5:37 a.m. - I use to think 30 was old; then it wasn't. And then 40 wasn't old, and then 50 wasn't old, and today I'm 54 with 60 on the horizon. And I still don't feel "old"! The weather forecast is for rain today, so I think today is going to be pretty laid back with a potential trip for lunch and some slot play.
8:11 a.m. - It was a good birthday. We went to Thunder Bay Grille, then to Rhythm City, then we went home, and I visited my mom and dad. I finished up the day by going down to a couple of establishments in Andalusia to play some slots and lose some money. In the process, I talked with a colleague at the school about our current situation. In the meantime, the community received a draft document of return to school plans, which seems to be having more questions than answers. Now I'm home watching the news, which is heavy with COVID news stories. I hope I sleep well tonight for tomorrow's umpiring games.
Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (7/15)
The virus is not out of control in much of the south. Yesterday, Illinois announced increased funding for schools to basically attempt to better insure that students can be taught remotely. The IHSA issued a statement explaining that return to play for sports will be up to the Illinois Department of Health and the State of Illinois. These are all signals that we likely will start online for the school year. Apparently District #300 had a BOE meeting last night, and opening the school for the school year was discussed. The reality is that opening a school and adhering to all the suggested/recommended social distancing guidelines just isn't doable. Now, the school might be able to have teachers in the building and conduct online instruction from school, but I just can't see students and staff together as usual. In other news, there seems to be some positive news about a vaccine, but that vaccine won't really be ready for widespread use until the beginning of next year.
- Stats
- February 29 was the first reported positive case in Illinois.
- March 20, there were 585 reported positive cases.
- As of May 29 (3 months), there were 120,260 positive cases and 5,390 deaths.
- As of June 29 (4 months), there were 142, 461 positive cases and 6,902 deaths.
- ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
- hospitalizations - 334
- ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
- hospitalizations - 333
- ILLINOIS TODAY
- hospitalizations - 324
- ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
- YESTERDAY - 1,232 positive cases; 30 deaths
- TODAY - 1,252 positive cases; 30 deaths
- Schedule of visit with Molly Mitola week of July 20th
- Paint the shed.
- Continue working on restoring the channel of the ditch.
- Replace seals and gaskets in the pool motor.
- Possible Campground Sites
- Spring Lake Park - Macomb
- Scott County Park
Prayer for My Heart
Holy Spirit...
Help me have...
a pure heart, that I may see thee;a humble heart, that I may hear you;
a heart of love, that I may serve you;
a heart of faith, that I may abide in you.
Amen
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