2008 and before... This was us.

Our friend (and non-official official fambly member) Gabe was kind enough to take some lovely photos of our family for Christmas before he went gallivanting out to California away from us in December. I haven't had a chance to put these up before now, but here we are, in December, 2008.








Click on any of the photos above to see our new/old family album, which includes many of our never-before-published pictures. Can you believe it - we've been married over three years, and it has taken me *this* long to corral these!

Yes, the cobbler's children without shoes and all that. I know...

But here's the biggie: I uploaded our wedding photos today too!

Also for some fun and random, click on in for our 2008 version of Sauer Vignettes!

If I were the Unquestionably Grand Inarguably Divine Office of the President-Elect (UGIDOOTPE)…

I would appoint only members of the opposition (who are also members of the Senate, which coincidentally is led by a majority of my own party but not sufficient a majority to have unfettered reign) to my cabinet and the various offices and heads of departments of my administration.

Those appointed would be representing states that have recently altered their primary color alignment to match that commonly associated with my own party. The governors of those states would also quite conveniently be members of my party.

This would all but assure loyal replacements in the Senate in states where such vacancies are filled by gubernatorial appointment, and take advantage of prevailing popular opinion in states where the seats are filled by special election.

I would then, of course, fire all my cabinet and department heads.

Audacious enough for ya?