White House Reunion
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Heartfelt connection - White House Class Reunion - March 29, 2008 (Sasha is in
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President of the U. S. Seal
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Sasha at the Capitol
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The Capitol Building - George Washington laid the first stone of the Capitol. The dome has 9 million tons of cast iron.
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The Capitol
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Sasha & Classmates
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Beginning the Capitol Tour
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Washington Monument
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The carvings are great
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Top of the Dome of the Capitol Building.
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Top of the Dome
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Interesting detail
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Abraham Lincoln
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Rainbow delight
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Andrew Jackson
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George Washington at his best
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George Washington
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Discovery of the Mississippi by DeSoto
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Signing of the Declaration of Independence
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The Circle they say is the exact center of Washington DC, it is in the Capitol Building
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Stephen F. Austin
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Office of Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelose
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Some of the great women with space for the next one
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Sam Houston
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John Lipinski as he salutes American history
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Statuary Hall
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The Capitol Ceilings were beautiful
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Inlaid brass & elegance
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Even the floors were awesome!
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Statuary Hall
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Each statue was better than the last
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Robert Pollette, Wisonsin
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Robert Futon
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A Guardian with wings in the capitol building over a giant door in Statutary Hall
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Bright lights, big city
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Beautiful chandelier in the Capitol
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Old Supreme Court Chamber
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Old Supreme Court
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Old Supreme Court Chamber. 1810-1860 where Congress met
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Wilford Clock, set 5 minutes early because Justice Taney didn't want anyone to be late
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Old Supreme Court Chamber
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Old Supreme Court Chamber
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House of Representatives 1857-1949
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Chief Washakie
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One of the famous ceilings in the Capitol
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Apollo 13
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You'd have to see it to believe it!
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Enormous painting, this is only a small part that greets you when you enter where Congress meets in the House of Rep. G
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Paintings by High School students in the basement of the Capitol Building which is a quick walk way from place to place
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High School Student's artwork in cooridor
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High School student's art
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Model of the Capitol
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Capitol Building
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close up
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Oh well! What can we do? We're survivors that's all. Americans
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This is the Texas Congressman's Office in the Capitol
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Beautiful cherry blossoms
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Capitol building on a clear day
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Historic buildings across from the Capitol
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John on the right
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Treasury Department, Washington DC
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Getting to know each other at the White House
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We're at the White House to take a grand tour.
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An award for President Bush
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Jack Hickman taking a picture
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Susan Davidson
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Linda Mills, Janet Palmer, Paula Clarkson, we're waiting to get in the White House for a grand tour.
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Faye Allison at the White House
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Sasha at the White House
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We're going into the White House
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Beautiful flowers
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White House sidewalk and tulips
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Going through security at the White House
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Entering White House
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Inside the White House
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As we walked into White House
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Hallway in the White House
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Hillary Clinton
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More china
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China
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More china
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and more...
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Some of the famous china
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John Lipinski in all his magnificence
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George Washington, 1st President
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Beautiful fresh roses everywhere in the White House
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Lady Bird Johnson
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Phillip Noble, lives in Austin
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Elegance at it's best
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Each room has it's special design
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Murals galore..There's John in the middle
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Early Americans
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Classmates
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The Washington Monument on a clear day
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Camera crew
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John Lipinski, Dallas, Texas
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View from the White House
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Touring White House famous rooms
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Nancy Reagan
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Barbara Bush
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This is where the dance will be Sat. night
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We'll be dancing here!
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very regal
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Each light is brilliant indeed!
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Having fun, getting to know each other again
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Back of the White House
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Back of the White House
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Green Room
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Bliss is sitting in the White House
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In the Green Room
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Crystal Chandlier
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John relaxing in the White House
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Taking pictures of taking pictures!
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Richard
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Elegance
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Some of the group
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John Tyler
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Mirror Reflection
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Very elegant and White Houseish
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Regal Red Room at it's best
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John and others on right
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One of the main dining areas
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Susan, Barry & Sasha
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Susan, Barry & Sasha
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Susan, Barry, Sasha & John
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Marriot Reception
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Having fun!
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Patty, Sasha, Carole, Susan, Sally & Carolyn
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Where the food will be served Sat.
