Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. Cool, rainy weather marked most of the week, but it turned nice yesterday, and it's beautiful again today. You know something is messed up when the weather turns nice for the weekend! Some golf courses were open last weekend, but I haven't been out to play, just a bit of practice. The rain kept us from our walks as well, but we did get out yesterday and today. Wendy has been working on painting all week. We've also spent some considerable time and effort trying to find a new vehicle. We have not succeeded on that quest yet, but are starting to narrow the search. Our ideal remains the Santa Fe, but we have expanded our list of suitable substitutes: Tucson, Sorento, Sportage, CR-V, RAV4, Murano. We want to find a newer, and, more importantly, lower mileage replacement. The markets have remained troubled mainly by geo-political events, but also by poorer economic data in the US. At least, we experienced some gains this week, although all US indices remain red for the month. I had a good week, but still remain below quota for the month. The sports calendar is hectic. The first round of NHL playoffs often has three games scheduled one after the other in an evening! However, a few series have ended, and the pressure is easing on the over-stimulated fans! It was a shame to see Calgary and Montreal lose out, but we still have three Canadian teams in the race. The remainder of the first round will end in the next few days, then, I'll survey the carnage and make my picks for round two. I've already lost two teams from the first round. Niklas Edin of Sweden won the Players Championship to cement his tally of three Curling Slams.
The Baileys got back from Victoria on the weekend, and assumed an almost normal lifestyle for this week! Liam is home from school for the week, so the family enjoyed all together time! Erica is participating in a conference on Lipedema, and we've been taking in many of the sessions on-line as well.
Erin and Kristian had a good week—uneventful can be a relief! Kristian was off school and enjoyed the week at the Y. Erin doesn't have the results of her heart monitor, but at least she's feeling well.
Trav & Joanna hosted us for Easter Brunch, and a celebration of Gemma's birthday on Sunday. Puckshots is enjoying a bit of a hiatus at the end of the local hockey season. They're hoping to expand their baseball team business this year. In the interim, Trav is working on the websites and trying not to pull his hair out over the annual politics of Thunder Bay Minor Hockey! It is not known yet whether his team will be awarded a franchise for next season! Maybe it's time for a year off!
And that's about it for this week.
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