Good day PnB,
Popping quick today between paying my bills.

Congrats on the Grad Student status ... with the way you done your homework around here ... I know you'll do great!!

Boy ... your mention of whirlpools brought back some childhood memories! I had thought that was the purpose of a round pool! I would alway attempt to make a stronger swirl hoping to get the funnel action going. Use to get it so strong I could keep on my feet.

Luv hearing about all your positive too ... including your trip. Guess I'll have to make the switch from the "see food" diet to the "snif food" diet. Seriously, I'll give it a shot since I gained 10 pounds back over the winter and having been able to shed it yet. Late evenings are the worst when I get a craving if I try to cut back on my dinner portions, so now I'll just go for a snif. Will let you know if it works.

'til later,
KAW