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The question du jour: Where is Mrs. O? I can only wager a guess, which would be that perhaps the First Lady is celebrating her husband's 50th birthday and enjoying a short respite away from the public eye. Until we see Mrs. O next, I've collected these tidbits from around the web to occupy the collective us. Enjoy!
8/3: "Michelle Obama doing a mother-daughter spree with Sasha and some friends in Bethesda Wednesday afternoon — lunch at Redwood and a stop at pottery shop All Fired Up." [The Reliable Source]
8/4: "The White House staff will toast the president in a midday gathering in the Blue Room. In the evening, a dinner party is planned for family and friends, including some from Chicago. First daughter Malia is also coming home from summer camp today to celebrate her father’s big birthday." [ABC News]
On a related note, Mrs. O sent out an email asking supporters to sign President Obama's birthday card today. [USA Today]
Bonus: A new photo of Mrs. O and Ty Pennington, host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, at the White House. [Flickr]
And finally: the President and First Lady were named to Vanity Fair's International Best-Dressed List as a Best-Dressed Couple. [Vanity Fair]
Update (8/9): Mrs. O is visiting her brother Craig Robinson and his family in Corvallis, Oregon. [Chicago Sun-Times]