Monday

The start of another week. A bright sunny day reaching about 80F again. Sounds like the weather at home is improving pretty quickly and it is becoming more like spring. We are pretty optimistic about the prospects of warm Alberta weather for our return, but it is still only March. Looking at the weather along our return route, it is pretty nice there as well. After Saturday's breakfast, Marg had kept some of the pancake batter, so she cooked them this AM. They were very good, can never have pancakes too often, LOL. We got birthday cards in the mail for Brennan, Paige & Haylee from great grandma, but they will have to go home with us. We finally seem to be getting our forwarded mail OK, so it must be time to go home, LOL! Had some stuff to clear up with our affairs at home today as we are getting too many loose ends being this far away. We are still looking for confirmation of the Old Age Security benefit, so spent a bunch of time on hold with Service Canada & Patti did some running around in GP to see if it was there. Thanks for that, you are a mensch. Finally got through and they confirmed that I will be receiving $540/month starting the end of April. Yippy, faster cars, older whiskey - here we go! In accord with all the advice I got on it, I have stopped concerning myself with getting OAS & focused on the financial side of it. Still have some things to sort out on Alberta seniors benefits and Service Cda are sending me what I need to finish that up. Marg's status with OAS is still a loose end, but it appears it will have to wait until we get home. Played a bit of pool, played badly today. It's more fun when I'm winning, but a good bunch of guys anyway. Marg went to the pool and said it was fun today. There were some new people from BC I think and lots of old ones. BBQ & roast potatoes/veggies for supper. Dessert was fresh fruit, we do that quite a bit as the fruit is so much better here. Surprising the different a couple of weeks in the refrigerated truck make to it. Had a little excitement in the park after supper, a fire truck came through. It turns out 3 young guys were going through here pretty fast into the setting sun & one couldn't turn at the fence, causing quite a stir. Doesn't take much to create a stir around here. LOL