Bush Secludes Himself at Camp David

Here is where he goes to get away from an increasingly hostile world:

He will be spending his 61st birthday Friday as he does many of his weekends -- at the secluded, presidential retreat in Maryland known as Camp David.

Bush is continuing a routine that has become a big part of his presidency. Friday marks the president's 124th visit to Camp David since he took office in 2000.

That means Bush has spent more than a year of his presidency at Camp David -- 387 days, either entirely or partially[...]

I vant to be alone:

"President Bush is among the most frequent visitors to Camp David of all our presidents," said Kenneth T. Walsh, author of "From Mount Vernon to Crawford: A History of Presidents and Their Retreats."