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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Thursday, December 7

5:29 a.m. - Yesterday I started the day with ended up being a "normal" physical - at least a normal physical for me.  Yes, I'm overweight.  Yes, my cholesterol is a little high.  Other than that, everything else is pretty healthy for a man my age.  So I'm supposed to cut down on extra servings and work on eating healthier foods.  So I got blood drawn there, and I got a flu shot.  Unfortunately, I couldn't get a COVID shot there, which doesn't make sense to me, so then I had to go to Walgreen's in Milan, but they don't take walk-ins, so I had to make an appointment, which I couldn't do until 12:15.  I already picked up a breakfast at McDonald's on the way, but I was still hungry, so why not go to Hardee's and pick up a chicken sandwich.  Today was a day to feast, after all.  I still had some time to kill, so why not play a few slots.  I picked Rudy's, because it was close and then followed that up with a strawberry shake from Bowlyou's.  After that, I got the third needle stick of the day, so I'm now feeling like a pin cushion and both arms hurt, but bring on cold, flu, and COVID season.  

After the medical procedures, it was off to do some Christmas shopping - Southpark Mall, Farm-N-Fleet, Menard's, WalMart - if that doesn't get a person into the holiday spirit, I don't know what does.  Actually, because it was early December during the day, the crowds weren't too bad.  And I did get a lot of shopping done.  I think I have most of the stocking stuffers completed.  And I think I pretty much have all of Amber finished.  I did give her one of her presents early last night, but it was something she had wanted for awhile.  I think today I'll work on updating my purchase and budget plan.  After shopping, I came home to Luke Jason!  It was fun to see him; we watched Cars for awhile.  When he got picked up, I said hello to Kenzie and Brinley and Brooklyn, and then I forced Amber to help me get the HHR to Slayden's because it's going to get some new tires today.  That's right, between yesterday and today, I spent a crap ton of money.  I guess I'll have to keep officiating for awhile.  Did I mention I pulled off the fast food trifecta on the way home?  Thinking I would need to unload the car quickly I pulled into Wendy's and had two singles and a fry.  I suppose my weight and cholesterol would be even higher today if I traveled into Dr. Wang's office today.  WAIT...I almost forgot one other stop before shopping - I went to have my hearing tested.  That was a waste of time.  I have ringing in my ears and drainage...duh.  I knew that already.  I'm also a candidate for hearing aids...duh.  I knew that already.  As far as the the fluid, I'll need to check back in with my primary doctor and/or get a referral to an ENT.  Well, that ain't happening, so onward and upward for life.  Maybe I'll address that hearing thing again this Spring sometime between basketball and softball seasons.  For now, my next medical feature is that damn colonoscopy I have to get scheduled.  IT'S HELL GETTING OLD!

Today it's back to school and finish the film Smoke Signals.  I learned on Monday that tomorrow is a half day inservice day.  I despise inservice days, but in this case, I'll take it.  It's hard to beat a half day work day on a Friday after the week I've had.  

Update 6:04 a.m. - In an amazing feat of luck and record keeping, my checkbook spreadsheet actually balanced!

Things for School

  • need lesson plan for 12/8
  • Morgan Hofer's essay
  • score and enter FRW slips
  • self-evaluate journals
  • score formal essay #2
  • establish last date for make-up work
  • get semester exam ready

Things to do

  • order Tyler's gifts
  • get a bus pass for Chase
    • Davenport City Hall, located at 226 W 4th St.
    • Using a 7-Day or 30-Day Pass. The 7-Day Pass is $6, and the 30-Day Pass is $22. Can multiple passes be purchased and dated to start in the future?
  • receive arbiter payment froUT
  • receive arbiter payment from Washington JH
  • appointment info for Digestive Disease Specialists - 309-601-2800 Stacey 309-601-2901
    • appointment info submitted 12/5/23
  • get new tires on HHR - Dec. 7 at Slaydens
  • December 20 - Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Root Beer to school for staff potluck

7 - GBK - at Orion - 5:30 p.m. with Tony and Wilbert

           Tony and Jay drive separately.

8 - GBK at A-Town - 6:00 p.m. vs. Hardin Calhoun with Shawn and Tony

     BBK - at A-Town - 7:30 p.m. vs. Farmington with Shawn and Tony

            Jay drives - leave from Shawn’s house at 4:15 after bus route, pick Tony up at his office at 4:30

9 - GBK - at A-Town - 4:30 p.m. with Marcus and Shawn

      BBK - at United - United vs. Knoxville -- 7:30 p.m. with Marcus and Shawn

            Marcus drives from Marcus’s house at 2:45 p.m..  Jay picks up Shawn at Shawn’s at 2:15 p.m.

