Wednesday, September 30

4:47 a.m. - Yesterday was okay.  The day started with an IEP meeting that was a play-based meeting for a young student.  Then I was able to get some paperwork items completed.  Also the ROE visited with an employee of the month recognition.  In the afternoon, I got in an informal evaluation, and then after school it was back to East Moline Christian for volleyball.  I had my first 5-set volleyball match I've had in awhile, so I got home later than I had hoped.  I thought about staying up for the Cubs playoff game, but I'm glad I didn't - the Cubbies got beat by San Diego 8-0.  

Today...more rain...lots of rain.  And tomorrow...lots of rain.  The weekend is still looking good for camping, so that's still good.  I've got to get my basketball officiating stuff out too!  My first basketball game is a junior high girls game at Sherrard.  Let's see how the old legs do with this.  Today I have a student council meeting, and later I have 504 meetings that I've been trying to get in for about a month.  Just keep swimming. 

OTHER THINGS

• get stuff together to send out insurance stuff for reimbursement
• mailed stuff out on 8/29/26 - expecting $2,500 back
• get money back!
• Camping at Loud Thunder - Oct. 2-3-4
• Get Escape to Slaydens by Wednesday morning
• fix a hood light switch for the Ford
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• Dec. 1 - 7:45 Hussain Moline
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.
• Mar. 19-24 - trip to Kourtney in Florida

Fall Softball-Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

9/30 - JHGBK - Sherrard JH & MENTORING MEETINGS - 5:30 p.m.

10/1 - JHGBK - MerCo

10/2-10/4 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

10/5 - OPEN

10/6 - FVLine at Alleman - 5:00 p.m. Katy Hasson

10/7 - BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/8 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/9-10-13 - COLUMBUS WEEKEND/BOE BLOCKED

10/14 - JHGBK - Sherrard JH 5:30 a.m. & BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/15 - FVLine at Geneseo - 5 p.m. Katy Hasson

10/19 - OPEN

10/20 - OPEN

10/21 - BLCOKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/22 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m. Jim Hartshorn

10/23 - BLOCKED

10/24 - VVB at EM Christian - 8 a.m., 9:30, 11????

10/25 - BLOCKED

10/26 - OPEN

10/27 - OPEN

10/28 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/29-11/2 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/7 - at Sherrard JH 8 a.m.

11/16 - at Sherrard JH BKB - 5:30 p.m.

11/19 - at Sherrard JH BKB - 5:00 p.m.

Knee Surgery Dates Completed
• March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
• April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI
• April 9 - Walk in labs at Tr
• April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance) 8:45 a.m.
• April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
• May 5- returned home from hospital
• May 6 - home recovery
• May 7 - home recovery
• May 8 - home recovery - visited ICE for about an hour - 9-10 a.m.
• May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein
• May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 18 - noon - ORA PT
• May 20 - 8 a.m. - with Brandon; 9:20 - ORA PT
• May 22 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 26 - 3:20 p.m. - ORA PT
• May 27 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 29 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 1 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 3 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 5 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 8 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 10 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 12 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 16 - 10:20 a.m. - ORA
• June 24 - 9:00 a.m. - ORA PT- Cancelled
• June 25 - 9:25 a.m. - ORA appt with Hussein

Tuesday, September 29

4:54 a.m. - The weather is still looking okay for this weekend, but Thursday is looking like a rain day all day.  The camping weekend is still a go, and I have a campsite reserved for Friday and Saturday nights.  Plus, the truck is getting an oil change today, so it will be ready to go.  

Yesterday was a weird day.  Well, let's say yesterday was a busy day with a weird incident.  Just before one o'clock, a message was sent to our office at IC Elementary as well as the other district admin that a 911 call had been made from IC Elementary.  I was sure what to do, and then we received another message that was the same thing.  Now I had other district admin calling us, and I still didn't have an answer.  So then I put the building on hold and went up and down the building trying to see if there was something going on.  The messages still kept coming every two minutes, but no one was reporting to me that they had called 911.  Finally I got a message where the call was coming from, and it was coming from a school phone in Room 24, which is our special education room.  I checked down there, and there were no students in the room and the two adults reported that they had not made the call.  I checked around the outside of the building, and now Mr. Bush was calling me.  I ended up getting six notification calls, and we had no idea why the phone in Room 24 seemed to be calling 911.  Jon Lehtola told me to unplug the phone, so I did, and the notification messages stopped.  Is there a ghost in the building?  Apparently 911 service was never contacted, the messages just went out to the district offices.  Weird.  As of now, that phone is still unplugged.

Last night we had volleyball at East Moline Christian.  Other than the match starting 30 minutes later than I was told, the night went fine.  After getting home, Amber helped me get the truck to Slaydens, and Sophie decided she needed to go.  Sophie is now hear spending the week with us here at Gigi's house.  And then after getting home, I ate my sandwiches from Jimmy John's and watched the Bears.  While I fell to sleep in the second half, the Bears did win 27-7 over the Eagles.  And they did that with a third string quarterback!

And today....who knows what will happen?  I am going to East Moline Christian again to officiate volleyball.  I have a few little things to attend to in the building, and hopefully the ghost won't be back to mess with the phone system again.

