5:15 a.m. - The Eagle is hooked up and ready to go; just have to connect the lights, disconnect the power, lock up the storage compartments, and be on our way. The house (and grounds) is ready to go...stocked for Gma Cathy to care for it and for Jack to maintain the pool. Departure day from home is mixed with excitement, adventure, worry, and a little bit of fear of the unknown. The weather is going to be hot, but that's to be expected of South Dakota weather in late July. We are going to have to "pinch some pennies", but that should be okay. I've been working on planning this trip since April, so it's been a long time in the process of working it through. I worked my tail off umpiring softball and working basketball to help finance repairs to the truck and pay for the vacation - that umpiring and officiating was tiring but worth the effort to know go explore. Today we are starting the trip by heading to south central Iowa with Shawn and Mary. We are hoping to stay at an Iowa State Park campground called Roberts Creek near Pella, Iowa,....hoping because we don't have reservations and are hoping the walk-up campsite areas have a couple of open spots. I tried to look at sites availability yesterday, and I think we are going to be okay, but you never know until you arrive.
In other news, a form was sent out at the beginning of this week for Rockridge Teachers Association members to vote on the tentative agreement reached with District #300. The voting ends Thursday afternoon, so we should have results by Friday I would think. I'm hoping the members will pass the ratification vote with at least an 80% approval.
The January 6th Committee had another hearing yesterday regarding the Jan. 6 riot. It's interesting to see how the news and news commentary outlets are handling the coverage. I bristled last night while watching Tucker Carlson on Fox News; rather than reporting and commenting on the hearings, he was instead commenting on the recent news in Sri Lanka. At one point he was attempting to call the actions occurring in that country a real insurrection - nothing like the incident at the capital in Washington, D.C. that was a man wandering around the building with horns on his head. It's just disappointing and disheartening that some people watch his bullshit and believe him. They don't understand the persuasive techniques that are utilized by commentary entertainment shows like that to distort truth and reality. And they walk away with perceptions and opinions that just are counterproductive to people living together in simplicity and acceptance. I realize social media is an influential beast, but news commentary media is a beast as well, and it's all about sensationalism to attract viewers which then allows them to make money on advertising that is pushed out during the shows. The January 6th riot was a direct result of President Trumps efforts ... period. He influenced the event through his words, his actions, his relationships with various people looking to create trouble and profit from President Trump remaining as president. He's a dumb ass; he's un-American; and his dereliction of duty and process should have consequences - legal consequences. He should be treated as though he contributed or perhaps even originated domestic terrorism that occurred on that day.
- Check out Wilson Lake Campground - 2195 220th Street, Donnellson, IA 52625
- That's Dick Proenneke territory!
- complete IHSA concussion test
- find closer volleyball clinic? Sterling is July 14
- purchase volleyball and basketball umpiring mechanics booklets from IHSA
- FOR South Dakota TRIP - start Iowa trip 9 a.m. at RHS bus barn
- check air pressure in camper tires
- make sure to have
- receipts of reservations
- checkbook
- medicine and toiletries bag
- charging wires
- wallet
- both sets of keys for truck and camper
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