It was a lovely room, the sort of comfortable family retreat that is only found in England and its country houses.

He goes on for pages about the family retreat in Kennebunkport, Me.

The house was used by the family as a family retreat during the summer for the next ten years.

And at night, when most of the day-trippers have left, the island once again resembles the private family retreat it was 60 years ago.

He called for a series of steps, including family retreats.

But at present he and his family retreat here for one week stays throughout the year.

For 25 years, these family retreats' objective has been to encourage personal and national renewal.

And there are "family retreats" of three or five days the opening week in May.

Mr. Bush is to return from his family retreat on Sept. 3.

Always, she said, this has been "a private place," a family retreat.