Spinning a Mean Hula Hoop
There was a time when Presidential wives were seen on occasion but almost never heard.
And that's too bad. Some of them had a lot to say.
But along came Eleanor Roosevelt, and she changed the job description - she was heard a lot, and created her own following.
Jackie Kennedy brought some glamour to the job, and Hillary Clinton - well, the Clintons used to talk about "two for the price of one" - and people are still talking about whether that was such a good idea.
But at a White House event for kids, Michelle Obama took it to another level, as she set records as the FIRST first lady to run barefoot across the White House lawn.
She also became the first to jump rope there (sort of).
But whatever her skills at jumping rope, she performed a mean hula hoop. And the kids loved it.
It was just a reminder to all us grownups that whatever our jobs, it never hurts every once in a while to kick off your shoes and just have a little fun.
