Is it “Who you know” or Is it “What you know”?

This week, for me I’d go with “who” you know. However, for my sister it’s “what”. She got her job because of “what” she knows and how well she conveys it/strategizes about it/learns more about it and guides it.

Me….., I know her!

Now let’s check out this mini vacation I just had:

*Saturday – A visit to a couple of museums, then on to The Kennedy Center, to sit in the President’s box and watch a ‘Salute to Vienna’, and get an introduction to the very excellent conductor, Sascha Göetzel. While sitting there, we all wondered if maybe it would be assumed that my dad was VP Cheney. They look a little similar and with dim lights, yada yada, anyway – we did get the thumbs up sign and sent some M&M’s from the White House through security to see if we could give Mr. Göetzel our personal admiration.

*Sunday day – a tour of the West Wing of the White House AND the presentation to me of an American Flag flown over Camp Fernandez-Long-Plank in Iraq and on a combat mission on board an MQ-1B Predator. Another, it’s “who” you know. Yes, it was given to me for my support of the troops and this nation, but this treat came to my doorstep because of “who” I know. Here’s where it’s sitting for now, but I think there needs to be a change in the whole room to display this baby.

Throw in a trip to the private museum of a recently promoted Colonel (not sure what they are called before the promotion is official) of military memorabilia and it was another great day.

*Monday – We’ll start with lunch in the White House mess. (Mediterranean pasta salad) Sadly we had to scarf it down, happily, there’s a good reason.

How about an introduction to President Bush?
Ok – then how about an introduction to President Bush while in the Oval Office of the White House?
Ok – then how about after an introduction to President Bush while in the Oval Office of the White House we throw in a conversation with President Bush concerning how smart, helpful, sweet, and did I say smart my big sister is? I know I didn’t raise her, but sheesh – I’m going to take some credit for how she turned out!!

President Bush after 8 years in office, after dealing with a big meeting with the VP of Sudan, after talking with tons of people in line ahead of us, looked each of us in the eye and made us feel like a person worth talking with. He is so personable and charming, you have to like him.

Let’s go ahead and throw in yet another incredibly cool time conversing with Dana Perino and Tony Fratto who wanted to see if I’d be writing about this little adventure here.

Hello!? You bet your sweet bippy I am!!

I am a very very lucky woman. My sister has not only done a great job but she knows and is liked by everyone there. I’m related to her so she has to be nice to me and gave me this huge opportunity! I vowed not to embarrass her and I suspect I was too much a deer in the headlights to have done much damage other than the stammering.

Way cool.

ooh – my big claim to fame for President Bush?
Recognizing that the painting that he looks at everyday in the Roosevelt room is basically the view from my hometown. (or rather an artist’s rendition of it.)

Anyway – it was awesome! May you also know someone or know something someday that will allow you to be so lucky as me!! I will treasure this trip forever.

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