News Update

Another great week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. The weather has continued to be lovely, although it has turned cloudy and cooler today. The markets have remained cold, with the TSX now down 10.4% since April. Thankfully, I've managed to miss most of the decline, however this week marks a third losing week in a row for me. American markets had a gain this week, so maybe that's a sign that we're finally ready for a rally as well. Work continues to go fine. The cycling back and forth is certainly getting easier; my legs feel much better and my fitness level has improved. I wish the spare tire I'm carrying around my middle would start disappearing! The lawns and garden are progressing well. Wendy wants some lawn added to the back yard, so, that's another project on my "to do" list. We got a load of dirt delivered yesterday toward that project, as well as some work in the church yard over the back fence. Erica arrived on Wednesday evening, and after spending Thursday in Toronto, she is spending the weekend with us while she takes a motorcycling course at Confederation College. So, that was an extra treat for Father's Day/Week!

Wendy continues with Wally World work, and work around home pretty much as per usual. We managed a trip to the golf course this week where we spent some enjoyable time on the practice area and on the driving range. I'm trying to get her back to golfing as she was the year we spent in Victoria.

Kristian is having a busy life with school closing special events and birthday parties featured this week. Regular work has slowed down a bit for Erin, so she's accepted an extra assignment to work some evenings doing books for another firm. Yikes!

Trav continues with work and private contracting. We're still waiting to hear a decision on his grant application. Joanna is putting in lots of hours at non-standard times of the day in her work with Life Labs. It's her birthday today, so Happy Birthday Joanna! It was a transitional week in sports. We grieved the loss of the Stanley Cup for the Canucks, but already the pre-season has opened in football—Go Riders, Go! They won last night over Edmonton.

And that's about it for this week.