This week Brianna felt the call of home, and so on Monday evening for our FHE activity we drove to the USA. A YouTube video that's been doing the rounds lately talks about part of the US that is cut off from the rest of the country because it's on the end of a Canadian peninsula. This place - Point Roberts - is pretty close to our home. Here's a map:



The video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkYlIA7mgw.

So at about 8pm we headed to Point Roberts. As we approached the border, Brianna could smell the freedom and became a little excited. When the US border patrol guard inquired as to the reason for our entering the US we told him it was to see Point Roberts as we'd never been there before. "So you're coming at 8.30pm to see Point Roberts", he replied, seeming to imply that it was a little stupid. But he let us in anyway.

We didn't have much time in Point Roberts but saw some things. These included huge mosquitoes that didn't seem to care that Brianna was a US citizen, tire-shredding spikes in a wharf parking lot, lots of interesting houses, and a beach. Here're are couple of photos:

American beach. Middle-right of the photo is Canada.

Brianna frolicking under the American moonlight. Gary - our car - can be seen waiting patiently in the background.

In other news, Dan worked a lot this week at a temporary office job, and on Saturday Brianna met the following interesting people at Rona:

1. An Italian man who came to Canada after the war and only went to 4th grade but had his teacher write a letter saying he'd completed 5th grade (a requirement to enter Canada) in exchange for 50kg of grain from his father's farm.
2. Someone spray-painting pennies different colours for a magician.
3. A man severely allergic to dust mites.
4. A rebar worker with a tattoo that says "Guilt-free life".
5. A lady who uses wood pellets for cheaper, less smelly cat litter.
6. A trucking company owner who puts his fuel on his airmiles card and flies around the world first  class.
7. A lady who made a sculpture (on the counter) with her purchases.

Today we had a special combined sacrament meeting with two other wards, and heard from President Goeders (our stake president), Elder Christiansen and Elder Aidukaitos of the Seventy. We need to have faith, seek first the kingdom of God, and have current temple recommends.

Till next week, love everyone.