When they reserved the hotel for my event in Minnesota, they ran out of regular rooms at the hotel and had to give us one of the swanky upgrade rooms. I naturally made certain it was mine. So yesterday and today I shall enjoy the wonders of an in-room whirlpool. Actually, I'm not sure the whirl part works, but having a large bathtub reminds me how much I loved onsen in Japan.

if you're in Minneapolis, I highly recommend going to O'brien's Pub and Smokehouse on Hennepin just across the river away from town. When I lived out there, I loved the place and food so much, I got a job working there... Jason Findley