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The Smileys go to the State Dinner, Part 1 When the first invitation already there working at the came via e-mail, I thought it Pentagon. Because I was also was a joke. I mean, how often invited to the official arrival does one get an invitation to ceremony the morning before the White House? Then the the State Dinner, I decided to formal invitatake the boys tion, printed out of school Navy Wise on the finest and bring paper I’ve ever them along held, arrived for a front-row in the mail. seat to history—our famStill, I did a ily’s personal double take. history and But a quick the country’s. phone call Of course, this to the White meant another House Social harried trip to Office con- Sarah Smiley firmed that buy the boys it was true. I appropr iate had been invited to the State clothes for such an event. Dinner in honor of French It was frigid the morning of President Francois Hollande. the French president’s arrival, And when I say “I” was and my boys’ “Les Miserables”invited, that’s what I mean. inspired caps and pea coats The invitation read, “The provided little warmth. But we President and Mrs. Obama live in Maine, so we smiled as request the pleasure of the we exited the cab at 15th and company of Ms. Smiley at a Pennsylvania Streets and tried dinner.” Not “Commander to look hardy. Smiley.” Not “Commander and Getting into the White Mrs. Smiley.” But “Ms. Smiley.” House, even for an event that’s This is an important detail for taking place on the lawn, is someone who has been labeled a complicated endeavor. It a “military dependent” for 37 requires multiple checkpoints years. After countless times and scanners, most of which being my Navy husband’s “plus takes place outside in the cold. one,” I was finally the principal Our toes would be frozen by invitee, and he was my date. the time we entered the famous The next morning, I went Bookseller’s room in the White out in search of a dress. And House. two weeks later my three sons, But before that, still outmy mother (who coinciden- side in the cold, our hearts tally was visiting us in Maine were warmed when we saw but lives in Virginia), and the our own congressman and dress were stuffed in my mini- previous Dinner with the van like the Clampetts. We Smileys dinner guest, Rep. were headed to Washington, Mike Michaud (Maine), walkD.C. to meet Dustin, who was ing down the path between
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The Smiley children pose with Rep. Mike Michaud and Bo and Sunny.
the Treasury Department and the White House. My youngest son, Lindell, ran to him like a favorite uncle. And then the most amazing thing (if you’re a 7-year-old boy who loves dogs) happened: a White House staffer came through with the First Family’s Portuguese Water Dogs, Bo and Sunny. Forget the Congressman or the
White House, Lindell was in the presence of dogs, and it was the highlight of his day. Sure, most kids don’t get to stand in the Bookseller’s room of the White House or have a front-row view of an official arrival ceremony, but all Lindell wanted to do was pet those dogs again. Inside the White House,
these men and women take in their duty to the president that almost nothing changes when a soldier goes down. The soldiers on either side still stand stiff as boards, and the downed soldier stays in place until help arrives. In this case, the Secret Service got to him first. When he stood up, there was blood on his face. My boys turned to their dad, also in uniform, with eyes big as saucers. Later, he would talk to them about the duty, pride and honor those soldiers feel for their position; why no other solider could move to help the downed man; and why the man who fainted would rather collapse and bust open his face than shirk his duty to the country and the president. Impressive indeed. But for Lindell, still not as memorable as meeting Bo and Sunny. Next week: Dustin and I arrive at the State Dinner.
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aides gave us French and American flags before we exited onto the South Lawn, and back out in the cold, for the official ceremony. It was a sea of flags, pageantry, uniforms, honor guards, and the always impressive Marine Band, led by Drum Major Master Gunnery Sgt. William Browne. Despite our military family history, the boys had never seen such a display. They hardly noticed that we waited nearly 45 minutes in the bitter cold for the ceremony to begin. And yes, the boys saw our president and the French president, as well as the First Lady and many other dignitaries, but what might have been the most educational of all for them was the young Marine standing in formation who fainted within 10 feet of us. This happens more often than people might expect if a soldier locks his knees. What is exceptional, however, is how much pride
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