Friday, November 27

11:13 p.m.  Yesterday, Thanksgiving was nice.  I dropped off some mashed potatoes and a bottle of egg nog at my parents, and Amber and I traveled to her parents for lunch for her immediate family.  Later in the day we drove over the new bridge and lost some money playing slots at the casino.  We then came home and watched the Hallmark Channel.  I did get a little exercise in, as I took my own turkey trot jog around town.

Today, I got a few little things completed around the house, and then I went for a little nordic ski walk.  Then I pretty much parked my butt on the recliner - watched Illini win a close basketball game; watched the Irish win a good football game; and then watched some more Hallmark Channel with Carmen and Cole.  Amber and I and Carmen and Cole worked on some turkey day leftovers and Cole beat me in a couple of games of chess.

I think tomorrow, I'll spend some time with mom and dad and then get back home to work on some schoolwork.  It's been a nice Thanksgiving break so far.

Things to do for school

• submit another evaluation for Mrs. Mitola
• review/score emails from students about "The Raven"
• create lesson plans for November 30

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• write out and mail bills
• order a IGHSAU basketball officiating shirt
• wrap xmas gifts - ALMOST DONE - Dalton's safety glasses and gift cards
• Dec. 11 at Muscatine 6 p.m. f/s girls
• Dec. 15 - 8:00 a.m. dentist appointment
• at DeWitt 7:30 v girls
• Dec. 17 - 7:30 p.m. at Assumption v girls
• Dec. 22 - noon colonoscopy (prep on Dec. 21)
• COVID test on Dec. 19 - 6 a.m. - take order with me...
• Jan. 8 - 8:30 a.m. Dr. Wang biopsy
• Find out if insurance will cover procedure - I think it does
• Find out if insurance will cover shingles vaccine - I think it does
• Fix the green door.
• Check gmail messages.
• Have shin guards fixed somewhere?

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (11/27)

Thanksgiving was yesterday....so 10-14 days until the virus really gets bad, as if it wasn't bad enough already.

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 1,208
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 1,224
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 1,215

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY
• RI County - 8,358 positive cases; 123 deaths
• 61284 - 139 reported positive cases
• TODAY
• RI County - 8,444 positive cases; 124 deaths
• 61284 - 141 reported positive cases

Prayer for My Heart

Holy Spirit...

Help me have... 

    a pure heart, that I may see;
    a humble heart, that I may hear;
    a heart of love, that I may serve;
    a heart of faith, that I may abide in the spirit.