OTIS AIR BASE, Mass. (AP) — Hurricane Bill blew out in time for the Obama family to blow in to Martha’s Vineyard for the president’s first vacation since taking office. The first family began their vacation Sunday just hours after the National Hurricane Center lifted a tropical storm warning that had included the small island off the Massachusetts coast where the Obamas planned a week-long break. The hurricane forced the president to delay his departure from Andrews Air Force Base by a few hours to mid-afternoon. “He wants you to relax and have a good time. Take some walks on the beaches. Nobody’s looking to make any news,” White House spokesman Bill Burton told reporters on the plane. Some Obama friends, including White House adviser Valerie Jarrett and Chicago physician Eric Whitaker, joined the family on the island. The president has no official events scheduled in the week ahead.—————Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Obama family ready for vacation after Hurricane Bill causes delay
August 22, 2009