Weekend Update

This weekend was, as you know, Halloween.  In case you've never been to New York for Halloween, the only way I know to describe it is, "Seriously?!"  Yes, seriously, it is one of the wackiest days that I have ever seen in every form and fashion.  For example, as I was walking home from work on Friday, I witnessed throngs of children trick-or-treating on the street.  First they hit up the movie theater (hmm), then the bodega (hmmm) and finally the LIQUOR STORE (hmmmm!).  

Elementary school children trick-or-treating at liquor stores = Seriously?!

Later on that night, as I went to a Halloween party in my neighborhood and then ventured down to the East Village, I witnessed all kinds of sights.  I think Lindsay Lohan said it best in "Mean Girls" - "Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it."  Except that I would very much like to say something about it, because regardless of the fact that it is October 31, I still believe that pants are required in public.

Men dressed as slutty women, slutty women wearing mere lingerie, pets dressed as people = Seriously?!

Regardless of the many "Seriously?!" moments of Friday night, I still had a great night out.  I dressed as a butterfly, Angie as Sarah Palin and Hannah as a cat.  We traipsed all around town, mostly impressed with the closet Republicans who slyly came up to Angie and whispered, dead serious, "I'm voting for you." It was like a secret society.

Republicans in New York = Seriously?!

If the theme of Friday night was (one more time), "Seriously?!", then the theme of Saturday was heartbreak, sadness and utter devastation.  Yes, I'm speaking of the aforementioned Georgia/Florida game, and beyond that, well, let's just move on.

In the wake of a disastrous football day, today had nowhere to go but up.  After a great morning at church and a lovely brunch with old friends, Lauren, Caroline and I cheered our friend Michelle on in the New York Marathon.  Marathon Sunday is one of my favorite things in New York.  It is almost impossible to put it into words...it's just so moving, so inspirational to watch people run that far to achieve such a rewarding goal.  Add all kinds of characters (runners in tutus, afro wigs and fake knives sticking out of their heads) and stories (an older couple crossing the finish line while holding hands, a man running with two prosthetic legs, a woman who could barely finish being carried by two other runners), and you have a great New York Sunday afternoon.  Michelle did a great job running, and I'm so proud of her accomplishment!

So there you have it, my Weekend Update.  It may not be as funny as John McCain on Saturday Night Live yesterday, but it certainly entertained me.