Thanks man! Im still trying to figure out the best way to make a pipe. I carved a really cool one a few weeks ago, but for some reason I cant find it anymore.
I asked Santa for a lathe, we'll see how that goes. The family is doing ok. My daughter hasn't had any gluten reactions in a long time so I think we are finally on top of her Celiac Disease now. My son just started walking the other day so we have to watch him real close, I took all the baby proof latches off the kitchen cabinets when we listed our house for sale, but he hasn't figured out how to open them yet. Other than struggling to sell the house, life is good.