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| Bill with the "fountain of youth" |
We motored past the Columbia Ice Fields, which to me was one of the most impressive glacier fields I have ever seen. My mother-in-law had visited this spot in the spring and told us how she and her friend were encouraged by the guide to drink the glacier runoff. It was a local tale that you could gain an extra seven years of life by drinking it. Sadly, my mother-in-laws friend refused the offer and unfortunately passed away this summer. Not being one to resist the opportunity to provide my wife with an additional seven years of my presence, I found a spot where I could walk to the runoff and collect some water. Lacking the cup of a Carpenter I utilized my old coffee cup. Sharon and I toasted to an additional seven years of life. We have noticed many things on our trip, one has been the price of gas which while expensive provides additional mileage. Our car calculates mileage per tank, when we first began using the Canadian fuel, I noticed there was no "blend". Apparently the Canadians don't believe in putting that garbage ethanol in their tank. Like me they believe corn is for eating and subsidies do not good farm practices make. The gain in mileage per tank is almost 40 mpg. Yes the Candiens do a lot of things right. Thanks for all your prayers - we are doing well! Love to all, Bill
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