News Update

Another week has passed on the sunny shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. The TSX has dropped another couple of hundred points, and while I've tried to play things carefully, I have incurred another small loss. Maybe the old saw about "Sell in May and stay away" is proving its validity once again! I am about 50% invested, so I'm ready to buy more if the markets turn upward. The warming weather has filled the golf courses as we've had a late start to the season, and people are eager to make up for lost time. I haven't played a game yet, as I enjoy practicing (and need the work!). Bus driving has continued to go fine. Monday featured the memorial service for Louise. That came off well. Trav did a great job on the pictorial tribute. I got to sing with Erica as well as leading the congregational singing. Louise has been aware of the terminal nature of her illness for some years and had put together the entire plan for her service—that served to add to the flavour of it. I guess we're all terminal—if we'd just admit it. Our Mother's Day special was to have a picnic lunch and hike out to the Cascades. It was a very nice day, and everyone enjoyed the outing, including the dogs. Then Eric/A and the boys arrived and we had a family supper with everyone in attendance.

Wendy has continued her blue-vested work in the shoe department at Walmart. I feel she has become victim of her own work ethic and she is often being called now for extra shifts at unlikely hours of the day! She was very busy with the memorial service preparations and execution as well.

Erin continues with her rental car work, but has applied on a new job this week. She got an interview, so we'll see how that goes. Kristian has had a pretty usual week, except for staying over last night at Andrew's place, one of his favoured places for Lego!

Trav is continuing his push to get the Canucks to the Stanley Cup finals. They have won another round and are now in the semi-finals against the Sharks of San Jose. That series starts tomorrow. He is taking part in several volunteer boards in town, including Food Bank; and has applied for funding to go into business on his own.

And that's about it for this week.