News Update

Another week of our too-hectic lives has taken us from the shore of Lake Superior, to the shore of the Winnipeg River, and back to the shore of Lake Wascana. After returning home last Sunday afternoon, we began collecting our lives and thoughts and getting our errands done. By Wednesday the news coming from Regina had convinced us to return there and see how Wendy's dad was doing. Apparently he was reacting to one of his meds, or a combination of his meds. The staff changed the meds they thought may be having the deleterious effects, but it still took a while for these to wash from his system. In the meantime, he was having an interesting life in his own mind, and creating quite interesting lives for friends, family and the medical staff. We drove to Kenora on Thursday, and on to Regina on Friday morning. Dad was much improved by this time, but has now picked up an E.Coli infection, so he's been moved to isolation. His surgery is still scheduled for next Tuesday, so we hope that goes forward and is successful. Otherwise, life has been fairly dull! I'm continuing to cough—into my fourth week—and I'm getting tired of it! Investments went well the first two days, but then European issues turned things downward and I gave up my gains during the final three days. Maybe next week! 

Erin did a fine job of taking care of the snow while I was gone, and the warm, sunny days at the beginning of the week helped clean the ice away as well. The snow has returned, but thankfully, I'm in Regina, so Erin will have to get it cleaned away! Kristian is back and school and doing well. He is reading now, and increasing his vocabulary daily. Friends at school and daycare sometimes add expressions to his repertoire that we need to cull! 

Trav & Joanna are busy with work and especially Travis is busy with hockey. His Elks continue to roll; his Penguins—not! This weekend Andrew had a wrestling tournament in Dryden, so Joanna accompanied him there and played the role of proud parent. Trav's office development is moving at only slightly above a glacial pace, but with climate change, that may pick up as well! In the meantime, he's set up a home office to work from, and continued accumulating equipment.

And that's about it for this week.