Sunday, June 14

6:00 a.m. - Yesterday was another hodge-podge.  I did start the day by riding my bicycle for almost 30 minutes and. getting in the hot tub.  Doing those things helped lift my spirits a bit by being able to do something that I used to do before the left knee surgery.  After the exercise, Amber and I headed to Aledo to watch the Harrisons play baseball and softball before they headed off to the Ozarks for vacation.  On the way home we stopped at Happy Joe's for their buffet.  As we were coming home, Amber saw a disturbing message on social media about an incident that happened at the Illinois City ball field on Friday night.  Apparently a silver truck stopped and attempted to get a young girl in the truck, scaring the girl as she cried and ran back to her parents.  So Amber suggested I go see if I could see something on the video cameras at school, and I was able to find something I think.  I went ahead and sent the video and picture of a truck that appeared to be silver and was near the field.  I couldn't find a way to see a license plate, and perhaps I didn't even have the right truck, but I tried.  Then after that video work, I headed to mom and dad's to help get some hay down, and then it was back home to grill some pork chops for supper - Karrigan and Kollyns were visiting and Jack and Rhonda too.  After they left, I watched the NBA Finals.  I fell to sleep in the second have but woke up to see the ending - I couldn't bear to watch the Knicks win, so I turned off the TV and went to bed.  It's been 50 years since the Knicks have won, so as a Cubs fan I can relate to the agony of being a life long fan, but it's still New York.

Today Amber wanted to go for a bike ride, so maybe we'll do that.  I'm not sure what else happens after that.  Maybe I'll work on the yard or head to my parents to help them do some yard work.  

Things to do for School

• periodically check on mail at post office
• update attendance each week in SDS
• send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey

OTHER THINGS

• Get items from Laura Hozak
• Kamp Komfort - campground for  weekend if July 10-11
• https://kampkomfortcampground.com/
• made reservation for nights of July 9-10-11 on 5/28
• schedule dentist appointment when able
• use Dick's gift certificate
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• June 16 - 10:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 17-18 - trip with admin to Springfield
• June 20-27 - Shawn GONE - check on the house
• June 24 - 9:00 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 25 - 9:25 a.m. - ORA appt with Hussein
• July 10 - 7 p.m. - Shawn's ceremony in Bloomington.
• July 19-27 - Trip to Branson, MO (and Strawberry, AK) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3BB0_IuwRs0WDKqm1Euor9WUH84SeF1DIwKi7OWeS4/edit?tab=t.0
• July 28 - Bus Refresher Course
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page


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

Saturday, June 13

6:37 a.m. - Amber's home!  She got back yesterday from her trip to Florida to help the Southwells move in.  Yesterday wasn't much of a day for me, which suited me just fine.  I had physical therapy in the morning, and then went out to IC Elementary for a bit.  Then I had a sandwich for lunch at Reason's with Shawn and Marcus.  Then I went back to the office for a bit before heading home for the rest of the day.  I did watch USA play in the World Cup - I still don't understand soccer very well, but I watched.  

Today I think we are going to watch Luke play, and I need to get to my parents to get some hay down.  We have storms moving in again today and tonight, so perhaps it was a good thing that I didn't take the camper out.  I think the highlight today is that I'm going to try to ride my bike and take a walk and try to exercise for at least 30 minutes and try to get my heart rate up.  I need to start getting into a routine to start getting the weight off. 

