At The Border
Published Aug 17, 2003
Shortly after arriving at the University of Washington, I joined some new friends on a trip to nearby Vancouver, British Columbia. It was my first trip outside the United States.
At the border, a guard asked how long we would stay in Canada. Knowing it would be after midnight when we returned, I asked, "How late will we be able to get back across the border?"
"Any time, Ma'am," the guard said. "We never close Canada."
Originally published August 18, 2003.
