News Update

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. The weather has been beautiful, and we are enjoying the lawns and garden. The late Spring delayed hay fever, but it's been wreaking havoc for the last two weeks, and only now seems to be easing. The garden is progressing and the rhubarb is finally looking like we may get to eat it someday! One main stem of one of our cedars seems to have called it quits, and is drying out rapidly. We don't know what happened there. Perhaps it is like the market, and some force somewhere decided it needed a correction! We don't know what happened there either! It has been another difficult week in the markets and further holdings have stopped out; this minimizes losses, but also minimizes potential for gains. I'm looking for opportunities to buy back in, but, for now, I'm holding at 16% in the market. Hockey has moved into the final series; I am picking and cheering for Chicago to win it all. The Jays continue to flounder in the basement of the American league east, but have won a few recently—it's still Spring, so hope continues to flourish! Football season has begun and the Riders won their preseason opener last night—go Riders! Wendy is on a program of cleaning and reorganization. I don't let her take any pictures of me for fear that I will be the next item offered for sale on Kijiji! Just this week she offered herself for sale on Kijiji as she was placed an ad for Kristian's "Tow-Mater Tricycle with working wench"! 

Eric (and, as it turns out, Erica!) are on their way driving home to Parksville, last we heard they were on the 9:30 ferry from Horseshoe Bay. They are glad this year of coursework is behind them, and anticipate the future hopefully. The boys are closing off another successful school year, although it has not been without its struggles either. Sports, music and drama have enhanced the experience. 

Kristian is closing his first school year in Regina. He has made good progress academically and socially. Erin continues to enjoy her work, and is getting to know her little community in the apartment building and at church. We miss them a great deal! 

Trav, Joanna, Gemma and Andrew help fill the family gap. We welcome the opportunities to watch their lives develop and to spend time with them. Trav's work is going well, but he hasn't been able to sell the truck yet. His new car has electrical problems and is back in the shop just now. 

And that's about enough for this week!