Things to do for School

• periodically check on mail at post office
• update attendance each week in SDS
• send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey

OTHER THINGS

• Get items from Laura Hozak
• Kamp Komfort - campground for  weekend if July 10-11
• https://kampkomfortcampground.com/
• made reservation for nights of July 9-10-11 on 5/28
• schedule dentist appointment when able
• use Dick's gift certificate
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• June 12 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 16 - 10:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 17-18 - trip with admin to Springfield
• June 20-27 - Shawn GONE - check on the house
• June 24 - 9:00 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 25 - 9:25 a.m. - ORA appt with Hussein
• July 10 - 7 p.m. - Shawn's ceremony in Bloomington.
• July 19-27 - Trip to Branson, MO (and Strawberry, AK) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3BB0_IuwRs0WDKqm1Euor9WUH84SeF1DIwKi7OWeS4/edit?tab=t.0
• July 28 - Bus Refresher Course
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page


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

Friday, June 12

5:50 a.m. - It's Friday!  No storms are in the forecast, and it's cooler!  It's been a long, long week, and Amber is coming back home today, so she'll have some decent weather to return to.  

Yesterday's jury duty was interesting.  The last time I did this, all the jury pool was in a separate room, and then if your number was called, you went into the trial room.  Not this time.  Everyone just started in the trial room, and before anything started, the judge, the attorneys, the workers, and even the defendant were present.  And then 14 jury numbers were selected after all the directions and stuff were over, which took awhile.  I really was wishing I had brought my book to read.  (By the way, I did finish my book yesterday.)  After the juror numbers were selected, which didn't include me, the judge proceeded to ask the seated jurors questions and none of the jurors were dismissed as a result.  The judge then asked all the group if there was anything else that might prevent them from objectively doing their job, and one of the jurors raised his hand and said to the judge that he had overheard a court worker saying that the defendant had been arrested three times.  (The case involved the defendant resisting arrest of a county sheriff deputy.)  At that comment, the defense attorney promptly requested to see the judge and the prosecuting attorney in chambers, which was allowed.  So everyone left - the workers, the judge, the attorneys - everyone accepted the jurors seated and the remaining jury pool as well as the defendant - everyone silent and feeling awkward - probably for about 10 minutes.  Then everyone returns, and the judge proceeds to thank the jury for its service and to not look at the experience as a waste of time, but the trial would be moved to a later date with a new jury pool due to the possibility of a tainted jury.  So we all walked out.  I ended up being in the elevator with the gentleman who had shared the information, and he seemed a little embarrassed and actually asked the rest of us if we had heard the statement, but no one else in the elevator had.  Another juror who had been seated did state that if that's what he heard then he did the right thing in telling the judge.  So there you go...that was my jury experience.

After that, I headed to IC Elementary to participate in the admin meeting, which took forever.  And I unfortunately added a lot of to-do items to my list as a result of all the information discussed.  I then stayed for a couple of hours and headed home.  When I got home, Karrigan was at the house along with Kollyns, Luke, and Brinley, as Kenzie had to take Brooklyn to an orthodontist appointment.  Then I made some supper, finished that book, and watched some television - Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. 

Today I have physical therapy, and then I'm headed to IC Elementary for a little while.  I thought about maybe taking the camper out, but I don't think I'm going to do that.  Amber is going to want to just chill out for a bit from all the activity she has had this week, and now I'm seeing that severe storms are forecast for tomorrow.  I'm not sure what the rest of the day will bring. 

 Things to do for School

• periodically check on mail at post office
• update attendance each week in SDS
• send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey

OTHER THINGS

• Get items from Laura Hozak
• Kamp Komfort - campground for  weekend if July 10-11
• https://kampkomfortcampground.com/
• made reservation for nights of July 9-10-11 on 5/28
• schedule dentist appointment when able
• use Dick's gift certificate
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• June 12 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 16 - 10:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 17-18 - trip with admin to Springfield
• June 20-27 - Shawn GONE - check on the house
• June 24 - 9:00 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 25 - 9:25 a.m. - ORA appt with Hussein
• July 10 - 7 p.m. - Shawn's ceremony in Bloomington.
• July 19-27 - Trip to Branson, MO (and Strawberry, AK) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3BB0_IuwRs0WDKqm1Euor9WUH84SeF1DIwKi7OWeS4/edit?tab=t.0
• July 28 - Bus Refresher Course
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page


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