Sunday, March 19

7:47 a.m. - Today marks the end of Spring Break 22-23

Good Things
- trip to Dubuque last weekend with officiating buddies
- opportunity to get to used to time change
- opportunity to watch a lot of NCAA tournament

- visited with Chase and Carmen, face timed Cole and visited with mom and dad a few times

- started reading a new book

- went to Rock-n-Roll Bingo with officiating buddies

- I don't think I overspent money over the week-long break.

- paid off the loan on the truck

Bad Things

- didn't exercise enough

- ate too much food and drank too many beverages

- the weather was terrible, so I didn't get outside much (including breaking out the camper)

I did like being with friends last night at that Rock-n-Roll Bingo event for the softball team.  I didn't like seeing all the money being spent to support the softball team.  I realize that the softball program is now a powerhouse; I realize that money is needed because the school district nor the booster club can apparently offer enough. I just am not comfortable with the level of support this program and other extra-curricular programs receive in finances when the textbooks I have for my English III course are ancient...when academics seem to be relatively unimportant...when attendance at school seems optional at best with most students and families...when school board members are running campaigns based on bathrooms, masks, and CRT issues.  Attending that event is fun with friends, but it also seems to be a reminder that we have our priorities all out of whack.

Yesterday, I did work to exhaust myself with some exercise.  I didn't go run the St. Patricks Day run in Davenport - a 5K.  I did jog a total of 3.1 miles on the treadmill in the basement.  I'm too fat to be doing that, so my knees do hurt today, but I was also proud of myself for finally getting some exercise.

I'm not sure what today brings.  I'd like to watch some more 2nd round NCAA basketball.  I'd like to get a at least a little exercise in.  I'd like to go visit with Darren a little before he returns back to his home in Missouri.

Things to do for school

• videotape Monday's presentation and post on Google Classroom
• score and enter Monday's presentation forms
• post lesson plans for Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri next week
• send presenter confirmation for 2nd week
• check into costs of Fahrenheit 451 graphic novels
• work on research paper prompt
• Write an argument in which you select an historical figure you have encountered so far in English III or U.S. History that would prove to be an effective leader for the United States in 2023. In your argument include research of relevant background information of your selected individual, as well as her/his effective leadership traits (and if you believe those traits would translate to today's modern challenges).

Things to do

• Reserve Loud Thunder for weekend of March 31
• Pay beginning of month bills
• Saturday, April 22nd - Mick Louck retirement Aledo VFW 2-5 p.m.

March

20 - at Sherrard with Pete - var vs. Kewanee

21 - at MerCo with Jason - var/fs vs. MonRose

22 - at MonRose with ? - var/fs vs. Galva

23 - at Orion with Pete - var/fs vs. MerCo

24-25-26 - weekend

27 - at MonRose with Jason - var/fs vs. Riverdale

28 - at ATown - with??? var/fs???

29 - at United - with Jason - var/fs vs. MonRose

30 - at Riverdale - with Doug - var/fs vs. MonRose

Mar 31, April 1, April 2 - weekend - LOUD THUNDER?

April

3 - at Kewanee - with Brett Stevens - var vs. ROWVA

4 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs????

5 - at Galesburg - with Ron Grant - var/fs with Knoxville

6 - OPEN

7-8-9-10 - EASTER WEEKEND

11 - Cole's Birthday -- at Alleman - with Lloyd - var/fs with Quincy

12 - OPEN

13 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/f/s with Erie-Prophetstown

14-15-16 - weekend

17 - at Sherrard - with Chuck Schuette - var vs. Erie-Prophetstown

18 - at United with Jason - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

19 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

20 - at Moline with Pete - var vs. Sterling

21-22-23 - weekend  - 23 - Carmen and Tyler's Anniversary

24 - at Riverdale - with Steve V. - var vs. Sherrard

25 - at West Central - with Leah - var vs. Galva

26 - at Sherrard - with Doug - var/fs vs. Alleman

27 - at Merco - with Jason - var/fs vs. Stark County

28-29-30 - weekend

May

1 - at Orion - with Lennie - var/fs vs. MonRose

2 - OPEN

3 - at AlWood - with Jason - var/fs vs. Sherrard

4 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/fs vs. Orion

5-6-7 - weekend

8 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

9 - at Geneseo - with Lloyd - var vs. Rock Island

10 - at Kewanee - with Jason - var vs. Rock Island

11 - at Merco - with Cahill - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

12-13-14 - weekend

15 - IHSA 1A/2A regionals

22 - IHSA 1A/2A sectionals & IHSA 3A/4A regionals
29 - IHSA 1A/2A supersectional & IHSA 3A/4A sectionals
June 2-3 - IHSA 1A/2A state finals
June 5 - IHSA 3A/4A supersectional
June 9-10 - IHSA 3A/4A