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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

That's neat.  I've read that she was as good as he was bad (I'm not talking 
about politics).  I've heard Doris Kearns Goodwin (I don't like or respect 
DKG as a historian , in gerneral--but what do I know-, but she did have 
unbeliebvable access to LBJ) talk about some of the crap he did that Lady 
Birdy had to put up with. 

If you put those pics on your blog one day, let me know.  By the way.  You 
haven't had the link to your blog in your signature in some time.  Have you 
been too busy to add to the blog? ....bobford


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--- On Mon, 11/3/08, eureka AT hctc.net <eureka AT hctc.net> wrote:

> From: eureka AT hctc.net <eureka AT hctc.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Gene, Sell me on Obama, please
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 7:04 PM
> Yes, I did. She was a very fine lady, and I had the 
> pleasure of spending time with her on many occasions. She 
> believed the main reason you should plant wildflowers was 
> joy. I liked that. She always came to our employee 
> Christmas dinner party. She had a dibilitating stroke the 
> last year I was there and it broke my heart she
> couldn't 
> sing the carols with us.
> 
> Sometimes she'd take my arm and I'd escort her
> (along with 
> several secret service) around the gardens. It was one of 
> the perks of my job. Her macular degeneration was pretty 
> bad by then, but she could still recognize the flowers. 
> Amazingly, she could meet young people and know instantly 
> to whom they were related. I've visited the ranch and
> sat 
> on her bed with her to talk. Her house had lots of 
> interesting things but it was very lived in and 
> comfortable in a homey way. She bought me pecan pie at a 
> cafe once. I photographed her at botanical conferences. I 
> have a great photo of her and I and my Dachshund (who also 
> passed away last year) who was dressed as a docent.
> 
> --Sage
> 
> On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 17:32:25 -0800 (PST)
>   bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Sage, I've been meaning to ask.  I know you worked
> with 
> >the Wildflower's project.  Did you ever meet or
> spend 
> >time with Lady Bird Johnson?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
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> > 
> > --- On Mon, 11/3/08, eureka AT hctc.net
> <eureka AT hctc.net> 
> >wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >> 
> >> I'd seen enough of W as governor to know I
> didn't
> >> want him 
> >> to be my president... both of us were living in
> Austin 
> >>at 
> >> the time. Laura was involved in the Texas Book
> Festival, 
> >> and I was glad to know somebody in that family
> reads.
> >> 
> >> --Sage
> > 
> > 
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