Bushes to Do Dallas

Laura Bush has finally confirmed the rumors: The Bushes will make Dallas their home after leaving the White House in January. The first lady told ABC News today that she and W. are buying a house in North Texas, which is about an hour-and-a-half from their Crawford ranch. The Bushes are even cutting back on spending this Christmas—Laura says they’re being “very careful”—to save up for the big real estate buy. “I think that’s where we’ll spend our Christmas money,” she said. The buzz in Dallas social circles is that the two will buy in the upscale Highland Park neighborhood, near the home of the future George W. Bush Presidential Library.