Our Exciting Weekend with the President, the Zoo and a Salute to Israel

We did a lot this weekend. Many of our activities deserve their own post. However, if I waited to write a full post on the various events, nothing would ever get posted (as happens with most of the stuff we do). So, in bullet-point format, here are the things we did in the past 48 hours:

• Watched President Obama and his motercade blocks from our apartment as he enjoyed his "date night" on Broadway (that was a LOT of security).
  
• Visited the Central Park Zoo to gawk at seals, penguins, monkeys and the polar bear (seriously, Wife was content to leave as soon as we saw her favorite exhibits).
• Attended the Salute to Israel Parade (I think this had even more security than Obama's visit). This may have been the biggest parade we've ever witnessed in person with over a hundred thousand participants (not observers, over 100,000 marchers). We saw countless celebrities, politicians and musicians at the parade, including Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and New York Governor David Patterson.
• Husband inadvertently participated in the Salute to Israel Parade.
• Shook Senator Chuck Schumer's hand at the parade.
• Listened to an assortment of Israeli pop stars (and were shocked by the number of "boy bands").
  
• Enjoyed a Saturday evening pizza party at the park off the Hudson River.
• Enjoyed a Sunday morning picnic at Bryant Park.
• Attended church.
• Watched the Lakers pound the Nuggets and the Magic finish off the Cavs (Wife is very excited to get a few days free of NBA-related stress).
  
• Typical weekend shopping (groceries, toiletries, etc.).
  
• Window shopped for baby stuff at FAO Schwartz.
• Admired the Laker Western Conference Champtionship gear at the NBA Store on 5th Avenue.
• Wandered around the Disney Store on 5th Avenue.
• Laughed at people spending ridiculous amounts of money for shoes at Niketown.