Saturday, October 24

5:10 a.m. - Just keep swimming, right!  I'm at least typing away on this entry from the camper.  Yesterday was another very busy day - admin meeting, student issues, dealing with a lot of subs, and then taking Colin to help me load a rack of hay for mom.  I did get back to the campground around 6 p.m., which was better than I expected, and mom has enough hay for the winter now, which is really important.  When I got back to the camper, I got a campfire going and made some food.  

And now on to today.  I've got three volleyball matches at East Moline Christian.  This reminds me of my days of going into Moline for early morning softball tournaments at Green Valley.  The goal is to just get through it.  I'm going to run home and get a shower and shave and take care of the cat and get to the gym.  And then, I hope to have a longer evening of campfire at the campground!

 OTHER THINGS

• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• Dec. 1 - 7:45 Hussain Moline
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.
• Mar.. - Call TRS and get paperwork rolling - 1-877-927-5877
• Mar. 19-24 - trip to Kourtney in Florida

Fall Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

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

10/25 - BLOCKED

10/26 - OPEN

10/27 - OPEN

10/28 - JHGBK at MerCo - with Clint Gingerich

10/29 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

10/30 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/1 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/2 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/3 - OPEN

11/4 - OPEN

11/5 - OPEN

11/6 - OPEN

11/7 - at Sherrard JH 8 a.m. - 2 games 8 and 9:10

11/8 - SUNDAY

11/9 - BOE meeting

11/10 - OPEN

11/11 - OPEN

11/12 - OPEN

11/13 - at Monmouth girls scrimmage

11/14 - OPEN

11/15 - SUNDAY

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

11/17 - at AlWood VGBK - 6 p.m. (I think) - Marcus, Tony

11/18 - OPEN

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

11/20 - at Monmouth boys scrimmage

11/21 - at Galesburg 6 p.m - Tony, Kraig

11/22 - SUNDAY

11/23 - BLOCKED - Marotta interview

11/24 - at MerCo 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

11/25 - at Wethersfield 2 p.m. - Marcus, Tony; at Orion 7 p.m. - Josh, Tony

11/26 - THANKSGIVING

11/27 - at Wethersfield 3:30 p.m. - Robbie, Tony; at Orion 7 p.m. - Josh, Tony

11/28 - at Galesburg 2:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony; at Orion 5:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

11/29 - SUNDAY

11/30 - BLOCKED - night off

12/1 - at Wethersfield 5:30 - Marcus, Tony

12/2 - at United 6 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

12/3 - at MerCo 5:30 - Tony, Teel

12/4 - at Erie - 7 p.m. - Marcus, Dan Howard

12/5 - at Erie F/S 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. - Marcus and Michael Parsons

12/6 - SUNDAY

12/7 - at Sherrard 5:30 - Tony, Teel

12/8 - at Erie 7 p.m. - Berlin, Howard

12/9 - at United 6 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

12/10 - BLOCKED - night off

12/11 - at MonRose 5:30 - Marcus, Tony

12/12 - at ATown 11:30; at United 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

12/13 - SUNDAY

12/14 - BOE Meeting

12/15 - at Wethersfield 5:30 - Tony, Marcus

12/16 - BLOCKED - XMAS PROGRAM

12/17 - at United 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

12/18 - at Sherrard 5:30 , Tony, Hu

12/19 - at ATown 2 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

    at Sterling - 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

12/20 - 12/27 - BLOCKED - Christmas

12/28 - at Erie Warkins   5:30 - Josh, Tony

12/29 - at Erie Warkins  5:30 - Josh, Tony

12/30 - OPEN

12/31-1/2 - BLOCKED - New Year's

1/3 - SUNDAY

1/4 - at Riverdale 5:30 - Tony,Teel

1/5 - at West Central 6 p.m. - Tony, TBA

1/6 - OPEN

1/7 - at ROWVA 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/8 - at Knoxville 6 p.m - Tony, Marcus

1/9 - OPEN

1/10 - SUNDAY

1/11 - at Sherrard 5:30 p.m. -  Tony, Josh

1/12 - at MerCo 5:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

1/13 - at West Central 6 p.m. - Tony, TBA

1/14 - BLOCKED - NIGHT OFF

1/15 - at ATown 6 p.m. - Tony, Robert McGinnes

1/16 - at Cuba 3:30 p.m. - Tony, Eric Geiger

1/17 - SUNDAY

1/18 - MLK Day - BLOCKED - NIGHT OFF

1/19 - at Mercer County 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Scott Verstraete

1/20 - at AlWood    6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/21 - at Riverdale 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/22 - at ROWVA 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/23 - at Fulton noon - Robbie, Tad

1/24 - SUNDAY

1/25 - at IESA/Rockridge - 6 p.m. ???