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The First Lady hugging Sasha
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Roses the color of the Sunset
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Washington Monument
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President Bush is ready to land in a helicopter at the White House on Friday, March 28, 2008. President Bush's helicopt
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He's in the middle
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Secret Service on each side
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Here comes Pres. Bush
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Making it in just in time for the reunion
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Perfect landing
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We're waiting to see the President
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Almost here
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Getting closer
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Hitting the ground
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John taking pictures of the helicopter
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Georgeous tree at the White House
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He's landed, now what?
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President Ronald Reagan
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President George Bush
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President Bill Clinton
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Stairs leading to the 3rd floor
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Famous piano
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What do we do after the White House?
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President Gerald Ford
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President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Texas hero
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President Jimmy Carter
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looks like The Ritz
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Jacqueline Onasis
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Jackie O
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Jackie O
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Mrs. Gerald Ford
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Laura
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George Bush, Jr. with kids
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pictures in White House entrance
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more pictures in entrance
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The Bush's Home Theater
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The red was spectacular
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Can't you see them sitting here
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Easter and Laura
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Laura & Jenna on Easter
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Laura and George Bush w/ Easter Bunny
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My friend, Laura
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One of the Bush's dogs
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John outside the White House
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The Treasury Department
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John at the Marriot
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John Lipinski & Bruce Holley
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Sasha, Betsy Hurt & Susan White
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Susan & Sally Brady, one of our oldest friends
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John at breakfast
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The Lincoln Monument
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The Lincoln Monument
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The Cherry Blossom Festival
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The Lincoln Monument
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John
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John Lipinski
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At the Festival
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A splendid cherry blossom
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Gorgeous
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John, hugger of cherry blossom trees
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What a sight!!!!!!!!!!!!
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A day to remember, hum
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Everyone was out in bliss
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Washington monument at it's best
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Cherry Blossoms in full bloom
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Kites everywhere!
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More kites
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Close up - Washington Monument
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Kites galore
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On the street
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We are winding up the festival
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John and part of the group in the hotel
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Marriot Hotel close to the White House
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Sasha & John in the White House on the big night
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We're finally at the ball
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Everything was delightful
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Sally Brady, Candy Poague and friends waiting for our high school group picture to be taken
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Linda Mills & Betty Clarrkson
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Sally Brady, friends since 2 yrs. old
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part of the class
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Sally in pink, Candy Poage, Margie McColl
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Susan & Jeff, high school sweethearts
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Susan and Jeff Landua high school beau
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Barry Keenan
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Susan & Barry
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Susan White
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Susan White & Judy Jones, one of our oldest & dearest friends from Midland. We've known her since we were 3.
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Sasha, Judy & Susan
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Joey O'neill. Priceless!
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Sasha & Susie Marinas
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John & Sasha
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The White House Military Quartet greeted us
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White House at it's best
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Shear elegance
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Reagan & Sasha finally meet again
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Jean Starr
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Purty Frankllin & Sasha White
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Ron Weiss & Judy
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Great friends together again!
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He was one of the secret service at it's best at the White House, they were so cute & friendly!
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Susan Davidson
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Greeting each other
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Judy & Ron Weiss, owner of the famous Jeffery's Restaurant in Austin, TX
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Joey O'neill
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The food was beautiful
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Candy & Jack Reid
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Sasha, Peggy & Susan
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Peggy & Candy
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And dancing to come...
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Barbara Echols
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Sasha & Faye Allison
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Candy & Jack
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Sasha White & John Lipinski
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Ron Weiss & Faye
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Ron Weiss, Faye & Peggy Weiss
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Faye & Peggy Weiss
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Robert E. Lee high school, where Laura and Sasha graduated
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At last, the band, Jelly Bean
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Jelly Bean getting with it
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Alright!
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Barry & the secret service with President John F. Kennedy in the background
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Sasha & Bill Sallee
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Lead singer & Susan
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Barry
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Sasha & Barry
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Sasha at the White House
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Secret Service
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White House at night, like it?
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We did, very romantic
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What can we say, we got to go
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Richard & Sasha
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Carolyn on the bus
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Jimmy Jackson & Sasha, girlfriend & boyfriend in 8th grade
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Jimmy and Sasha
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Sasha & Susan at their High School Reunion at the White House
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John & Sasha
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John after a long night
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at the Marriot
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Sasha, John and our friend
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What a fun trip!