Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) puffed on a cigarette on the South Lawn on Wednesday evening at President Obama and First Lady Obama's  annual Congressional Picnic, as the Navy Band played rollicking tunes on a big stage, back dropped by a huge American flag. The shindig was already in full swing, with the bipartisan crowd from both chambers of Congress and their families enjoying themselves, when the President and Mrs. Obama strolled onto the South Lawn from the West Wing and took the main stage to welcome their guests under still-sunny skies at 7:17 PM. (Top: A long view of the South Lawn; inset is the President and First Lady welcoming guests)

"I take full responsibility for the weather," said the President, smiling. "This is always one of the best events of the year for us, mainly because with all the work that we do with members of Congress and their staffs, all too often we don't get a chance to say thank you to the families."