Saturday, April 22

7:58 a.m.- Last night was awful.  A smoke detector started going off at around 3 a.m.  The first time it was scary...I was up out of bed and running around looking for flames and smelling for smoke, and then I realized it must be a detector battery going bad.  I could have gone around and taken all of them down, but it was 3 a.m., so I went for the one I thought it was...mistake.  I ended up getting up about five more times to make five more attempts.  I didn't realize we had so many damn detectors in house!  In the end, it was a detector that was close to the bedroom that I had passed under multiple times.  Geez.  

Yesterday was okay...got through the school day, learned a little about the new digital SAT next school year, and froze my tail off working a double-header at Mercer County.  I did celebrate the day by throwing a couple of steaks and some pork chops on the grill.

Today I'm going to try to get the log splitter fired up and split some wood over at Shawn's.  Later I need to go to a retirement party of a an old friend.  If I can't camp this weekend because of the cold weather, I may as well try to get some other things accomplished.  I may wait until tomorrow to try to mow the yard.

Things to do for school

• score and enter training path project grades
• next check-in day - April 21 - need Paulsgrove
• 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

• send message to Mercer County and United softball coaches
• Check to RI Historical Society for Membership
• Springfield trip - Double J https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day
• Saturday, April 22nd - Mick Louck retirement Aledo VFW 2-5 p.m.

April

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 - at Riverdale - with Kelly - var vs. Hall

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