[JulieB]

Niko - you can't be old! (we're the same age and I still haven't decided if I'm going to grow up )

Greetings from Sunny & hot Fargo, North Dakota - weekend destination of Canadian shoppers looking for American products...
Speaking of American products, I am now the proud owner of low-carb/sugar-free ketchup & BBQ sauce I also found the sugar-free Mt. Olive bread&butter pickles someone was talking about recently, but was unable to find the relish. I didn't find liquid splenda either, but I'll try again (this was really for the future anyway).

Need to go get some exercise - between working all day, packing & the 4-hour drive yesterday, I had to use a PTO day on the 6WEC :-(. No gym at the hotel, but there is a pool - haven't decided between walking or swimming yet.

We booked a room with a fridge & microwave, and I brought some stuff I had in the freezer at home (meatloaf, sloppy joe pie, chicken monterey & soup). We did go out for breakfast - we had Omelettes, hold the hashbrowns & bread at Denny's. I'm sure that wasn't 100% legal, but this has to be the healthiest trip I've ever made to the US - I usually load up on all of the junk food we can't get in Canada Its also the cheapest - I would usually revel in the variety of plus-size women's clothing stores and spend a fortune in the process

All in all, many strange and positive changes.