Hello Dorris, happy Monday ;-)

Re the cold, Texas heat in the summer isn't much of a treat, either. Personally I can handle cold much better than heat. You can always put on a sweater, an extra blanket, a heavier jacket.

>1) I like Polar Bears - I especially like them "over there" (grin).
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>2) If our political environment keeps going the way it's going, my husband is gonna try to figure out a way to become a Canadien citizen.
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>3) There is quite a bit of on-line 'crossing borders' for precriptions - although the insurance companies are trying to figure out a way to slam those doors shut. Not to mention the 'day trippers' in border states - though that may have slowed down some since the Canadien dollar has parity with the American dollar.
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>4) I'm pretty sure that the last couple of Olympic games convinced most of the world that y'all don't live in igloos
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>Lovely country, nice peoples - what's not to like? Oh yeah...cold...not so much a fan of cold. oh well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
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>>>>>>Does your insurance cover 'scripts?
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>>>>Sure you want to get into this? ;-)
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>>>>OK: scripts cost a maximum $15, less if you're a frequent user. Oh, and if I travel to Australia or Europe, my healthcare is covered wherever I go at no extra cost. And dental care is free with no insurance up to 18 years of age. And most lab tests are free, and cervical/breast screening is free, as is care during/after pregnancy. Oh, better not leave this out: free contraception is available, but many women prefer to pay. ;-)
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>>>Boy are you lucky you are an island on the other side of the world. Put nz on one of our borders and you're gonna have a big "undocumented resident" problem <bg> ( I'm even thinking of going to OZ and building a boat ... )
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>>Misinformation does wonders to protect a border too, we have almost the same "features" described by John here, and we do not see you guys flooding our borders, and I think we should not worry as long as you guys think we live in igloos among polar bears :)