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Barack Obama
In reply to the discussion: 'Oh my God, it is Obama': Alaska mom, baby meet ex-president [View all]tblue37
(65,357 posts)28. He and Michelle cuddled my 16-month-old granddaughter at an informal
meet 'n greet at the embassy with State Department staff during a stop over in Spain toward the end of his time in office. (My son is in the diplomatic corps and his wife, though not in the Foreign Service as he is, also is in the State Department.)
I treasure the pictures. However, my son, always the protective husband and father, made sure the baby's face and his wife's face are not visible in the pictures--sigh.
I know how it is. I cannot resist a baby or toddler, either!
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What a priceless photo! And the little one will have this wonderful memento for the rest of her life
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2017
#1
I did that to Tom Hayden in 1980--the "You look just like" thing. See my post #29 for the story. nt
tblue37
Jul 2017
#30
In 1980, when my son was 13 months old, a very nice man sat next to us on the plane.
tblue37
Jul 2017
#29
Our last real President is a superstar. I hope his time is not the last time a human being holds...
NNadir
Jul 2017
#14