1/26 - at Riverdale - 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Brad Steinhagen

1/27 - at MonRose - 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Matt DeSutter

1/28 - OPEN

1/29 - OPEN

1/30 - at Alleman - 1:30 p.m. - Marcus, Josh????

1/31 - SUNDAY

2/1 - IESA BOYS SECTIONAL 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/2 - at West Central - 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/3 - BLOCKED - NIGHT OFF

2/4 - at Rockridge - 5:30 - Tony, Verstraete

2/5 - at Princeton - 7 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/6 - at Rockridge - 1 p.m. - Tony, Verstraete

2/7 - SUNDAY

2/8 - BLOCKED - BOE Meeting

2/9 - Erie 7 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

2/10 - OPEN

2/11 - Alleman 7 p.m. - Marcus, Josh???

2/12 - OPEN

2/13 - IHSA Girls Regionals Begin

    - ROWVA boys LTC 1 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/14 - SUNDAY

2/15 - ROWVA boys LTC 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/16 - OPEN

2/17 - OPEN

2/18 - OPEN

2/19 - at MonRose - 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/20 - OPEN

2/21 - SUNDAY

2/22 - IHSA Boys Regionals Begin

Friday, October 23

7:23 a.m. - It's a late entry today from IC Elementary!  I stayed in the camper last night, and it was awesome - quiet, cool!  And I listened to the Bears game on the radio as making myself some supper - pork chops on the Blackstone.  And that was all after a very long day, including education day with our second graders at a Quad City Storm game, and volleyball officiating at Rock Island last night.  All during the day yesterday, I just kept telling myself that time would eventually find me in a quiet camper!

And on to today...which is going to be a busy one.  It's Mission Control Planning Day; we have a lot of subs in the building; I have an admin meeting at nine a.m.; I have to meet with a teacher at 11:30; and I have a couple coming in for a tour of the building  And after all of that I have to pick up Colin and get a load of hay in the barn for my mom...AND THEN...after all of that, I can get back to the camper and relax.  BEFORE getting back to my last volleyball officiating of the season at EM Christian tomorrow. 

Just keep SWIMMING!

 OTHER THINGS

• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• Dec. 1 - 7:45 Hussain Moline
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.
• Mar.. - Call TRS and get paperwork rolling - 1-877-927-5877
• Mar. 19-24 - trip to Kourtney in Florida

Fall Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

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

10/25 - BLOCKED

10/26 - OPEN

10/27 - OPEN

10/28 - JHGBK at MerCo - with Clint Gingerich

10/29 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

10/30 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/1 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/2 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/3 - OPEN

11/4 - OPEN

11/5 - OPEN

11/6 - OPEN

11/7 - at Sherrard JH 8 a.m. - 2 games 8 and 9:10

11/8 - SUNDAY

11/9 - BOE meeting

11/10 - OPEN

11/11 - OPEN

11/12 - OPEN

11/13 - at Monmouth girls scrimmage

11/14 - OPEN

11/15 - SUNDAY

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

11/17 - at AlWood VGBK - 6 p.m. (I think) - Marcus, Tony

11/18 - OPEN

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

11/20 - at Monmouth boys scrimmage

11/21 - at Galesburg 6 p.m - Tony, Kraig

11/22 - SUNDAY

11/23 - BLOCKED - Marotta interview

11/24 - at MerCo 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

11/25 - at Wethersfield 2 p.m. - Marcus, Tony; at Orion 7 p.m. - Josh, Tony

11/26 - THANKSGIVING

11/27 - at Wethersfield 3:30 p.m. - Robbie, Tony; at Orion 7 p.m. - Josh, Tony

11/28 - at Galesburg 2:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony; at Orion 5:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

11/29 - SUNDAY

11/30 - BLOCKED - night off

12/1 - at Wethersfield 5:30 - Marcus, Tony

12/2 - at United 6 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

12/3 - at MerCo 5:30 - Tony, Teel

12/4 - at Erie - 7 p.m. - Marcus, Dan Howard

12/5 - at Erie F/S 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. - Marcus and Michael Parsons

12/6 - SUNDAY

12/7 - at Sherrard 5:30 - Tony, Teel

12/8 - at Erie 7 p.m. - Berlin, Howard

12/9 - at United 6 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

12/10 - BLOCKED - night off

12/11 - at MonRose 5:30 - Marcus, Tony

12/12 - at ATown 11:30; at United 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

