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Saturday, June 3, 2023

Saturday, June 3

5:24 a.m. - The Rockets softball team won it's semi-final yesterday and advanced to the state championship game!  It was a whole lot different going down this year as simply a spectator.  We sat with Shawn, Mary, and Marcus, so it was nice to sit with "the crew".  We didn't get back until around 9 p.m., so it was off to bed after getting my umpiring clothes ready for today.

Before heading to the game yesterday, we had some pool time, and before that I was able to get some weed-n-feed down on the grass in the front yard and down the sides of the property.  I also got in a lift and completed a little ski-walk, so I got my exercise for the day.  

Today is an experiment day.  Am I too old and grumpy to umpire youth softball?  It's been a long time since I was up early to start at 8 a.m. on a Saturday for some games.  Today I have five games; I hope the temps are set to cool down a little.  I'm going to have to get used to some things I haven't done in awhile like keep a timer and remember all the rule differences.  I'm with the same partner all five games, so that's good.

I'm not sure what's going on after the games, but I hope to be home by 3:30 to watch Rockridge on television.  They play Beecher, who has traditionally been a good team with multiple state finals appearances.  

Things to do

  • send $100 check to Wilbur Bogart - 37675 HWY E, Green Ridge, MO  65332
  • be sure UT regional money gets into checking
  • pick up Stihl weed trimmer from Huffman's
  • wack the  rest of the swamp (after it is serviced)
  • June 23-24-25-26 -- Springfield trip - Double J  https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day

June
Sat., 3 - Work USSSA at Muscatine - 8 a.m.
Sun., 4 - Joe's clinic at Knoxville - 8:30 a.m.
Mon., 5 - 10 a.m. at Assumption with Lennie
Tues., 6 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Cahill
Wed., 7 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Vern 
Thurs., 8 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Ralph
Fri., 9 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Kraig McPeek
Sat. 10 - BLOCKED OPEN
Sun. 11
Mon., 12 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Steve Connell
Tues., 13 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason
Wed., 14 - 10 a.m. at Central with Duane Rakestraw
Thurs., 15 - 10 a.m. at Assumption with Jason
Fri., 16 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Chuck Schuette
Sat., 17 - referee at Monmouth Shootout - 8:30 a.m. ; Kraig at 1:10
Sun., 18 - Amber's Birthday
Mon., 19 - 10 a.m. at Clinton with Brad Ebersole
Tues., 20 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Jason
Wed., 21 - 10 a.m. at West with Jason
Thurs., 22 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason
Fri., 23 - BLOCKED OPEN
Sat., 24 - BLOCKED OPEN
Sun., 25
Mon., 26 - BLOCKED OPEN
Tues., 27 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Jason
Wed., 28 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Cahill
Thurs., 29 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Chris Law
Fri., 30 - 10 a.m. at North with Kraig McPeek

July 28 - Mexico

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