone I knew from home and forced my sis-in-law to snap a quick photo… just to prove I was actually there.

After a while, the band that had been playing all night took a break and the crowd began to cheer. At first, I thought it was applause for their performance until I saw who was on the stage….

My little Nikon Coolpix was probably not the best choice to document the trip – but it really doesn’t matter. All politics aside, I am simply grateful for the opportunity to watch a little piece of history in the making.

Oh, and the Senator is getting sworn in today at the Capitol……

Dallas

I don’t usually write live, up to the minute blog posts capturing where I am and what I am doing, but today is an exception. Today, I am in Dallas. Dallas, Texas… for the groundbreaking ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

The only reason I am here is because my awesome sister in law just happened to work for the 43rd President of the United States and had an extra ticket to the big event. (Thanks Bro for not being able to accompany her….I am really glad to be taking your place!)

Anyway, I drove down this afternoon to do a little shopping and meet up with my sister-in-law when we ran into the former First Lady at Neiman Marcus. She was buying Jo Malone. They love her there. I smiled and gawked in total admiration. Then I told my sister in law she had some spinach in her teeth.

So, tonight we are getting ready to attend a dinner for all of the “Alumni” taking place at Gilly’s…. a notorious hot spot in Dallas…just think Bud and Sissy in Urban Cowboy. I had never heard of it before, but then again, I am not from Dallas and I never saw the movie Urban Cowboy. Nor have I ever ridden a mechanical bull, but the night is young!

Anyway, if you are a member of the Bush/Cheney Alumni Association – you were invited to attend this event…..and they all showed up because the hotel is really crowded…and festive….and full of really nice people who love our country.

Before the Shellacking

Is that even a word? Shellacking? I first heard it used on election night by CNN reporter, John King as he was enthusiastically describing the political tsunami taking place across the country. It continues to show up in reference to that historic night. Thanks, Mr. King. I sat across from you once on a flight from D.C. to Dallas. You seem like a pretty nice guy with a great vocabulary….

Here are a few photos that were taken before the so called shellacking at a fundraising event in our home.

The gathering was for the man on the left, Oklahoma’s newly elected Congressman, James Lankford. He is pictured with Oklahoma’s first female Governor, Mary Fallin, my Senator and a United States Senator. What I love about this photo though, is not just the happy smile on my Senator’s face, but that we had a house full of people. I know that sounds strange but it is no secret around my house hold that I have an aversion to this type of event. Political fundraisers give me the cold sweats. I dread them….I don’t know why, really, and it doesn’t matter. However, his particular event defied all odds. It was festive, fun and extremely crowded. I think people sensed the political tsunami about to take place and were living in the moment. I was a happy camper to participate. I was also happy because my house was clean.