T-7 Days to Potato Land, USA

One week to go before I head off to Boise, Idaho, USA...U-S-A! U-S-A! I feel like declaring war on someone.

Sorry. I just got caught up in the moment. It's a cheap shot but what are you going to do, declare war on us?

Some people (namely everyone) had me in a bit of a panic by telling me that I now needed a passport (which I don't have and takes about 3 weeks to get) to crossover into the states. I was pretty sure we were still on their good side and could cross freely with a birth certificate and license. I hadn't heard anything on the news (and by news I mean the 8 minutes of AM radio I catch drifting in and out of sleep while I hit the snooze button on my alarm clock every morning for about an hour.)

I checked it out on the net... 2 minutes later.

Result:

• 5 fat field mice
• 1/2 thinly sliced onion
• 1 small tomato
• 1 cup of cracker crumbs
• Salt and pepper

Are required to make mice pie and that you do not need a passport to cross the border from Canada.

I'm sure I'll get hassled anyways. I can't help but look nervous, sweat profusly and answer every question with, "None of your business Chief!", but hey what fun is a trip to the airport without a full cavity search.