Fired Up? Sizzling.

President Obama talks on the phone with members of the U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team during a phone call from Air Force One, Aug. 1. The President called the women to congratulate them on their gold medal in the team competition

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First lady Michelle Obama acknowledges cheers from the stage during a campaign stop at Fleming Gymnasium on the UNCG campus in Greensboro, N.C.

Text of the First Lady’s remarks here

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The First Lady’s schedule…

Thursday:

1:35 Holderness, NH – Delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event

3:05 Laconia, NH – Speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event

5:20 Manchester, NH – Speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event

Friday:

2:35 Springfield – Delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event

5:0 Pittsfield, MA – Delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event

6:45 Richmond, MA – Attends a campaign fundraising dinner at the home of Governor Deval Patrick Richmond, Massachusetts

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Raleigh, N.C., August 1

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A President Obama supporter listens as the President delivers remarks during a campaign event in Mansfield, Ohio

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The John S Knight Center in Akron, Ohio, August 1

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… returning to Joint Base Andrews

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The Volunteers:

Twin Cities, Minnesota

Virginia field office

Jonathon Del Arco in Detroit, Michigan

Registering voters in Colorado

Don Cheadle speaks to a group of local volunteers in Durham, North Carolina

The new field office in Harrisonburg, Virginia

OFA Flickr

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See here

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Jacksonville, Florida (OFA Flickr)

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Thursday:

11:05: President Obama departs the White House

1:15: Arrives in Orlando, Florida

2:40: Delivers remarks at a campaign event

4:30: Delivers remarks to the Blog’Her Conference

7:50: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Loudoun County High School in Leesburg, Va.

8:50: Departs Leesburg

9:0: Arrives at the White House

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TOD Fundraisers:

a4alice * Alycee * BWD * CollegeKay * Cookemom * DonnaDem4Obama

Hachikō * Hgerhard * HZ * Judith Fardig * Mae Who Love Our CIC

Marlz * Meta * Pamela *prettyfoot58 * proudmemberofglobalzero * Rita * Theo67 * The Obama Diary

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Evening all 😉 Another couple of dozen gazillion apologies for not replying to all your emails yet- will do, asap!

tuning in

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama listen as Gladys Knight performs during the Governors Dinner in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 27, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

New Pete Souza photos released today – see here

no pips?!