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Former President George H.W. Bush Celebrating 93th Birthday

Eric Gay
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Associated Press/file
Former President George H.W. Bush arrives on the field for a coin toss before the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston.

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - Former President George H.W. Bush is celebrating his 93rd birthday with family on the Maine coast.
 
Bush was planning a low-key celebration Monday with his wife, Barbara Bush, and other family members at their summer home in Kennebunkport.
 
Bush was hospitalized during the spring with a case of bronchitis, but his staff says he's doing well. He arrived in Maine last month.
 
Bush, who's the oldest living former president, has celebrated previous birthdays by skydiving. His last jump came with when he turned 90.
 
His chief of staff, Jean Becker, says he's going to remain firmly planted on the ground Monday. Becker joked that she "hid his parachute.''