Home Again!

Another week has passed, and we have returned to the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. The weather has not been conducive to outdoor activities, but we've managed to pack up in Regina, and drive home. We arrived here about 6:30 this evening, and as always, we're glad to be home. The courses closed in Regina, but we're glad to see they're still open here, so I may get in a bit more golf before the season ends. We had a special treat early in the week as we drove over to Moose Jaw to enjoy a meal with Liam.

BP's Gluten-free Brownie!

Then, Richard managed to convince the authorities at the hospital to allow Wendy to visit Dad. She spent a few hours with him on Tuesday, and returned much encouraged by his progress in the last two weeks.

Progress!

It appears he will be transferred to convalescent care early next week, whence he will continue physiotherapy towards a goal of being able to go home. We headed east on Wednesday, driving to Carmen, where we enjoyed a visit with Kim & Glen, a tour of their new home, and a lovely meal—thanks folks! Then, we completed our transition to Winnipeg where we moved in with Tom & Mariette for three nights. As usual, we were hosted graciously and fed sumptuously—thanks a lot! This morning, we took our leave and drove uneventfully to Thunder Bay. While in Winnipeg, we were also able to visit with Mike & Peggy, and with Dean, Kelly and crew.

Addy, Dean, Cassie, Kelly

It is nice to have fully vaccinated friends so we can enjoy such visits. The markets have performing positively this month, and I've already managed to make quota for the month, so I'm trying to recover some of the losses experienced in September. The covid situation remains a concern as the unvaccinated keep it thriving, and evolving. We hear this week of another variant identified in the UK, and tentatively named Delta+. It has also been found in North America. As we learn more, we will find out how dangerous it is, and possibly even give it a name of its own. At this point we have three provinces with out-of-control covid infections: SK, AB and BC. The USA has 48 states currently out of control. Despite that, Canada/USA have announced the resumption of cross-border travel commencing on November 8th. Not too sure about that idea! In MLB, Astros have taken out Boston to advance to the World Series. They will play Atlanta, and I'm picking the Astros as the favourites to win it all. In college football, the unranked Longhorns had the week off to lick their wounds. #3-Sooners did not play a good game, but it was good enough to dispatch an overmatched opponent. #8-Cowboys put up a good fight on the road against Iowa, but it was not enough as they fell by a FG. Riders waged a third straight battle with Calgary tonight, but we still do not have an O-line. However, a big effort by the D including three interceptions gave us the win! Yay Riders! Bombers remain the class of the league, but we only have to beat them once! Go Riders! Curling this week is the Masters event. Koe qualified for the playoffs, but lost to Jacobs, so it'll be Mouat vs Jacobs in the final. On the women's side it's Jones vs Fleury. 

Erica writes, "It was another quiet week at the Bailey house. We had chats with Haaken, Liam and Greg and everyone is doing fine. Liam is heading home for a visit this weekend as he has a specialist appointment on Tuesday next week. Eric and I are heading to Saskatoon on Saturday to see the Experiencing Van Gogh exhibit. We also have appointments with a Naturopathic doctor to see if he can shed light on our aches and pains. I suspect the diagnosis will be, 'You are getting old.'"

Erin and Kristian are back to their normal activities at home, work and school. Sadie and Kristian both got fresh haircuts, so they're looking good. Kristian got his school pictures on Wednesday; we look forward to seeing that. 

Joanna has been spending time with her sister in TO, as she undergoes surgery. Travis is keeping busy with orders. His prior record for October orders was 118; this month he's at 169, and there's still a week to go! Nice to see the return of business. Rhys & Gemma welcomed us home as they have completed their move into the downstairs suite. 

And that's about it for this week.