Passages!

Verner Ivar Ulrich  1943-2024

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown, while we have encountered many passages this week. We departed Thunder Bay on Monday morning, and enjoyed an uneventful drive to Winnipeg where we were hosted by Tom & Mariette—thank you very much! Early Tuesday morning, while we were having breakfast, Tom got a phone call informing us that our brother Verner had passed away during the night. These things are always a shock! Later, Tom and I went golfing, and I managed my first 18 holes of walking golf in two seasons. It wasn't great, but it was wonderful! I was pretty tired by the 14th hole, but my back held up well, and I continue to be pleased with the improvement since my surgery in January. On Wednesday, we drove on to Regina where we moved in with Erin & Kristian—thanks folks!

Kristian with his teachers

Thursday featured a major passage for Kristian as he walked the stage at Conexus Arts Centre to receive his diploma marking the completion of high school—we are so proud of him, and of Erin! Finally, today, we drove to Saskatoon where we celebrated with Bailey family and friends on Sheena's passage of 90 years! The family put on a lovely come-and-go-tea to catch up with the widely dispersed family and acknowledge her long and still healthy life. The markets are volatile, and TSX had a poor month while the USA indices hit new record highs, sigh! The Oilers failed to take the final step, losing game 7 in Florida, so it's "next year" country for them. The Riders have the bye week. The Jays up and down season continues—they are seven games out in the playoff race. 

Happy 90th

Erica writes, "This is Haaken’s last week with us at home. We’ve enjoyed a few days visiting with the rest of the Victoria Baileys. We also spent time ironing out last minute details for Sheena’s 90th which took place today. Haaken will fly back to Victoria tomorrow. It has been really nice to have him home. Liam and Mercedes have a performance in Yorkton this weekend. We also got some photos from Greg and Kiersten’s wedding. It has been  a busy June and I’m looking forward to Monday off!"

Erin-Kristian-Wendy

It has been a big week for Erin and Kristian, and we have enjoyed sharing some of it with them. He really prizes his new Apple Watch!

Traditional Grad Gift from mom

Travis and Joanna continue to grieve the loss of their little dog. This week, they enjoyed the arrival home of Gemma and Jonas after the completion of their school year in Vancouver. 

And that's enough for this week.