Hey Sackrat, you should record an album's worth of music and send it to Fran for inspiration.  Sounds like she has the start of a romantic novel going there! ;-)

@Bobby- I live "South-of-the-border" in Washington State, next to the Columbia River actually, though I have a lot of Canadian friends. If you get down this way while on "walkabout" you are always welcome, and the offer stands.