Obama spends more time golfing on vacation than he does working in the White House

After the Fiscal Cliff deal was reached and passed by the Senate and Congress, President Obama took to the sky again. He boarded Air Force One in the early hours of Wednesday and flew back to Hawaii where he vacationed until Sunday.

Once he arrived on Wednesday, President Obama went to the gym at 6:15 AM and spent an hour working out. Right afterward, he went golfing. The next day, he played golf at the Turtle Bay resort.

Upon his return to Washington DC, Mr. Obama tried to overcome his jet lag by starting his working days with a 10:30 AM daily briefing and only scheduling one other function each day. On Monday, he delivered remarks announcing his choice of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense, and John Brennan for Director of the CIA. Today, he will meet with Leon Panetta.

Below is a summary of President Obama's schedule during the week of Wednesday January 2 through Tuesday January 8, 2013.

Today, Tuesday, January 8, 2013

• President Obama receives a daily briefing at 10:30 AM. He will then end the day after a 2:00 PM meeting with Leon Panetta.
• Vice President Joe Biden and wife Jill are in the U.S. Virgin Island with family members.

Monday, January 7, 2013

• Mr. Obama started the day with a 10:30 AM daily briefing and ended it after making a 1:05 PM announcement.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

• Mr. Obama and his family left Honolulu Hawaii and flew back to Washington DC.

Friday, January 4, 2013

• President Obama golfed at Turtle Bay.
• VP Biden presided over a Joint Session of Congress.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

• President Obama landed in Hawaii, and then went golfing.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

• Mr. Obama flew back to Hawaii after the Fiscal Cliff deal was passed on Tuesday.