Thursday, June 1 - Survive the Day!

5:35 a.m. - Summer softball season is here.  And we shall start off with a bang.  The first day is a "double-double" day.  I'm at a junior high double-header this morning, and then I have a high school double header this evening.  Oh what joy.  Plus, somehow I managed to screw up my back.  Apparently all this getting stuff done around the house wracked my back somehow.  Getting old has it's benefits, but sometimes the body just doesn't react like it used to.  Plus, the weather is supposed to be more humid today along with temps in the 90's...geez.  

I also got my schedule for Saturday at Muscatine...working USSSA youth ... have not done that for a long time.  I'm working with someone named Bob Stotler, and we will have five games together at Kent Stein Park starting at 8 a.m.  I just hope I don't end up (like a fear) kicking myself in the head for this decision of trying to umpire some youth games.

And as if that wasn't enough softball, Amber's decided we are going to the Rockridge game Friday evening in Peoria.  Softball, softball, softball...my four days of summer break are over.

Things to do

• send check to Wilbur
• spread weed and feed in front yard
• answer the Loud Thunder question of the week
• pick up Stihl weed trimmer from Huffman's
• wack the  rest of the swamp (after it is serviced)
• transfer UT regional arbiter money to checking
• June 23-24-25-26 -- Springfield trip - Double J  https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day

June

Thurs., 1 - 10 a.m. at Gooselake by myself - one hour travel time

                 - 5 p.m. at Pleasant Valley with Steve Butler

Fri., 2 - open

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