Its going to get busy

work wise, this week but in my line of work, you got to get the hours while you can. 

Health wise, we're ok here in Sunny Clareview today. Anne is working, I'm working

Mothers day weekend. Love it. Love you mom. Anyway, that's all for now.

We're a tad on the cooler side of the

thermometer today, sitting at about +8 but feels like 6. Wind is NW at about 15. Nice day for walking except my legs are still getting used to these new compression stockings.

Its been 25 years or so that Edmonton Transit Service, (ets) did any kind of tweeking to its system. Until today. About 100 routes were eliminated. We used to have two Northgate buses that would drop us off right outside our building. Now they go to the West side of Clareview station. Not a big hardship but it is a pain in the butt. The #183 used to take us to Abbotsfield mall and I'd need to take a transfer to the #8 anyay to get to lodge. Our only bus that parks outside our place is the #104. The #104 stops running at 6pm on Sunday's. So much for lodge practice without a ride. I'm sure I'd get one though from some of the guys that live nearby. The #104 works great for me because it can take me right to lodge, and I get a ride back anyway. I wish I would have taken an interest in driving when I was growing up. The other thing about this new netork redesign is that local buses stop running just before 10pm weekdays.

Oilers hocky is back tomorrow night. I'll be able to watch that game and Wednesday's game. I'll miss the Oilers/Flames game Thusday as I'll be working Thursday, Friday, Saturday. I'll be able to watch Saturday's game after work. Other then that, we're all ok here. I'm hoping I have a full week of shifts for next week, as I want to save up enough to get the new 2021 iPad Pro 2Tb M1 iPad. I'm going to try and sell my new iPad pro locally, and include the magic keyboard as well. This device will be my last iPad (at my age) I'll be getting. Anyway, that's all for now.

It was a busy week last week

as an old friend passed away. The celebration of life was yesterday. Due to Provincial Covid restrictions on attendance for funerals I stayed away. 

I ordered an ergonomic chair for my studio home office Friday night and a pair of headphones with detachable cables. The order should come in a couple of days from the Leduc fulfillment centre. What's special about this chair is that it is the first one I have had that is not 2nd hand and its weight distribution is greater then the standard 250 pounds.

Last nights Montreal/Oilers game was awesome. The Habs scored first in the 2nd period and then in the 3rd the Oilers tied. The pace for 60 minutes was fast and hard hitting. And if that's not enough Canada's own Patrick Marleau surpassed Gordie Howe's record of 1,767 games played set in 1980 during an April 19, 2021 game against the Vegas Golden knights.

Not only all the other good things above but George Floyd's murderer, was charged with murder and manslaughter. Justice! Plus Mar's rover did a test flight of ingenuity. Great week so far. Anyway, that's about all for now.

I'm not a watcher of the

Royals but I am aware of the passing of Prince Philip. The UK is going through 7 days of mourning for the Prince. on the positive side for the UK, they have almost reached Covid heard immunity. A lot of their economy is opening up now with 30 million citizens already vaccinated.   

I'm up early at 8am tomorrow out of here by 9am. I need to get to London Drugs at Northtown to scan my tickets as I won $20 Saturday and I might have a free lotto 6/49 ticket. Then its off to Healthcare solutions across the street for my 10:30am appoinment for fittings for some compression stockings. Hopefully I can get them with no ordering. Then its  upstairs to the food court to see about ordering lunch for Anne and I to take home. My last Northgate bus that drops me off at my door. Its small but its the end of an era bus wise. 

Still no announcement of work. I doubt there will be any for this month. I've had a few shifts earlier in the year but that's been about it. Two years in, recieving full pension came in at the right time. We'd be in deep trouble otherwise. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Yesterday I was able to get the

Apple magic track keyboard cover for my iPad pro 11 inch iPad and I bought the 2nd gen iPenicl and a usb c to usb c cable. Very happy with my purchase from Northtown mall's London drugs. If Apple releases the M2, im going for it when that happens. Could be around September.

Also I was able to get to my Covid 19 vaccination appointment. They took me in early. I got the Pfizer shot. My 2nd and last dose will be 16 weeks from yesterday, July. If we get to 2/3rds herd immunity a lot of our phase 1 restritions that go into effect Friday will ease off. Also we might be able to return to a normal life at the end of May. Will this mean I can return to Lodge? That would be awesome.

The other thing I'm excited about is seeing the Mars helicopter "Ingenuity " launch. That's going to be interesting when that happens. Anyway, that's all for now.   

There is a definite change in the

air quality this time of year. The rain in the air is quite noticeable. this time of year we could get anything. Today is expected to be a nice day. I might even go out for a walk.

Nasa's Perseverance rover helicopter "Ingenuity," might launch as early as April 8th. That would be so cool to witness. There is even a bit of the Wright brothers airplane attached to ingenuity as part of the historic flight.

There was supposed to be an Oilers/Canucks game this evening but 8 players and a staff member is on Covid protocol. That means the Oilers have 2 Montreal Canadians and 1 Canucks games to make up. So far Oilers have played 38/56 games. Barring anymore Covid protocols, means Oilers have 3 games in hand. Happy Easter eveyone. That's all for now.