President returns to Chicago to celebrate 49th birthday
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is heading home to Chicago to celebrate his 49th birthday today.
The White House says Obama is looking forward to having dinner with friends and spending the night at his house in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Obama hasn't shied away from talking about his birthday, noting that his hair is getting more gray and his metabolism is slowing down as another year passes.
Spokesman Robert Gibbs says that while there's no doubt that the presidency comes with enormous physical and mental strain, Obama "greatly enjoys" the job.
Obama will also attend Democratic fundraisers and tour an auto plant while in Chicago.
- AP
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