 OTHER THINGS

• get stuff together to send out insurance stuff for reimbursement
• mailed stuff out on 8/29/26 - expecting $2,500 back
• get money back!
• Camping at Loud Thunder - Oct. 2-3-4
• Get Ford Diesel to Slaydens tonight (or early Tuesday morning)
• Get Escape to Slaydens by Wednesday morning
• fix a hood light switch for the Ford
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• Dec. 1 - 7:45 Hussain Moline
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.
• Mar. 19-24 - trip to Kourtney in Florida

Fall Softball-Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

9/28 - VVB at EM Christian - 5:00 p.m. - Jody - Gray

9/29 - VVB at EM Christian - 5:30 p.m. - Bill - White

9/30 - JHGBK - Sherrard JH & MENTORING MEETINGS - 5:30 p.m.

10/1 - JHGBK - MerCo

10/2-10/4 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

10/5 - OPEN

10/6 - FVLine at Alleman - 5:00 p.m. Katy Hasson

10/7 - BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/8 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/9-10-13 - COLUMBUS WEEKEND/BOE BLOCKED

10/14 - JHGBK - Sherrard JH 5:30 a.m. & BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/15 - FVLine at Geneseo - 5 p.m. Katy Hasson

10/19 - OPEN

10/20 - OPEN

10/21 - BLCOKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/22 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m. Jim Hartshorn

10/23 - BLOCKED

10/24 - VVB at EM Christian - 8 a.m., 9:30, 11????

10/25 - BLOCKED

10/26 - OPEN

10/27 - OPEN

10/28 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/29-11/2 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/7 - at Sherrard JH 8 a.m.

11/16 - at Sherrard JH BKB - 5:30 p.m.

11/19 - at Sherrard JH BKB - 5:00 p.m.

Knee Surgery Dates Completed
• March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
• April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI
• April 9 - Walk in labs at Tr
• April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance) 8:45 a.m.
• April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
• May 5- returned home from hospital
• May 6 - home recovery
• May 7 - home recovery
• May 8 - home recovery - visited ICE for about an hour - 9-10 a.m.
• May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein
• May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 18 - noon - ORA PT
• May 20 - 8 a.m. - with Brandon; 9:20 - ORA PT
• May 22 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 26 - 3:20 p.m. - ORA PT
• May 27 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 29 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 1 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 3 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 5 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 8 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 10 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 12 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 16 - 10:20 a.m. - ORA
• June 24 - 9:00 a.m. - ORA PT- Cancelled
• June 25 - 9:25 a.m. - ORA appt with Hussein

Monday, September 28

4:56 a.m. - Yesterday wasn't dull.  I got some exercise in, and then I did some work on the mower cleaning the mower deck before going on a bike ride with Brinley and Brooklyn.  Then the three of us went to Grandma Cathy's to visit and check on them and grab my things that she had borrowed for the church last weekend.  Then it was back home to mow the yard. After that, Kollyns and Karrigan arrived and we had some lunch - chili!  I got in the hot tub to relax a bit, and then it was off to Fort Madison to see the Hoenigs and wish Carmen a Happy Birthday.  I got home around 9:30 and went to bed.  It was fun to spend some time with Caleb as he is full of energy!

And on to today.  This week at school looks not as busy as list week.  That's welcomed.  And the weather this weekend is looking favorable for getting the camper out.   And in fact, I just purchased the campsite for the weekend!   

OTHER THINGS

• get stuff together to send out insurance stuff for reimbursement
• mailed stuff out on 8/29/26 - expecting $2,500 back
• get money back!
• Camping at Loud Thunder - Oct. 2-3-4
• Get Ford Diesel to Slaydens tonight (or early Tuesday morning)
• Get Escape to Slaydens by Wednesday morning
• fix a hood light switch for the Ford
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• Dec. 1 - 7:45 Hussain Moline
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.
• Mar. 19-24 - trip to Kourtney in Florida

Fall Softball-Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

9/28 - VVB at EM Christian - 5:00 p.m. - Jody - Gray

9/29 - VVB at EM Christian - 5:30 p.m. - Bill - White

9/30 - JHGBK - Sherrard JH & MENTORING MEETINGS - 5:30 p.m.

10/1 - JHGBK - MerCo

10/2-10/4 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

10/5 - OPEN

10/6 - FVLine at Alleman - 5:00 p.m. Katy Hasson

10/7 - BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/8 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/9-10-13 - COLUMBUS WEEKEND/BOE BLOCKED

10/14 - JHGBK - Sherrard JH 5:30 a.m. & BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/15 - FVLine at Geneseo - 5 p.m. Katy Hasson

10/19 - OPEN

10/20 - OPEN

10/21 - BLCOKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/22 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m. Jim Hartshorn

10/23 - BLOCKED

10/24 - VVB at EM Christian - 8 a.m., 9:30, 11????

10/25 - BLOCKED

10/26 - OPEN

10/27 - OPEN

10/28 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/29-11/2 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/7 - at Sherrard JH 8 a.m.

11/16 - at Sherrard JH BKB - 5:30 p.m.

11/19 - at Sherrard JH BKB - 5:00 p.m.

Knee Surgery Dates Completed
• March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
• April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI
• April 9 - Walk in labs at Tr
• April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance) 8:45 a.m.
• April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
• May 5- returned home from hospital
• May 6 - home recovery
• May 7 - home recovery
• May 8 - home recovery - visited ICE for about an hour - 9-10 a.m.
• May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein
• May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 18 - noon - ORA PT
• May 20 - 8 a.m. - with Brandon; 9:20 - ORA PT
• May 22 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 26 - 3:20 p.m. - ORA PT
• May 27 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 29 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 1 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 3 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 5 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 8 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 10 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 12 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 16 - 10:20 a.m. - ORA
• June 24 - 9:00 a.m. - ORA PT- Cancelled
• June 25 - 9:25 a.m. - ORA appt with Hussein