More presidential references from my doomsday diaries

Journals

Oct 21

Written By Heather Rogers, America's Preeminent Presidential Doodler

Part 2: Days 101 - 200

For the first 500 days of the pandemic, I kept covid journal. (My husband called them my “doomsday journals.” He missed the opportunity for some delightful alliteration by not going with “doomsday diaries.”)

Every day, I documented our life. Stuff that made us laugh. Milestones. What was happening in the world. (Seriously. What was happening in the world?!) And, of course, a plethora of POTUS references. I shared days 1-100 of my doomsday diaries previously.

Presidential references from days 101-200 are below.

Day 112

That’s right. I think Theodore is an overrated blowhard. If you disagree with me, hear me out.

Day 126

I stockpiled sketchbooks and pens the same way some stockpiled toilet paper.

Podcast recommendation: 1865. It helped me understand Reconstruction better.

Day 132

Yeah, yeah, yeah…. I had biographies on deck for Franklin Pierce (blech) and Andrew Johnson (augh). But What About Worms by Ryan T. Higgins is a delight.

I am cooler than Barack Obama.

Actual testimonial: “I got mail today from you and President Obama. First, what are the odds? Second, yours is way cooler than Obama’s. You heard me: You are cooler than Barack Obama.”

PS The Next President by Kate Messner and illustrated by Adam Rex is mind-blowingly beautiful and wonderful. If you have a little POTUS pro in your life, they need this book. Like, now. What are you waiting for?

Deep dark secret

I do not like riding a bike. There. I said it.

Day 143: my stamp obsession began

I received my first rubber stamps. (If you want your own, I have a couple First Lady stamps available. Check ‘em out. And let me know if you have any special requests. I plan to add other options over time.)

Did you know?

There’s only been ONE time that a party decided not to nominate an elected, sitting president who was interested in running. Franklin Pierce.

“Assassinated?! Who would assassinate someone with such A GREAT BEARD?!!”

- my son on James Garfield

Joe...?

Took me a minute to realize who this Joe was who wanted to give me a sticker. Joe Biden. HA! I’d already made up my own batch of Joe stickers, thankyouverymuch. (See Day 159)

I ❤ POTUS postage stamps

It’s possible I geeked out when the author of Boson Friends reached out to recommend that I read his book. And also followed along as I doodled my way through it.

My doodle was cookied!

My most delicious doodle ever. Check out Kelly’s Cookies — sugary works of art.

Son of a b*tch!

Apparently, the stories I’d told my kids about John Quincy Adams’ pet alligator made her think that presidents were a myth.

But also, turns out the story about JQA’s alligator was a myth. Which is a bummer and not just because I have an alligator on my John Quincy Adams trading card. Check out this Plodding Through the Presidents post for more debunking.

Use it in a sentence today!

“Overyester” … the day before yesterday. Let’s make this a thing.

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Part 2: Days 101 - 200

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Heather Rogers, America's Preeminent Presidential Doodler

Heather isn’t a historian, an academic, or an impartial storyteller… but she has read more than one book about every U.S. president. Out of spite. She was dubbed America’s Preeminent Presidential Doodler by one of her favorite authors and she’s been repeating it ever since. When she’s not reading or doodling history books, she’s a freelance graphic designer and illustrator.

More presidential references from my doomsday diaries

Part 2: Days 101 - 200

Day 112

Day 126

Day 132

I am cooler than Barack Obama.

Deep dark secret

Day 143: my stamp obsession began

Did you know?

Joe...?

I ❤ POTUS postage stamps

My doodle was cookied!

Son of a b*tch!

Use it in a sentence today!

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