Kendall, I don't know anyone who is seriously behind because of cost-of-living increases. Not ahead of it, but not really bothered. Business is booming. I was just offered $800,000 for a house I paid $29,000 to build. Several houses sold recently in my neighborhood, and they are being gutted and rebuilt with twice the footprint.

I remember paying $4.00 a gallon in Europe years ago- it didn't seem to bother them.

Everything hotsy doodle here. Of course this is Canada, not that old, rusted out place south of the border. Perhaps we should send you and Bobert a care package.

That Bobert is something, isn't he? A leftover from the Guthrie years, surely.

Got a provincial election tomorrow, but no one really interested in it except those running. Conservative, liberal- makes no nevermind here in Alberta.