yes, i suppose cheaper elsewhere, but to me the most important thing is to get away from snow for the rest of my life--that's what I have been doing for the last 30 yrs. Never want to see that white stuff again, evn tho I know WHO created it. To me that lack of cold is the most important thing Every winter in Minnesota I nearly died from pneumonia. Something peculiar about my makeup i guess, since no one else in the family ever got it. yeah, warmth is everything to me. but i know what you mean flylo@txcyber.com wrote: > Bargyla, a funny thing happened yesterday. I was at the store and > noticed two women piling food into their carts. I mean, overflowing! > I ran into them several places throughout the store and they were > really exclaiming over this n that. One said, "We're from California, > and just don't believe how low prices are here, bread is only $1.50 > a loaf? We can't find it under $3 and meat prices here are > ridiculous, so low!!" > Martha, with a new appreciation of Texas! -- Bargyla Rateaver http://home.earthlink.net/~brateaver