Pool Reports of May 22, 2021

Pool report #1/pool in place on Ellipse

The Bidens are scheduled to depart for Camp David at 11:30 am.

Marine One and its doppelganger were already on the lawn when pool arrived after about 1,200 steps.

It is hazy, warm and somewhat humid.

The shrill whistle of the choppers -- a steady 70 decibels as measured in the pool pen nearby -- completely drowns out any Brood X cicadas, whose song was vaguely audible on the north side of the White House, albeit far muted compared to the red- eyed invasion in suburbia.

Pool report #2/Marine One departs

President Biden's motorcade pulled to a stop at the Ellipse at 11:10 am. (The scheduled departure time. Not 11:30 as stated in report #1.)

The president, in dark pants and blue blazer, waved to pool from a distance and followed family members aboard

The first lady led the way with the two older grandkids.

Traveling with the President and the First Lady on Marine One:

Grandchildren Hunter and Natalie Biden

Hunter Biden

Melissa Cohen

Baby Beau Biden

Blades on the Marine One began to whir at 11:13 and it was wheels up at 11:14, with the other chopper, carrying staff, wheels up 2 minutes later. They headed west and disappeared from view.

Traveling with the President and First Lady to Camp David:

Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations

Anthony Bernal, Assistant to the President and Advisor to the First Lady

Pool heading back to the White House, ears ringing and hair mussed.

Pool report #3/lid

A travel/photo lid was declared at 11:23 am.

Have a great weekend.