12/13 - SUNDAY

12/14 - BOE Meeting

12/15 - at Wethersfield 5:30 - Tony, Marcus

12/16 - BLOCKED - XMAS PROGRAM

12/17 - at United 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

12/18 - at Sherrard 5:30 , Tony, Hu

12/19 - at ATown 2 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

    at Sterling - 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

12/20 - 12/27 - BLOCKED - Christmas

12/28 - at Erie Warkins   5:30 - Josh, Tony

12/29 - at Erie Warkins  5:30 - Josh, Tony

12/30 - OPEN

12/31-1/2 - BLOCKED - New Year's

1/3 - SUNDAY

1/4 - at Riverdale 5:30 - Tony,Teel

1/5 - at West Central 6 p.m. - Tony, TBA

1/6 - OPEN

1/7 - at ROWVA 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/8 - at Knoxville 6 p.m - Tony, Marcus

1/9 - OPEN

1/10 - SUNDAY

1/11 - at Sherrard 5:30 p.m. -  Tony, Josh

1/12 - at MerCo 5:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

1/13 - at West Central 6 p.m. - Tony, TBA

1/14 - BLOCKED - NIGHT OFF

1/15 - at ATown 6 p.m. - Tony, Robert McGinnes

1/16 - at Cuba 3:30 p.m. - Tony, Eric Geiger

1/17 - SUNDAY

1/18 - MLK Day - BLOCKED - NIGHT OFF

1/19 - at Mercer County 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Scott Verstraete

1/20 - at AlWood    6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/21 - at Riverdale 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/22 - at ROWVA 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/23 - at Fulton noon - Robbie, Tad

1/24 - SUNDAY

1/25 - at IESA/Rockridge - 6 p.m. ???

1/26 - at Riverdale - 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Brad Steinhagen

1/27 - at MonRose - 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Matt DeSutter

1/28 - OPEN

1/29 - OPEN

1/30 - at Alleman - 1:30 p.m. - Marcus, Josh????

1/31 - SUNDAY

2/1 - IESA BOYS SECTIONAL 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/2 - at West Central - 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/3 - BLOCKED - NIGHT OFF

2/4 - at Rockridge - 5:30 - Tony, Verstraete

2/5 - at Princeton - 7 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/6 - at Rockridge - 1 p.m. - Tony, Verstraete

2/7 - SUNDAY

2/8 - BLOCKED - BOE Meeting

2/9 - Erie 7 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

2/10 - OPEN

2/11 - Alleman 7 p.m. - Marcus, Josh???

2/12 - OPEN

2/13 - IHSA Girls Regionals Begin

    - ROWVA boys LTC 1 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/14 - SUNDAY

2/15 - ROWVA boys LTC 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/16 - OPEN

2/17 - OPEN

2/18 - OPEN

2/19 - at MonRose - 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/20 - OPEN

2/21 - SUNDAY

2/22 - IHSA Boys Regionals Begin

Thursday, October 22 - Just Keep Swimming

4:39 a.m. - Just keep swimming.  My life is not going to be fun for the next few days, and my ideal camping weekend won't be ideal.  Sometimes, that's just the way it happens.  Tonight I have volleyball after today is the Quad City Storm game for second graders.  Then tomorrow, mom needs another load of hay put in the loft in the barn, and I was able to secure Colin to help me with that, so that will be tomorrow's after school activity - a school day that will feature multiple substitutes.  Then on Saturday morning I have three volleyball games at East Moline Christian.  I would just like to get to Saturday afternoon at the campground with as few of problems as possible.  Like I said...just keep swimming.

Yesterday was an okay day with some accomplishments at school - completed the student council meeting with the new group, and I completed a teacher observation, and I sat through an IEP meeting.  Then after school I took the camper to Loud Thunder, where I had a lot of struggles getting the camper set up and leveled, and even at the end I'm not happy with it, but I did my best.  So maybe the best thing about this weekend's camping weekend is going to be the weather.  I'll just have to do my best.  

 OTHER THINGS

• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• Dec. 1 - 7:45 Hussain Moline
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.
• Mar.. - Call TRS and get paperwork rolling - 1-877-927-5877
• Mar. 19-24 - trip to Kourtney in Florida

Fall Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

10/22 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m. Jim Hartshorn - ride with Katy 4 p.m. at bank - blue shirt

10/23 - BLOCKED

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

10/25 - BLOCKED

10/26 - OPEN

10/27 - OPEN

10/28 - JHGBK at MerCo - with Clint Gingerich

10/29 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

10/30 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/1 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/2 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

