It took awhile, but I finally tracked him down. Right now, the Obamas are chilling at the White House porch -- the North Portico. Some 2,000 children from D.C., Maryland, and VA will be stopping back in crazy costumes to receive bags of treats.
LUCKY!!! Those 2,000 kids are so lucky they remind me of the story about my friend's boyfriend who had his mustache touched by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, who said, "Mustache." The President has no plans to dress up, according to the AP. However, SURELY Sasha and Malia will dress up?? I'm going to a party but I'll try to keep everyone posted.
The White House is lit orange for the occasion. Before the event is under way, a big, stuffed, black spider will dangle in a web of string from the top of the portico; pumpkins will sprout up around the famous columns.
Later, in the East Room, the first couple will be hanging out with the Bidens and hosting a Halloween reception for military families and White House staff and kids. Very classy!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Signing A Law
At 5:39 p.m., Barack signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. The President also announced today the elimination of the HIV entry ban. This is a big deal because it represents a major policy step away from discrimination toward gays. I'm assuming he was in D.C. when this happened -- I'll find out where he was and let you know.
Barack on Halloween
This blog has gotten off to a GREAT start! Please - if anyone knows what Barack will be for Halloween (or is he trick-or-treating with his daughters?) please let me know ASAP. It's a Saturday, so we'll need to be vigilant. Don't let Barack get lost among the other black presidents trick-or-treating that night.
Barack Obama Documentary Arrives (By The People)
I'm no critic, but Barack Obama's movie documentary behind-the-scenes of his historic victory premiered TODAY! (October 30, 2009). CONGRATULATIONS to the filmmakers who had such vision to shoot this stuff. I think it showed in Chicago, where I am. Anyway, Barack is not at this premiere HOWEVER, it is safe to say that he knows about it. Therefore, Barack Obama is: Thinking About That Movie About Him ... right now. He may even be talking it over with Michelle.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Dear Audience,
Thank you for visiting. This is but the very first in an historic blog cataloging not what Barack Obama is doing in terms of policy, but what he is eating for lunch, how the dog is, etc... We're excited to bring you this up-to-the-minute coverage on what Barack Obama is doing right now. Sometimes, during normal work hours, Barack will be working. This is a bore. I like my Barack go-karting, walking the dog, hanging out with his friends playing b-ball, eating lunch. Barack doesn't need to be trapped behind a desk. Check back frequently for as many updates as I can glean on What Barack Obama Is Doing Right Now. Word on the street from my friend Seren is that Jon Favreau, his young and dynamic speechwriter, was once at a party with my friend Seren (who used to work on Capitol Hill but now is at University of Chicago obtaining a graduate degree and finding a wife); I thought Seren would be my eyes and ears for this blog, which has been a dream of mine for as long as Obama has been president and as soon as Obama spoke at my graduation (Northwestern, 2006, B.A. in Sociology, no honors). I WELCOME you!
Kristin Bird
Thank you for visiting. This is but the very first in an historic blog cataloging not what Barack Obama is doing in terms of policy, but what he is eating for lunch, how the dog is, etc... We're excited to bring you this up-to-the-minute coverage on what Barack Obama is doing right now. Sometimes, during normal work hours, Barack will be working. This is a bore. I like my Barack go-karting, walking the dog, hanging out with his friends playing b-ball, eating lunch. Barack doesn't need to be trapped behind a desk. Check back frequently for as many updates as I can glean on What Barack Obama Is Doing Right Now. Word on the street from my friend Seren is that Jon Favreau, his young and dynamic speechwriter, was once at a party with my friend Seren (who used to work on Capitol Hill but now is at University of Chicago obtaining a graduate degree and finding a wife); I thought Seren would be my eyes and ears for this blog, which has been a dream of mine for as long as Obama has been president and as soon as Obama spoke at my graduation (Northwestern, 2006, B.A. in Sociology, no honors). I WELCOME you!
Kristin Bird
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