Just took my first swim...it was heavenly. I also located the old book I mentioned on Wednesday, and it is called simply Mother Goose. The inscription "to Florence from Grandma" is dated 1939, and the condition of the book, while fragile, is better than I remember. The rhyme is as I remember it; "if wishes were horses, beggars would ride; if turnips were watches, I would wear one by my side." The rest, from Abby, is not in my version.

On the education front, here's a very interesting issue of Daedalus, with some articles online.