Another week has passed on the sunny shores of Lake Superior in my hometown. The hot, sunny weather has even caused us to get the A/C going—not something we expect in May! We completed our tour around Lake Superior on Sunday and Monday, driving into Thunder Bay on Monday evening. The delay at the border was over an hour; I guess there's no reason to expect that a lot of folks will be returning on Victoria Day! Why would we open four lanes through customs when two should be enough for anyone! Anyway, it was another scenic drive along the south shore of Lake Superior—much different landscape than the north shore. There were mostly sandy formations with lots of trees and beautiful beaches.
We experienced another mixed week in the markets. One great day, and several poor days. In the end, I posted another 0.2% gain amid hopes (dreams?) of better times that we hope lie ahead. It has been frustrating to see how some obscure European countries seem to hold the whole world on tenterhooks.
I've got the garden going now, and we're ready for bedding plants to go in. Some continue to caution against a late frost, but we're going for it! The new lawn is struggling in the hot, dry conditions, and I'm struggling to keep it watered. Some grass is evident, but I'm afraid I may have waited too late to seed. This stuff likes to germinate slowly in cooler conditions, so I may have to overseed in the Fall to get a good growth.
Wendy has been busy making arrangements for the family reunion in early July. I think she has it all under control now. Kristian will be travelling with us in late June, while Erin and Trav will both be flying out to Kelowna later. Eric/A and the boys will be driving out as well, and continuing out to the Island afterward.
Kristian and I even got to a real golf course this week, but only to practice on the putting green. He also got his replacement hearing aid after Sadie ate one a while back. Erin continues to have busy times at work, but these mainly happen at the beginning and ending of the day, so it makes for a long day. She manages to sleep through the Blue Jay game most evenings!
Trav is only feigning an interest in the Stanley Cup playoffs now that his Penguins have been knocked out, but I'm cheering mightily for Chicago to win it all, and they started on the right foot with a win in game one tonight.
And that's about it for this week.
We experienced another mixed week in the markets. One great day, and several poor days. In the end, I posted another 0.2% gain amid hopes (dreams?) of better times that we hope lie ahead. It has been frustrating to see how some obscure European countries seem to hold the whole world on tenterhooks.
I've got the garden going now, and we're ready for bedding plants to go in. Some continue to caution against a late frost, but we're going for it! The new lawn is struggling in the hot, dry conditions, and I'm struggling to keep it watered. Some grass is evident, but I'm afraid I may have waited too late to seed. This stuff likes to germinate slowly in cooler conditions, so I may have to overseed in the Fall to get a good growth.
Wendy has been busy making arrangements for the family reunion in early July. I think she has it all under control now. Kristian will be travelling with us in late June, while Erin and Trav will both be flying out to Kelowna later. Eric/A and the boys will be driving out as well, and continuing out to the Island afterward.
Kristian and I even got to a real golf course this week, but only to practice on the putting green. He also got his replacement hearing aid after Sadie ate one a while back. Erin continues to have busy times at work, but these mainly happen at the beginning and ending of the day, so it makes for a long day. She manages to sleep through the Blue Jay game most evenings!
Trav is only feigning an interest in the Stanley Cup playoffs now that his Penguins have been knocked out, but I'm cheering mightily for Chicago to win it all, and they started on the right foot with a win in game one tonight.
And that's about it for this week.
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