Riley Grove Surprise

[cabo35]

True story confirmed. All my neighbors in Bridgeport Sumter whose homes abut the Riley Grove nine, lined their yards with flags for the wounded vets who played in the Hope for Warriors Tournament on Saturday. Residents of Bridgeport Miona and Winifred did the same.

Early in the morning, before the start of the tournament, one of my neighbors was putting out her flags near the second hole when a golf cart pulled up. The golfer stepped out of the cart, walked up to the woman, thanked her for remembering the wounded vets, gave her a hug and kissed her hand. He proceeded to the tee box and according to neighbors, hit a monster drive. The golfer was President George Bush.

President Bush also took time from his schedule to greet and chat with the wounded vets while "hanging out" at Palmer Legends before the tournament. Unscheduled, impromptu, no press, no photo ops, no publicity.

What a great, interesting place to live.

Have a great day in the Villages.

[Ajack]

I have watched a couple of interviews on television and was very impressed. He is such a down to earth guy with a great sense of humor and wit. He is so sincere and he doesn't put on "airs". I really miss him. Many times he was goaded into criticizing the current president, but he would have none of that!

[KathieI]

Cabo, another great story that brings tears to my eyes... this is a great and interesting place to live. Thank you for sharing.

[Frangyomory]

We are big fans of George W. and his dad. I am not surprised to hear this. The Bush family have always been big supports of our military. God bless them all.

[redwitch]

I'm not a Bush fan (no surprise there, right?), but what a wonderful thing to read and hear about. This is something I can imagine him doing. Thank you for sharing such a sweet story.

And, Fran, where in heck have you been?

[champion6]

Love to hear it. Thanks for sharing the story.

[Pturner]

Very heartwarming. Thanks for telling us about this.

[K9-Lovers]

That's the man we know and love.