birthday boy

President Barack Obama leaves after having dinner at a local restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, on August 4, 2010.

hola!

First Lady Michelle Obama smiles during a walk at Marbella’s city center, southern Spain, on August 4

49 and feeling fine

President Barack Obama arrives to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on August 4, 2010 to leave for Chicago, Illinois.

thinking afresh

President Obama speaks to the AFL-CIO Executive Council Meeting about the need to pursue bold, new options for the economy rather than fall back to failed policies of the past. August 4, 2010.

gray matter

model citizens

President Barack Obama laughs with Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam, a winner of the 2010 Presidential Citizens Medal, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Aug. 4, 2010, honoring the 13 recipients of the nation’s second-highest civilian honor. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

… with Lisa Nigro of Chicago

Info on medal winners

for he’s a jolly good fellow

bo & barack … chicago-bound

August 4: It’s President Obama’s birthday and with the rest of the family out of town Bo kept him company on a trip to Chicago