Pandemic of the Unvaccinated!

Another week has passed and we have navigated our way to the shore of Lake Wascana in the middle of the prairies. We left behind the relatively moderate temperatures in Thunder Bay, and now swelter under the heat dome of the prairies with daily thermometer readings in the 30s. We packed up and drove up to Winnipeg on Monday, where we moved in with Tom & Mariette. We enjoyed a good bed, great food, and I played my first golf game of the year, with Tom, on Tuesday! Great fun, for sure—thanks folks! On Wednesday, we continued our westward relocation onto Regina, where we moved in with Dad and Dave at 55 Laird. Erin picked us up as she was taking Kristian to his UV treatment. When that was over, we were able to stop by Bern & Alicia's condo where we hung out down on the lawn and chatted with them while they remained safe up on their balcony. Otherwise, we settled in, rested from the trip, and got ready for the celebrations of this weekend. Eric/A and Liam arrived on Friday, my actual birthday, and prepared a musical treat for a small gathering on Saturday night in recognition of Dave and my birthdays.

Kristian ran the lyrics on screen!

That was a good time—thanks, Dave, for thinking of this idea! Wendy took care of a lot of shopping and setting up our residence here, so we're set for a while. The coronavirus is surging among the unvaccinated; world-wide, infections are up 11%, USA up 51%, Canada up 56%! For much of the world, that's an issue of the first world not providing access to the vaccine. For us in North America, it's an issue of the right wing of the political spectrum foolishly making a health issue into a political one. So, in the USA, many states are seeing an exponential increase in cases. Only two states are showing lower infection rates than our worst province; all states are showing an increase in infection rates, with Florida showing their highest infection rates ever. The next few weeks will be important in the fight against the pandemic, and many jurisdictions are not putting up much of a fight! The markets have struggled all month, but all at least showed some green. I was able to make quota this week, and remain on quota year to date. Olympics are central on television these days, and I follow some of that. The Blue Jays have finally been cleared to play their home games in Toronto, and have opened a series with two wins. The Riders have completed training camp and are ready to play their home opener in the coming week. Surprisingly, they're allowing a full house to attend, and the game is sold out. I hope they're not making a mistake! 

Trav, Joanna and crew remain back in Thunder Bay. Gemma has moved into our house and is taking care of things there. We're comforted to have her in charge.

Joanna's new blue car!

Joanna has made a vehicle decision, and put a down payment on her chosen blue Chevy. We miss them all while we're away! 

And that's about enough for this week.