11 - BBK - at United (OLD GYM) - United vs. BPC - 7:30 p.m. with Tony and Brett Stevens

Tony drives - leave from Tony’s house at 6:00 p.m.

12 - BBK - at MerCo - 5:30 p.m. vs. Macomb with Shawn and David VanNest

            Shawn drives - leave from Shawn’s house at 4:15 p.m.

13 - GBK - at ROWVA - 6:00 p.m. vs. West Prairie with Marcus and Tony

            Jay drives - Pick Tony and Marcus at 4:30 at Tony’s office

14 - GBK - at United (2) OLD GYM - 6:00 p.m. - TBA ..with Marcus and Shawn

4th pool B; 3rd pool A

            Marcus drives - Jay picks Shawn up at 4:15; Marcus drives from Marcus’s house at 4:30

15 - BBK - at United (OLD GYM) - 7:30 p.m. - TBA ..with Marcus and Shawn - TONY IS AT UNITED TOO (NEW GYM)

            OLD GYM - Shawn, Jay, Marcus - BPC vs. Knoxville

NEW GYM - Tony (Todd Hannam, Brett Stevens) - United vs. West Prairie

   Shawn drives - leave Shawn’s at 5:45 p.m.; pick up Tony at 6 p.m; pick up Marcus at 6:05

*If anyone wants to visit the hospitality room before the game, we could leave earlier.

         *Food and beverage director - if possible, construct plans for the "Crew of 4" postgame debriefing.

16 - BBK - at A-Town - 10:30 a.m. - MonRose vs. Southeastern with Marcus and Shawn

                   at ROWVA - 3:00 p.m. vs. Annawan with Marcus and Shawn

Jay drives - pick up Shawn at 8:45 a.m.; pick up Marcus at WalMart at 9:00 a.m.



December
7 - GBK - at Orion - 5:30 p.m. - vs. Riverdale with Tony and Wilbert
8 - GBK at A-Town - 6:00 p.m. vs. Hardin Calhoun with Shawn and Tony
     BBK - at A-Town - 7:30 p.m. vs. Farmington with Shawn and Tony
9 - GBK - at A-Town - 4:30 p.m. -- Macomb vs. Morton - with Marcus and Shawn
      BBK - at United  NEW GYM - 7:30 p.m. - TBA .. with Marcus and Shawn
10 - SUNDAY
11 - BBK - at United  OLD GYM - 7:30 p.m. with Tony and Brett Stevens
12 - BBK - at MerCo - 5:30 p.m. vs. Macomb with Shawn and Todd Gilmore
13 - GBK - at ROWVA - 6:00 p.m. vs. West Prairie with Marcus and Tony
14 - GBK - at United - 6:00 p.m. - TBA ..with Marcus and Shawn
15 - BBK - at United - 7:30 p.m. - TBA ..with Marcus and Shawn - TONY IS AT UNITED TOO
16 - BBK - at A-Town - 10:30 a.m. - MonRose vs. Southeastern with Marcus and Shawn
                   at ROWVA - 3:00 p.m. vs. Annawan with Marcus and Shawn
17 - SUNDAY 
18 - GBK - at Riverdale - 5:30 p.m. vs. Erie-PTown with Tony and Byron Hendrix
19 - BBK - at AlWood - 6:00 p.m. vs. Henry-Senachwine with Marcus and Tony
20 - OPEN
21 - BBK - at Moline - 7:00 p.m. vs. McHenry with Marcus and Shawn
22-26 - BLOCKED OPEN - Christmas
27 - BBK at Erie - 5:30 p.m. with Marcus and Tony
28 - BBK at Sherrard - 10:30 a.m. with Marcus and Tony
        BBK at Erie - 4:30 p.m. with Marcus and Tony
29 - BBK at Erie - noon - with Marcus and Shawn
       BBK at Sherrard - 3:30 p.m. with Marcus and Shawn
30 BBK at Erie - noon with Marcus and Shawn
       GBK at PTown - 4:30 p.m. with Marcus and Shawn
31 - BLOCKED OPEN - New Year's Eve

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