Happy Canada Day!

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Wascana in the middle of the prairies. This weekend we are celebrating the 150th birthday of Canada. Tom & Mariette passed along a link to an orchestral, vocal and video celebration of the country—enjoy! We've had a full week. I walked an 18-hole regulation course without undue pain in my leg. The golf was not great: 47-48—95, but I will carry on and put more practice into my golfing, now that I know I can manage the walk. The markets were terrible once again; both TSX and Nasdaq were red for the month, and TSX is red for the year so far. I failed to make quota in June, and I'm now running about 1 month behind for the year—may have to go on short rations! We've begun painting at Erin's place. The colours have been selected, although that doesn't mean that debating the choices is over! Walls have been patched, and some of the painting is complete. Wendy and Erin do the painting; I work on aspects that cannot be seen on the surface! On Friday, we had an Earl Grey School reunion. We enjoyed trying to figure out who all those old people were since we left there 40 years ago. The Riders played their first home game in their new stadium, but the result was just as disappointing as an OT-FG-failure left them on the losing end once again. The Blue Jays are in a drought as well, and have fallen off the pace in their division. C'mon man! 

The Baileys got a house and a gramma! Gramma Bailey is visiting this week. It has been great to have her; the boys have been keeping her company during the day. They got possession of their new house on Friday and enjoyed their first supper in it. They have taken measurements, and now to have decide what improvements they can afford, and what will have to wait. With surgeries coming up, Haaken off to college, and Liam back to Caronport, some things, like new kitchen appliances, will have to wait. Eric is working with the marriage and family therapists' association (MFT) on regulations for mental health work in Saskatchewan. That includes some meetings with political people!

Supervisor-Cyclist!

Erin had Friday off work in lieu of the July 1st holiday, so we're all getting an extra long weekend. Kristian completed grade 5 on Thursday, and is now on summer vacation. Today, he graduated his cycling trials, and is now a full-fledged cyclist! Otherwise most of the week has been consumed with the turmoil of moving furniture, repairing walls and painting! 

Travis & Joanna have also seen the completion of another school year for Gemma and Andrew. Both are good students; Gemma is even a great student! They have completed grades 11 and 9, respectively. Both are now hard at their summer jobs. Well done, team! 

And that's about enough for this week.