Added several photos I got from Inside the White House by Betty Boyd Caroli.
Big storm knocked out access to the series of tubes that is the Internets. Just got access back after about 28 hours. What did I do in the meantime? Law & Order marathon on USA. And bailing water out of my basement.
The Elliptical Saloon 
I’m glad the storm is over and your internets are working now. I wondered if the tubes were just too clogged to carry more messages, or it was something else. Now we know!
Everyone asks that! I don’t actually like popcorn very much, but I do love chocolate, so I have a fancy candy counter and some microwave popcorn packs. The president should be so lucky.
Kewl! I hope you grossly overcharge for the chocolate to add to the “going to the movies” feel! I like the film reels as decoration. Nice touch.
Have you looked at your Jackie’s White House Tour on the projection screen yet?
We do finished basements here too but I rarely go down there. I think finished basements are guy things. 😀 Gosh those pics from your news site were terrible. I’m an insurance underwriter and can tell you that if you have storm damage, and it wasn’t “backup of sewers or drains”, your insurance may cover damage. It won’t hurt to ask.
Wonderful media room!!
John: look at this link. You’ll see the scoop about the internets. Darn those pesky tubes.
http://tinyurl.com/3cvelt
I contacted the WHHA a few weeks ago re: the next White House guide book. They are saying a new release should be in the Spring of 2008.