11/3 - OPEN

11/4 - OPEN

11/5 - OPEN

11/6 - OPEN

11/7 - at Sherrard JH 8 a.m. - 2 games 8 and 9:10

11/8 - SUNDAY

11/9 - BOE meeting

11/10 - OPEN

11/11 - OPEN

11/12 - OPEN

11/13 - at Monmouth girls scrimmage

11/14 - OPEN

11/15 - SUNDAY

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

11/17 - at AlWood VGBK - 6 p.m. (I think) - Marcus, Tony

11/18 - OPEN

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

11/20 - at Monmouth boys scrimmage

11/21 - at Galesburg 6 p.m - Tony, Kraig

11/22 - SUNDAY

11/23 - BLOCKED - Marotta interview

11/24 - at MerCo 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

11/25 - at Wethersfield 2 p.m. - Marcus, Tony; at Orion 7 p.m. - Josh, Tony

11/26 - THANKSGIVING

11/27 - at Wethersfield 3:30 p.m. - Robbie, Tony; at Orion 7 p.m. - Josh, Tony

11/28 - at Galesburg 2:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony; at Orion 5:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

11/29 - SUNDAY

11/30 - BLOCKED - night off

12/1 - at Wethersfield 5:30 - Marcus, Tony

12/2 - at United 6 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

12/3 - at MerCo 5:30 - Tony, Teel

12/4 - at Erie - 7 p.m. - Marcus, Dan Howard

12/5 - at Erie F/S 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. - Marcus and Michael Parsons

12/6 - SUNDAY

12/7 - at Sherrard 5:30 - Tony, Teel

12/8 - at Erie 7 p.m. - Berlin, Howard

12/9 - at United 6 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

12/10 - BLOCKED - night off

12/11 - at MonRose 5:30 - Marcus, Tony

12/12 - at ATown 11:30; at United 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

12/13 - SUNDAY

12/14 - BOE Meeting

12/15 - at Wethersfield 5:30 - Tony, Marcus

12/16 - BLOCKED - XMAS PROGRAM

12/17 - at United 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

12/18 - at Sherrard 5:30 , Tony, Hu

12/19 - at ATown 2 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

    at Sterling - 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

12/20 - 12/27 - BLOCKED - Christmas

12/28 - at Erie Warkins   5:30 - Josh, Tony

12/29 - at Erie Warkins  5:30 - Josh, Tony

12/30 - OPEN

12/31-1/2 - BLOCKED - New Year's

1/3 - SUNDAY

1/4 - at Riverdale 5:30 - Tony,Teel

1/5 - at West Central 6 p.m. - Tony, TBA

1/6 - OPEN

1/7 - at ROWVA 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/8 - at Knoxville 6 p.m - Tony, Marcus

1/9 - OPEN

1/10 - SUNDAY

1/11 - at Sherrard 5:30 p.m. -  Tony, Josh

1/12 - at MerCo 5:30 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

1/13 - at West Central 6 p.m. - Tony, TBA

1/14 - BLOCKED - NIGHT OFF

1/15 - at ATown 6 p.m. - Tony, Robert McGinnes

1/16 - at Cuba 3:30 p.m. - Tony, Eric Geiger

1/17 - SUNDAY

1/18 - MLK Day - BLOCKED - NIGHT OFF

1/19 - at Mercer County 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Scott Verstraete

1/20 - at AlWood    6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/21 - at Riverdale 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/22 - at ROWVA 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

1/23 - at Fulton noon - Robbie, Tad

1/24 - SUNDAY

1/25 - at IESA/Rockridge - 6 p.m. ???

1/26 - at Riverdale - 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Brad Steinhagen

1/27 - at MonRose - 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Matt DeSutter

1/28 - OPEN

1/29 - OPEN

1/30 - at Alleman - 1:30 p.m. - Marcus, Josh????

1/31 - SUNDAY

2/1 - IESA BOYS SECTIONAL 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/2 - at West Central - 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/3 - BLOCKED - NIGHT OFF

2/4 - at Rockridge - 5:30 - Tony, Verstraete

2/5 - at Princeton - 7 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/6 - at Rockridge - 1 p.m. - Tony, Verstraete

2/7 - SUNDAY

2/8 - BLOCKED - BOE Meeting

2/9 - Erie 7 p.m. - Marcus, Tony

2/10 - OPEN

2/11 - Alleman 7 p.m. - Marcus, Josh???

2/12 - OPEN

2/13 - IHSA Girls Regionals Begin

    - ROWVA boys LTC 1 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/14 - SUNDAY

2/15 - ROWVA boys LTC 6 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/16 - OPEN

2/17 - OPEN

2/18 - OPEN

2/19 - at MonRose - 5:30 p.m. - Tony, Marcus

2/20 - OPEN

2/21 - SUNDAY

2/22 - IHSA Boys Regionals Begin