Hi, Mick,

Ryan is graduating from high school June '05 and plans to go to college in Washington state, either Pullman or at Whitman in Walla Walla.
Since contemplating what I will do after Ryan leaves home next year, which I have been doing for about 5 years, I've considered the climate and culture of a new place in order to leave the long Montana winters I've lived in my whole life. I'll be 53 in December, and the older I get, the less I like shoveling deep snow in below zero darkness. Last winter I fell on the ice just walking out to the car, and it takes much longer to recover from falls/bruises the older I get. Mexico is no longer the place I loved to visit in the past. I like the coast north of Washington state as well as the culture there. I have no family/friend ties that keep me here, so BC has been on my mind for a long time.

Thanks for the PM's from Canadian folks. I'll reply individually when I have more time.

Alice