Hawaii watch: Obama's first day

By GottaLaff

(For Mellowjohn: At Chicago's O'Hare International airport)

(Their Hawaii vacation home)

You know it's a slow news day when the New York Times devotes three paragraphs to P.E. Obama's salute:

He’s not the commander in chief yet, but was President-elect Barack Obama briefly practicing his salute on Sunday?

On the first morning of his vacation here, Mr. Obama arrived at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii for his daily workout. As he walked out of the Semper Fit Center, his gray T-shirt soaked in sweat, he lifted his right hand and gave a quick salute to two Marines in fatigues who were standing in the distance.

The brief moment was not captured by cameras. Photographs and video were not permitted to be taken on the military base, according to campaign aides.

That was about as newsworthy as Rahm Emanuel's Rod Blagourhauaegriouwoich phone calls. Those would be the very same phone calls in which there was no criminal wrongdoing. You know the ones.

He is receiving his daily national security briefing and his transition team is scheduled on Monday or Tuesday to release an internal review of any contacts between his advisers and the Illinois governor’s office over filling his vacant Senate seat.

When he's not working, one guess what the prez-elect is up to:

Mr. Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, opened their day with a 45-minute workout inside a large gymnasium at Marine Corps Base Hawaii...

Not to mention:

The president-elect, after filling his Cabinet in record-setting pace, is taking a break. On tap for the rest of his Sunday? An afternoon tee-time and 18 holes of golf.

Rest up, P.E. Obama, you've got your hands full once you get back to the mainland.