Saturday, October 31

7:21 a.m. - And it's amazing how just a week can be such a difference.  Last week this time, I was driving to officiate volleyball at a "state" tournament at East Moline Christian.  Now, I'm sitting in my camper at West Lake Campground with what appears so far to be a day that I don't have to do anything else but exist at the campground.  That's why I just have to remind myself many times during a week to "just keep swimming".  Eventually, whatever is happening will end, and something else to look forward to will arrive.  

Yesterday was the second day of parent-teacher conferences, and no, it didn't go as planned, but that's typical.  But once again, we got through it.  I got down to Slayden's and paid my bill for for the Escape and got back up to the school to turn in the deposit and the timesheets.  And I got back to school to meet and talk with the bug guy who wasn't suppose to appear until after 1 p.m. but showed up during the time parents were in the building!  So I made my call to Pest Control Consultants wondering what the hell was going on, and I dealt with that.  At least the technician did the roach treatment again, as the last couple of days have included Mrs. Zampogna losing her mind with bugs on her desk.  So after conferences were over, it was time to button up our book fair display, and then finally it was time to head to the campground.  I got here, and I was proud of myself to get in a walk around the campground before working on supper.  I had stoppped to get fuel and also stopped at Dollar General to get a few groceries.  It was as I was settling in for a quiet, simple night with Amber that I learned a "helper" was coming with Amber.  Apparently Kollyns was insistent with Gigi that she needed to go to the camper and see Jay.  So we spend some time with Kollyns watching Baby Bum and others of her shows before she went to bed.  We got the sofa bed out for me, and I did watch some meTV before falling to sleep, and I did sleep fairly well.  Now at 7:34 a.m., Amber and Kollyns have headed out because we have a rainy day here at the campground, and Amber thought it would be better to just take Kollyns home instead of being in the camper.  

So my schedule is to get some breakfast, pick up the camper, take another walk around the park, watch some football, listen to the Rockridge game, and start a new book because I finished my other book I was reading.  I really liked the book, and it's the first book in the series, but I'm not a series reader, but I really like the author's writing style.  So I'm torn weather or not to just purchase the series.  And later today or tonight when Amber arrives back, I'm guessing that we'll be headed to Rhythm City Casino.  Perhaps we'll even go to the Mexican restaurant as well.  It's Halloween, and I'm not thinking about Halloween at all!  

OTHER THINGS

• Get mom's porch fixed
• 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

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 (NO BUS THAT DAY)

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 (NO BUS THAT DAY)

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 (NO BUS THAT DAY)

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 30

5:26 a.m. - Yesterday was the longest school day of the year.  And it was not simple.  We had a 1:30 dismissal, but the staff also gave students some Halloween Holiday rotations to have some fun.  The staff was amazaing, and the kids had costumes and had a lot of great smiles and giggles.  But before that even happened, I had to drive a bus, but not just any bus.  Amber was already driving a spare bus, but on the way to IC, even the spare bus broke down.  So I got some experience trying to go faster to make up time and get back to the building with the students as soon as possible.  And then I helped Jesi and Steve get the broken down bus back to the bus barn.  Then as soon as I arrived back to the building, I had to jump on an admin meeting that was put together to inform the admin of a press release that was going to be pushed out later in the day about an alleged incidentt with a volunteer coach that had occurred off of school property.  The staff member has resigned, and that's about all I know.  Of course the press for the district isn't good.  And then after completing the bus route home, it was back to the building for parent-teacher conferences until 8 p.m.  Of course it took a bit longer to get everyone out and make sure the doors were locked and get all the lights off, so I didn't get home until around 9 p.m.  So I was at the building at 6 a.m., and I was out of the building by about 830 p.m. - Yup...that's a long day.

Parent-teacher conferences are back this morning starting at 8 a.m., but I don't have a bus route.  I do have to go get bagels for staff, and then I'll see what I can get done this morning.  I'd like to get out to the campground as soon as possible, but I also need to pick up the Escape, or at least pay for it and pick up the key.  We will probably do something tonight near the campground - maybe go to the casino, or maybe go to the Mexican restaurant near the campground.  And I want to watch some meTV!  I knew this was going to be another long week, and it has been.  By golly, though, we are going to get through it! 

 OTHER THINGS

• pay beginning of month bills
• Get mom's porch fixed
• 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

10/28 - 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 (NO BUS THAT DAY)

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 (NO BUS THAT DAY)

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 (NO BUS THAT DAY)

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 29

5:02 a.m - Today is the longest day of the school year, and now it's longer because I'm driving a bus in the morning and the afternoon.  

Yesterday was a long day, but the knee and leg felt okay, so I'm happy with that.  I'm still out of shape and too heavy, but the leg is still improving.   

OTHER THINGS

• pay beginning of month bills
• Get mom's porch fixed
• 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

10/28 - 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