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Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. The weather has been sunny, but not very warm, so we haven't manage to melt off much snow. Still, the drifts are disappearing and the lawns and fairways are starting to appear. I've been back at bus driving, and that continues to go well. In between trips, I've been working on the investments, and I had a very good week there, earning more than a 1% gain. I've also been cheering on Amber Holland at the women's world curling championships in Denmark. She has had an up and down week, but mostly up. After losing to Denmark in the round-robin, she defeated Switzerland, Denmark and China in the playoffs and has advanced to the final tomorrow against Olympic Gold medalist, Sweden. We'll be cheering! We've been looking at upgrading our main vehicle, and have been looking around the car lots. It seems our car got in a snit about it and quit this week. Fortunately, our mechanic was able to track down the problem, and we're back running again sans a fair amount of cash!

Wendy has been busy with work, and working around our vehicle problems. She has also been doing further consulting over her medical issues, especially her feet. At this point, she has decided to upgrade her footwear and add orthotics to support her better. We hope this will relieve her pain and give her greater mobility.

Erin and Kristian continue with their usual roles. Kristian is showing a great love and interest in learning. Last night he even insisted on shutting down the TV so he could work on his letters! Yikes! That's a little too serious!

Trav is getting geared up for the Stanley Cup playoffs. There remain a few games while teams continue to struggle for playoff spots, but he's mainly hoping Crosby will complete his recovery and be able to get back playing in time for his Penguins to make a long playoff run. In the meantime, he's continuing with work and photography projects. Joanna is taking her written and practical exams. She is not enjoying that, but is really looking forward to being finished.

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The week of Spring Break has passed on the shore of Lake Superior, in my hometown. The weather has been mild with some showers and the snow has been disappearing. I do not miss it! The city crews are not keeping up with the development of potholes and I've experienced more than a few wheel-dropping, suspension-jolting hits. I had two work days of First Aid Training since that is a requirement for School Bus drivers. I had a charter on Thursday, so in the end I got in three days of work over the break. In between, I've managed to get things turned around in the markets and managed to show a profit for the week. The Brier closed on Sunday; I was glad to see Jeff Stoughton prevail to become our representative to the World Championships. The Women's World championships start today in Esbjerg, Denmark. I'll be following Amber Holland's progress in that event; she has started off with a win over China.

Wendy has had a busy week of work, including today. The car refused to start for her one day, and I don't know if we've figured out why yet. It did get her looking at new vehicles, so we were out checking out RAV4's and Journeys one evening. We'd love a chance to try one out before buying, but in general we're looking for that sort of vehicle, and it seems there's a lot of choice! Escape, Rogue, Santa Fe, Outlander, CR-V... there could be too much choice!

Erin and Kristian have had a good week. Kristian has had a few days of daycare, and a few days of grandpa care. Last night he had a sleepover at Andrew's. Erin is busy trying to make and keep up with her March Madness picks, all the while following the preseason development of her Jays.

Trav is back to work as usual as his hockey season comes to an end. However, the hockey season for his Penguins is just heating up, and he wonders whether Crosby or any others of their extensive injury list will be ready for the post-season. If not, it could be a short playoff run. Joanna came over to make us supper Friday night. Thanks a lot!

And that's the kind of week it's been.

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Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior, in my hometown. The weather is spring-like with melting clearing the streets and roads, and pot-hole season beginning! I've been preoccupied all week with curling as the Brier is on. Saskatchewan did not do well, and didn't even make the playoffs. My longtime favourite, Kevin Martin, has not performed up to par either; he will be playing for the bronze medal game tomorrow against Brad Gushue of Newfoundland. The Manitoba team of Jeff Stoughton has looked the best, and they're in the final tomorrow against the Glenn Howard team from Ontario. Work has gone fine, but now it is March-break so I only have one charter next week. The markets had a tough week and the TSX was down 5.25% at one point on Thursday. I managed to avoid some of the downturn, and even got a bit of recovery on Friday, but I'm still down over 1% for the week. The effects from the unrest in the middle east and the massive earthquake/tsunami in Japan will continue to play out over the next while.

Wendy has been in Regina celebrating birthdays for her dad and herself. She returned on Thursday evening, and we went out for her birthday supper last night. I always enjoy marking her birthday since it initiates the four-month period when she sports a bigger number than I do! However, despite her advanced age, she was back at work yesterday!

Erin and Kristian have been occupied as per usual with work, school and daycare. Kristian got new running shoes and enjoyed conning Travis to let him take them to school. He's also off for the next week as schools take a March break.

Trav's hockey team lost out in the final game of the semi-final round of playoffs. That was disappointing, but Travis continues to really enjoy coaching, and notes that this year was even more fun than last year. The team is considering taking part in another tournament yet before ending the season. Joanna started work, and seems to enjoy poking people to get their blood! Getting paid for it is a bonus!

And that's the kind of week it has been.

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My maternal great-grandparents Jens Kristian & Sørensine Sørensen.
Thanks to Jens Langeland (cousin) for passing this along.

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. The weather has been quite nice, although a couple of windy days made it unpleasantly cold. The markets have been difficult all week with investors being troubled by world politics, especially the situation in Libya. I had good days on Monday and Friday to overcome the poor results in the middle of the week, so I was blessed with gains above my expectations. We started the week with a delightful afternoon watching Saskatchewan win the women's curling championship. This afternoon, the Brier started, so I'm settled down for another week of curling! Bus driving has been business as usual all week.

Wendy put in a full week of work before her anticipated departure for Regina. On Thursday evening she checked in online and found out that her plane had "taken on a delay". She was afraid it may have "gone mechanical", but was happy with the delayed departure time that meant we didn't have to get to the airport so soon on Friday morning. As we got ready to leave on Friday morning, I suggested she should check again, just in case the plane had "taken on a further delay". Alas, the website informed us the plane had already "left the gate"! Much consternation later, she got rerouted through Toronto and was not too much delayed for her arrival in Regina. She plans to be there for the celebration of her dad's birthday on Monday, her own birthday on Wednesday. She is scheduled to return home on Thursday.

Erin and Kristian have had a good week. Work is going fine for Erin, and Kristian had a good week in school and daycare.

Trav's team is in the playoffs. We watched the final game of the first round; it was quite tense into the third period, but they broke it open late to advance to the semi-finals. Joanna is into busy times with her coursework and is also starting to work in her chosen profession of blood-letting! Actually, she works in diagnostic services with Life-Labs.

And that's about it for this week.