News Update

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Wascana in the middle of the prairies. The weather has been hot and we've been enjoying the air-conditioned comfort at Erin's place. Kristian and I got out for golf on Monday; that was a lot of fun! As he grows, his game is steadily developing. It appears he'll need to upgrade to a longer set of clubs by next summer! On Wednesday, we drove up to Prince Albert to see the Baileys and check out their new house. They have begun the demolition with a view to the renovations to come! On Thursday, we attended the funeral of a longtime friend, Anne Marie, in Saskatoon, and then drove back to Regina. Wendy has continued to push the painting at Erin's but much remains to be done, and now we've moved over to Dad's for the next weeks while Bern & Alicia are on a vacation trip. I have more electrical work at Erin's as well, so we'll get back over there as time permits to continue our assignments. The markets have continued to struggle; TSX was red for the week and remains red for the year. I was blessed with a good week, and am on quota, so I'm thankful. The Jays have picked up the pace lately, winning 5 out of 6, but they remain well off the pace. The Riders have played three games and could have won all three, but it took them until tonight to finally put it all together for a win over Hamilton. Yay Riders! 

The Baileys have begun the transition to their new place, and are involved in many different aspects of that. Erica had a Lipedemia conference in Calgary on Tuesday, but before she could take that in, she had to bring Liam to Regina for orthodontist appointment. So, it was a few days with lots of driving to start the week. Liam got a new retainer that fits better, then, he stayed with us until we returned him to PA on Thursday. Haaken continues to work on arrangements and preparation for college in Victoria. The Baileys have received approval from their church to receipt donations towards Erica's medical costs, so that's good news. They have completed arrangements for travel and accommodation for the first trip starting next Friday. If you are able to assist in funding this, you make direct inquiries or funds to:
Erica Bailey Surgeries Project
First Baptist Church Prince Albert
1351-28th Street East
Prince Albert, SK S6V 6T4

Erin and Kristian continue to host us this week until we moved over to Dad's today. She is collaborating with us on the keto diet, and has found it beneficial for herself as well. Kristian lost another tooth this week, so he's trying to score with the tooth-fairy on that front. 

Travis and Joanna are celebrating their 8th anniversary this weekend. Congratulations! They received a particular honour this week when they discovered that Matt Murray, Stanley Cup winning goaltender, and Upper Deck had used two of their photos on the front and back of Matt's hockey card. Otherwise work continues although it's quite slow this time of year. 

And that's about it for this week.