Sunday, January 17th, 2021

8:29 a.m. - How about things I can or should do on my quiet day today, other than what is listed below.  
- take out the garbage and recycle
- clear the driveway of snow

- write out a couple of checks and place in the mail

- make beans mix

- take in a woods hike

- downstairs lift upper body and abs and stretch

- watch some NFL playoff football

- win some money if I end up playing slots and/or go to casino

Yesterday, was a quiet day, and I needed it for my legs.  In the morning, I went into Milan and got my hair trimmed, and I picked up a few things at the grocery store.  Then I watched Illinois botch another game.  Later in the day I dropped off Amber at Snowstar, and then ventured into Milan again, this time to get some ice cream and play slots for a bit at a local establishment.  I have had ice cream on my mind for the past several days, and that strawberry and banana shake really hit the spot.  Then on my way home I stopped by mom and dad's to visit for awhile, and then it was back home for some supper and a little more football before turning in.  This morning I slept in until after 7:00 a.m., and that felt great.  I was thinking with my morning cup of coffee that the whole lockdown thing last Spring featured that "wake up when you want to thing".  I know our lives were knocked completely off, but the opportunity to wake up whenever your body wants to wake up - that's nice!  And over the years, I've read and watched podcasts, and seen news stories about the value of sleep, and that makes sense.  The stats, though, on the percentage that most people get on sleep are rather depressing.  I wonder how much better our world would be if all people just got more quality sleep.

2:56 p.m. - The hike in the woods at Blackhawk State Park was just perfect - calm, fresh snow, beautiful white.  Man, that was beautiful.  I made up my beans and have four beef filets cooking in the oven.  Amber should be home around 3:30, and then we will have some supper.  Maybe I'll take a little nap before she gets here.

Things to do for school

• plan for return to school
• Indigenous American Unit/African Slave Unit
• score Accuplacer Essays and enter scores in Lumen
• complete first semester grades verifications after Jan. 15.
• complete grades for Jayce Kopp

• Daily
• edit today's agenda on the Stream with recorded class session
• create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream - for Jan. 19
• add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom as needed - for Jan. 19
• score assignments and record into Lumen as needed
• respond to student/parent emails and update grades
• TUES - schedule FRW assignment for Wed.

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Pick up car at Slayden's?
• Mon., Jan. 18 at BettPlex youth event - 12:10 p.m.
• Tues., Jan. 19 at DeWitt boys varsity vs. North - 7:30 p.m. w Jason and Tad
• Fri., Jan. 22 at Assumption girls varsity vs. West - 7:30 p.m.
• Take care of insurance stuff with school with colonoscopy payments
• Get 2020 officiating report for taxes
• Listen to Google Tribe podcast
• Listen to IF podcasts
• fix the green door.
• Check gmail messages.
• Have shin guards fixed somewhere and Kenzie's slippers?

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (1/17)

Numbers continue to very slowly go down.  There were a lot of Illinois players and spectators on Friday at the BettPlex for basketball.  At RHS, apparently more students are going to be returning to full in-person instruction even though I don't really see that from my courses that I'm teaching.  And Illinois is relaxing some restrictions in our region, so some businesses are opening up or now can provide more services.  Meanwhile, the news reports still show nationally increasing COVID 19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.  


• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 712
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 711
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 720

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY
• RI County - 11,805 positive cases; 260 deaths
• 61284 - 182 reported positive cases
• TODAY
• RI County - 11,834 positive cases; 260 deaths
• 61284 - 182 reported positive cases

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.