Ford home

Seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and, presumably, a view of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant... own your own home of former President Gerald Ford.

Ford auction

Jack M passed along the details of the Guernsey's Gerald R Ford auction being held this weekend. The catalog (PDF) consists of 45 pages of items from the Ford home in Beaver Creek, Colorado, including engraved gives from Lucille Ball, golf memorabilia, and several elephant collectibles.

Thanks, Jack!

Guernsey's is also separately selling a genuine JFK rocking chair.

Happy oldest day to Jerry Ford

On Sunday, President Ford became the oldest living person to have been president of the United States: 93 years and 121 days. Ford's impact on the White House was mainly the installation of an outdoor swimming pool and redecorating the Oval Office with decor that lasted thru Carter and into Reagan's second term.

A Navy man and a football player in his youth, the president was fit and competitive thru his White House years; his motto was simply "WIN." Surviving two assassination attempts while president and a devastating wolf attack that many thought would prove fatal, Ford moved to Springfield, USA, across the street from Homer Simpson in the former Bush residence.

Before and after his White House years, he was, by all accounts, an admirable and decent man. Best wishes, Mr. President.