From the Southeast White House to the real White House - What a Christmas Season it has been…

Sunday Night Taryn, Deborah (Taryn’s Mom), Heather (Taryn’s Sister), and I had a private tour of the West Wing of the White House. We had a wonderful tour and got to see inside one of the most fortified buildings in our country… We were able to see the oval office as well (Amazing!)

I had just seen the latest National Treasure Movie and got to ask all kinds of questions about the president’s desk (The Resolute Desk). It was interesting to learn the non published things about the desk and the oval office itself. Did you know that the Resolute Desk is one of two desks that were created out of the British HMS Resolute. I found that National Treasure fact to be true. Also (Non seen in the movie) there is a three inch riser put on the bottom of the desk that was added to the desk to accomodate President Ronald Regan’s need for a little more space under the desk (His 6′2″ frame would not fit under the old desk…

We were able to see the Brady Press Room seen on tv everytime that there is a briefing from the white house… We were also able to see the outside of the coolest area of all called “the situation room” sounds cool doesnt it… The White House Mess was also a stop on our tour, this is where all the cabinet and senior officials have breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday - (seats around 45 people and is a 5 star resturant.)

The Rose Garden and the Cabinet offices were also on the tour - and we were able to talk to a guard about the president’s collection of bobble-heads of non other than - you guessed it - himself… which sit on a shelf in his private study. (I think I would probabally have a collection of bobble-heads of myself if they made them… wouldnt you? - come on you know you would…)

Thank God for this Great Tour - any questions - I can try and answer!

Hope your family had a Merry Christmas!

Go God!

David Stine