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Friday, July 29, 2022

Saturday, July 30 - I wish I was running the Bix

6:08 -It's Bix morning, and I used to run it every year.  Now I haven't run the course in many years.  I'm too fat and the knee has too much arthritis in it.  Maybe some year at least one of those things will be different to let me give it a go again.  Today?  Good question...after getting a lot of things of the list done yesterday, I'm not sure what I'll do once I check on animals.


8:40 a.m. update - I finished my chores this morning, and I really don't have anything on "the list" that is pressing to finished.  Right now, I'm going to go on a walk, but I'm waiting for my phone to charge.  I think tonight we are going to have a backyard campfire, and I'm going to break out the tiki torches that we've had for probably 3 years, and I've never used.  Plus I have some sticks I need to burn which will be a good fire starter.  So I picked up some firewood at Shawn's when I was there.  I'll start to make the campfire setup when I get back from my walk.  Anyway, when I was in route to doing my chores, I had a chance just to relax and enjoy the drive down the back gravel roads and county blacktops.  I know this sounds crazy, but the sights and sounds and smells of "country roads" are amazing...especially this time of the year with the corn tassels and the mowed hay and the weeds...it all just screams HOME!  

10:18 a.m. update - I got a walk in...I'm calling it a hike according to my watch.  This would be two days in a row of hiking for over an hour.  Yesterday I was at Black Hawk Park, and today I just walked around town - both times with my nordic walking sticks.  I want to weight myself tomorrow to get an update on weight.  While walking I also listened to my intermittent fasting video blogs, and I was able to listen to several episodes.  This is something I need to do because I have not been consistent with an intermittent fasting routine nor listening to episodes.   I really need to get into a strength training routine, which is something that should be easy for me to do.


Things to do

  • Check out Wilson Lake Campground - 2195 220th Street, Donnellson, IA 52625
    • That's Dick Proenneke territory!
  • check on "the farm" for the weekend and Shawn's place - morning and night until next Saturday
  • Iowa volleyball rules meeting and test
  • Illinois volleyball rules meeting and test
  • purchase volleyball and basketball umpiring mechanics booklets from IHSA after Aug. 1
  • check on work needed to be done for water damage
    • and have brakes inspected and bearings repacked
    • J&J Camper - (309) 792-2795
      • 1501 IL-5, East Moline, IL 61244
      • send pics to service@jjcamper.com (Jason) (7/25/22)
      • received response today 7/26 - $8,000-$10,000 estimate
    • Quad Cities Camper Services - (309) 797-4390
      • 5443 3rd Ave, Moline, IL 61265
      • left a voicemail (7/25/22) - still haven't received a response (7/27/22)

    August

    7-31 -- 9 a.m. - visit Chase
    1 - Jay Dentist - 7:00 a.m. and then Country Companies inspects trailer around 10 a.m.
    2 - OPEN
    3 - OPEN
    4 - OPEN
    5-6-7 WEEKEND - Sat. Ava's birthday party at our house
    8 - OPEN
    9- OPEN
    10 - SB at MerCoJH - 4:30 p.m.
    11 - OPEN
    12-13-14 - OPEN WEEKEND - watching Kenzie's dogs (would have to stay close)
    15-16 - back-to-school institute
    17 - RHS students return
    18 - SB at RidgewoodJH - 4:30 p.m.
    19-20-21 - OPEN WEEKEND - Joe's volleyball clinic - 9 a.m. at Galesburg High School (would have to stay close - Braeden and Shawn may be going)
    22 - Rockridge HS open house; VB at Morrison with Braeden - removed
    23 - VB at UTHS with Braeden - 5 p.m.
    24 - SB at RidgewoodJH - 4:30
    25 - VB at Cambridge with Braeden 5 p.m.
    26-27-28 - OPEN WEEKEND - Rosalea's birthday party (would have to stay close)
    29 - SB at MerCoJH - 4:30
    30 - VB at Riverdale with Braeden - 5 p.m.?
    31 - OPEN

    September
    1 - at Geneseo FRVB - 5 p.m.
    2-3-4-5 - Labor Day Weekend- Camping somewhere?
    6 - VBJV at Wilton 4:30 p.m. 
    7 - OPEN
    8 - VB at Riverdale - 5 p.m. with Braeden
    9-10-11 - OPEN WEEKEND -- Wilson Lake?
    12 - VB at Bettendorf - 6 p.m.
    13 - VB at Muscatine JH - 4 p.m.
    14 - VB at MonRose 5 p.m. with Braeden
    15 - VB at Kewanee with Braeden 5 p.m.
    16-17-18 - OPEN WEEKEND
    19 - VB at Wethersfield with Braeden 5 p.m. 
    20 - VB at Erie with Braeden 5 p.m.
    21 - JHGBK at Orion - 5:30
    22 - JHGBK at Knoxville 5:30 p.m.
    23-24-25 - OPEN WEEKEND
    26 - Carmen's Birthday - JHGBK at MerCo with Marcus - ?  5:30 
    27 - VB at MerCo HS - 5 p.m.
    28 - VB at Washington JH - 4 p.m.
    29 - OPEN
    30, 10/1, 10/2 - OPEN WEEKEND

    October
    3 - VB at Cambridge with Braeden 5 p.m.
    4 - VB at Kewanee with Braeden 5 p.m.
    5 - JHGBK at Merco with Shawn 5:30?
    6 - BLOCKED OPEN
    7-8-9-10  - OPEN WEEKEND -- COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND - Wilson Lake?
    11 - VB at North Scott FR - 6 p.m.
    12 - VB at Geneseo - 5 p.m.
    13 - FRVB at Geneseo - 5 p.m.
    14-15-16 - OPEN WEEKEND
    17 - VB at Sherrard with Braeden - 5 p.m.
    18 - VB at Erie with Braeden - 5 p.m.
    19 - OPEN
    20 - OPEN
    21-22-23 - OPEN WEEKEND
    24 - OPEN - Volleyball Regionals Begin...my volleyball season is over
    25 - OPEN
    26 - OPEN
    27 - OPEN
    28-29-30 - OPEN -- Final Weekend of Camping -- Loud Thunder
    31 - OPEN

    November
    1 - OPEN
    2 - at ROWVA JHGBK
    3 - OPEN
    4-5-6 - OPEN WEEKEND
    7 - JHGBK at Orion 5:30
    8 - at MercoJHGBK with Shawn
    9 - at ROWVA JHGBK
    10 - at ROWVA JHBBK
    11-12-13 - OPEN WEEKEND -- HS basketball begins next week

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