I've never felt so close to a President before ...

because I've never actually been this close to a President before!

Much to my elatedness,
Barack Obama literally past our street corner this morning
en route to Cooper Union to address Wall Street.

Everyone in the neighborhood gather along Houston St.

to cheeeeer and wave as he
(and umpteen not-so-Secret Servicemen)
drove by :)

Wow!
I fully loved the Obama family before,

but now my sentiment is entirely off-the-charts!!

Sheer awesomeness :)