News Update

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Wascana in the middle of the prairies. The weather has been nice and I've been able to get out for golf practice regularly with Erin's clubs. Some courses are open here, but I haven't considered playing since my clubs are back in TBay. Kristian is back in school, and Wendy has been up at the hospital most of the time, so it's quiet around here all day. I've been fighting a cold since Tuesday. I could do without that! I've tried to get some extra rest, but with markets opening 7:30 here, and Wendy being her usual nighthawk, it's not easy! The markets turned over, as I suggested, but I finally got a green day on Friday to provide some relief. Still, it was a red week for me. Dad has been in the hospital all week, and was finally released today. They were unable to find a definitive answer to his low hemoglobin score, but after five units of blood, his numbers are holding above 100, and he feels much better. Villanova surprised UNC (and me) and won the NCAA basketball championship. Nothing left there but the shoulda, woulda, coulda! The hockey season is grinding to the end this weekend, and the playoff matchups are set. The Masters is set for an exciting final round on Sunday with Jordan Spieth, one of my favourites, leading the pack. I could see challenges coming from Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, or even a couple of lesser lights. Baseball opened another season this week; I'll be hoping the Blue Jays can have another good season. Men's Curling has gone wonderfully for Kevin Koe, and he's in the final tomorrow against Denmark. Japan and USA play for the Bronze.

Liam picked up a top hat at a shop in Saskatoon. It is pretty sweet!

Epic, Amazing, Cool!

Erica had an interview on Tuesday for a possible job in Prince Albert. She has another followup meeting scheduled for Monday. We are waiting to see how it all turns out. Haaken has made some final additions to his portfolio and it is now in the hands of Capilano University for consideration. Entrance is based entirely on the quality of his portfolio as compared to other applicants. He has also received word back from University of Regina asking for his transcripts, so that's another possibility. 

Kristian has had a good week in school. Erin had a good week at work. We had a good week staying at their place. Our plan was to head east last Monday, but Dad's illness intervened. Now, we are ready to plan our exit once again. We'll see how that goes! 

Trav's team completed their playoff run with an overtime goal to win the championship. Trav & Joanna and crew are still fighting to see the sunny side of Spring in Thunder Bay, so we're having many second thoughts about when we should return! 

We are the Champions, my friend!

And that's about it for this week.