Two of my favorite things: country music and President Bush!
This morning Brendon got me into the Military Spouse Appreciation event at the White House. There was a wonderful breakfast on picnic tables on the South Lawn, and about a thousand spouses of deployed or soon to be deployed soldiers were in attendance.Secretary of Defense, Secretary Gates, addressed the crowd and offered his thanks for their sacrifice and courage. Then President Bush recognized six spouses that have given exceptional service to their communities.
Phil Vassar was the entertainment - which is why I wanted so badly to come. Phil Vassar is a huge country music star - famous for "Just Another Day in Paradise", "Carlene", and "That's When I Love You" among many others. He sang the National Anthem...which was incredible. He also dedicated his new single "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" to President and Mrs. Bush in honor of their daughter's upcoming wedding this weekend. Then he sang a song he wrote right before his good friend deployed (covered by JoDee Messina) "I'm Alright". His last song was "American Child".
I was maybe 15-20 feet from Phil Vassar and just beaming happy as can be to be listening to country music on the South Lawn of the White House, standing five feet from adorable President Bush who was bopping his head to the music. After the music set President Bush and Phil Vassar worked the rope lines and I got a picture with Phil. I was one happy girl!
(Me and Phil...BFF)
15 comments:
AH! I am SO jealous! I LOVE Phil! I must learn how to get into these events you guys go to! So awesome!
How awesome that you got a pic with him!
p.s. Unless you know Zololkis don't click on it (anyone) it could be a virus or porn sight! My mom had that problem
I think President Bush should have made you his Press Secretary!
What a BLAST!!!! What a fun day!!! I love Phil Vassar too~ we went to a concert when he came to the fair here and it was fantastic!!! He is a WONDERFUL performer!!!! And... cute picture with him!!!
i'm so jealous and i love your picture with him!!!!! i didn't even know that he sang "little red rodeo". i just know it by collin raye (remember when that was colleen's fav. country song?!)ha ha
Lucky! Lucky! Lucky! Lucky Girl!
Are you sure you want to leave all this and head to California? You guys do it all!!!
Shut up! That's awesome. You get to do some cool stuff, Taryn.
looks so fun and so sunny and nice in DC!
Ha...BFF...
Super rad you get to do all that kind of stuff. Phil and George W. sounds like a great day!
how much are movies where you live?
Wow! That must be amazing to see and do so many cool things! Congrats on business school as well! You must be so excited!
How fun! I can't believe it! That sounds amazing! You lucky girl!Oh my gosh I forget I did love that song! Gosh!
sorry taryn, but i had to do a double-take on that 4th picture!
Wow! What a cool experience! I would have loved to see President Bush bobbing his head to the music. That is hilarious!
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