Now she could probably convince me to endure -35C winters but otherwise...once in my life is enough.
It is good to have some one to snuggle with for warmth on those cold nights—our fifth kid is on the way.
We (assuming the identity of my wife and kids—I’m an ex-pat) also have a federal government that has run surpluses recently, and will almost certainly do so again by 2015. There are many upsides—
but most importantly I’m presently enjoying my Upper Canada Rebellion Lager ice cold—not -35, but probably -2. I don’t touch Molson except under social duress. And I never drink mainstream American “Beer”.