Western Massachusetts   © Austin J. Austin I was actually upstairs on the toilet when Obama was named President on NBC. I was out of my mind nervous all night, drinking chamomile and kava tea, and I kept not peeing, because I was afraid to leave the TV. But my spouse and I were pretty sure it was a lull in the broadcasting (on TV, that is) so I ran upstairs to pee. Midstream, the news erupted. I was ecstatic but had to keep peeing before I could go see it with my own eyes. I was going to send you a photo of my toilet because I will always have to remember that moment now, but instead, I sent a photo of Mario (who is *actually* a plumber, unlike Joe) on the TV as the new First Family took the stage at Grant Park. I needed a photo of it because I couldn't believe it was real.