I appreciate the moral support! Katie and I don't get a lot of it. It's very weird, because I consider her a very high quality person, somebody anyone would be lucky to have as a friend. She feels that way about me. But we have essentially no family with our backs. The isolation (even though we go for walks in the community, and chit chat with store clerks for a couple minutes) is pretty intense.
I can't make it across the border unless we get a lot more freedom than we have right now (either a return to the 1990s way of life, or a mad max scenario). Or maybe if there's a Southerly border caravan? But realistically, I have the wife and baby, and I'm not as able as I used to be, so even if I could get across the border, the nomadic lifestyle isn't likely for me. I need to find somewhere safe for this little family. That said, if you're ever able to get up here, either on official vacation, or because of some unforeseen coming increase in freedom, then you're welcome with me! I can't offer much, but if you need a safe place, you got it, and/or maybe we could set out into the new wild west and build a farming community together. Who knows? Gotta keep hoping there are good possibilities for us out there, and be ready to seize them when they arise.