Another week has passed, and we have moved on from Lake Wascana. We are now situated on the shore of the North Saskatchewan River on the northern reaches of the prairies. Despite the implication of the title, Prince Albert is apparently not here, but we are visiting Eric and Erica in the city named for the prince. We spent most of the week in Regina with Erin and Kristian who hosted us very well indeed. We enjoyed a morning of Carol Singing over at Selo Gardens; it was good to express once again our satisfaction with the level of care they provided Dad during his months there. One afternoon, we took in coffee time with Don, Sandra and Aunt Eloise. We enjoyed coffee and sweets along with sweet conversation. Bernard and Alicia joined in both of these outings. I am focusing on two main exercises for Piriformis Syndrome, and enjoying considerable relief. I haven't had to take muscle relaxants or painkillers the last few days. Wendy has worked on cupboard reorganization at Erin's and has now taken her home management program on the road. The slides about Ellis's life have now been posted to YouTube—lots of memories there. The weather was stormy for the first part of the week, so we delayed our departure from Regina. We saw some evidence of vehicles in the ditches and the median as we drove up, one was still there! The renovations are leaping forward here; the new bathroom is looking very good as the tiling around the tub has been completed. They treated us to a hockey game tonight, and the Raiders won! The markets were terrible, no good and very bad! The FED refused to acknowledge the improving inflation numbers or the declining consumer purchasing data and not only increased the rate by 0.5%, but also promised more rate increases in the future! Investors were not impressed, and sold off sharply! That cost me money as well! Sports are not going so well either. The Oilers and Leafs lost tonight, so only the Pens performed well this week. At least the #8-Jayhawks continued their impressive play with another big win this afternoon. Einarson and Retornaz won the Grand Slam-Masters on the weekend.
Erica writes, "Last weekend was laughter through tears as we celebrated Grampa’s life. It was wonderful to hear from so many how he touched people’s lives. I also got to enjoyed a short visit with my good friend and maid of honour, Bonnie Baxter (McMillan) as she celebrated a milestone birthday. The bathroom project has progressed quickly this week. We have moved from having an open concept, minimalist design to walls, a tub and tiles. The floor remains unfinished along with the reinstallation of the toilet and our new, old vanity. We hope to have a fully functional bathroom soon. Haaken and Liam are doing fine. Greg continues to heal from his accident which was almost a year ago. In addition, he is now also battling Covid. We hope his health improves soon. Mom and Dad have joined us for a visit and to inspect the bathroom. So far the work seems to be up to par."
Kristian had curling practice on Monday, and his final game before the Christmas break on Tuesday! His team won, and remains undefeated in league play. Erin continues to be very busy at work, and has the extra duty this week of buying gift giveaways! Sadie got her haircut on the weekend, and her energy levels are elevated, but her vision is no better! Travis observed how she works her way across a room, indexing the location of objects by swinging her muzzle from side to side, much like a blind person uses their white cane. As children, we were given to understand that cats can sense the nearness of objects through their whiskers, perhaps Sadie does that as well. At any rate she seems happy enough, but often indicates an interest in going outside—when she checks the weather outside, she changes her mind! Anyway, we are thankful for their care of us during our weeks there, and look forward to letting them host us again sometime next week!
Travis was here for the Memorial, and tried to return home on Monday. After several schedule delays, his flight was cancelled, and he was rebooked on Tuesday! As a result, they had to postpone two team photoshoots. Gemma and Jonas have returned from Vancouver for the holiday break.
And that's enough for this week.
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