6:03 a.m. - Yesterday was a crappy weather day, so it was another day of trying to accomplish various items. Part of the day was another trip to Aledo, where I did some shopping for camping weekends at Huffman's, and I went to the YMCA to get in a little work on the elliptical machine. Then I took a shower and changed clothes and headed the other direction into Moline for a scheduled MRI on my left knee in prep for the upcoming knee replacement surgery of that knee. Prior to that, though, I did get the truck hooked up to the camper - I figured I would do that to try to limit damage to the ground next to the house when I attempt to pull out tomorrow morning. On my way to ORA to get the MRI done, I noticed that the Escape needed an oil change, so on the way home, I stopped at Milan Quick Lube to take care of that. Finally, I stopped by mom and dad's to accomplish a couple of items in the barn and have a little visit. Then it was back home with the Harrison grandchildren. I finished the night by watching Self-Imagined King Trump perform a presidential address to see what he had to say - which was pretty much nothing. He did spend about thirty seconds mentioning the successful launch of Artemis II (which we watched with the Harrisons), and then the rest of the 20 minutes was him massaging his ego through self praise and insults at others and opaque language about what the hell the U.S. is doing in this "thing" with Iran. I'm still amazed at how the United States voted such an idiot to lead the country - voted in not once but twice. And if his first term of presidency wasn't horrible, this term is even worse. Now keep in mind he and his rich friends are making a killing - lower taxes and lots of investments in big oil and defense contracts. He doesn't care that diesel fuel is over $5 a gallon. He doesn't care that inflation continues to rise and mortgage rates are now on the rise again. He doesn't care about anyone but himself. The dumb ass even set yet another precedent and attended arguments at the Supreme Court where his administration (AGAIN) is being sued over an executive order he signed on Day One of his presidency claiming that birthright citizenship in the U.S. is no longer allowed - despite being specifically covered in the U.S. Constitution. So what was supposed to be an address that highlighted and honored the U.S. military efforts (and those troops that have been killed or injured) and explained rationally why bombing the shit out of Iran was so important and how it's going to end, we just got to here how great he is and how now that he made a fucking mess all other countries are now needing to step in and save his ass. Oh and when all this is over, the straight of Hormuz is just going to magically open up and all the world is going to be great again. AND IN HIS OWN WORDS...he said the United States didn't need to do this, didn't need oil in the Middle East. He said, we are just there to help. And who are we helping? We are "helping" Israel and all of those Middle East countries that he spent kissing ass in the early part of his presidency, including getting gifted a luxury jet by one of the countries. Did I mention how much of a dumb ass he is!
Okay...enough of that frustration.
Today...I'm headed to Fort Madison to spend the morning and lunch with Caleb and Carmen and maybe Tyler. And then I'm going to get home before the storms hit. It appears that some severe storms may get into our area, but the forecast I'm looking at this morning appears for them to hit between 4 and 8 p.m. For as much as I really wanted to be at the campground all week, I'm glad I didn't take the camper out because the weather for "Spring Break" has really been pretty much awful. I guess I have gotten a lot of "stuff" done, but unfortunately I've spent a lot of money too.
So when people ask me, "How was your Spring Break?" I guess I will respond that the weather was awful, I didn't have much fun, but I wasn't bored.
Things to do for School
- create interview questions for April 7 interview with Makenzie Luebbe
- make a daily contact with Mrs. Sywassink and document
- update attendance each week in SDS
- send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey
- Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
- Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.
OTHER THINGS
- replace the gator battery at mom and dad's
- register for IHSA stuff
- renew my teaching license can start doing it on April 1
- install sand filter parts and open the pool
- use Dick's gift certificate
- a hood light switch for the Ford
- April 6-10 - Walk in labs at Trinity Moline
- April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance)
- April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
- April 28 - Dentist 8 a.m. - CANCELLED
- April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
- May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
- May 6 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
- May 8 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
- May 11 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
- May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein; 9:40 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
- May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
- July 3-5 - Possible Trip to Bear Creek Cabins near Decorah - https://www.bearcreekcabinsia.com/store-campground
- 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
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
